Tag: On This Day

"Petitions asking for a special election in Minot on the question of changing from the commission to the aldermanic form of government were filed with the city auditor a few days ago by O. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Government[...]

On this day, an empire fell. A dissident was born. Political activism of the 1960s got a nudge. In Minot, one of our sons was achieving elsewhere. A war widow was representing us during our christening, and our local editor was talking[...]

"A former Minot girl whose husband, Lieutenant V. R. Sandberg of the U. S. merchant marines was killed in an explosion of two munitions ships at Port Chicago, [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local War Widow to Christen S.S. Minot[...]

"Surely the legislature will recognize this farcical condition and give us some kind of law that will make of the primary a run-off so the people of North Dakota can elect such important officials [...]Read More... from On This Day | Reform[...]

"For instance . . . a fellow suggested that folks over fifty who are not actively engaged in business should not have the right to vote . . . we might go along with [...]Read More... from On This Day | Election[...]

"Mayor Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth, N. H., son of Fred V. Dale of Minot, was named Republican governor-elect of his state in last week's election." [...]Read More... from On This Day | Minot Son Elected Governor of New Hampshire

On this day a merciless march began. The world took a first crack at settling fights before they became wars, and we honored a past president. In Minot, the war was over, but not th sacrifice. We were starting to keep track[...]

"The occupational accident toll for North Dakota during 1944 reached the astonishing figure of 8,354, including 15 fatalities;" reports Thomas J. Kitowski, Workmen’s Compensation Bureau safety director. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Accidents Cost Millions

"The most discouraging thing of the age is the number of people who are for a thing no matter what it is as long as it is to be paid for by tax money." [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]

"Victory over America’s enemies is what you—all of us—ordered. Let’s finish the job by the largest possible individual participation in the Victory Loan!" [...]Read More... from On This Day | Victory & Peace Come With a Bill

On this day a quick trip around Earth began as did a trip around another planet. In Minot, a lost true crime tale hit the front page. And before the greatest generation got their label, our local editor thought they need a[...]

"According to the information received by the Assiniboia police chief, he is inclined to place some credence to the wierd tale told to him by a man who [...]Read More... from On This Day | True Crime Intrigue Finds Front Page

"Organization may be what's necessary for the young folks of this generation, but, says Uncle Ulysses S. Growl, who has been watching one of them grow to young [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Greatest Generation Needed a Nudge

"I live in North Dakota because I would rather live here than anywhere else. I have lived in the eastern part of the state, I have traveled into the rocky wilderness of Western North [...]Read More... from On This Day | North[...]

"A regulated flow of not less than 10 second feet should be released by North Dakota from stored water in that state during the months of June, July, August, September and October, to take [...]Read More... from On This Day | International[...]

"One woman complained about the way hunters violated the privacy of their home last open season. She said hunters actually came up and looked in the windows of [...]Read More... from On This Day | Rude Hunters Ruin Access