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On This Day | That’s a Lot of Norwegians!

With prospects for consolidating three of the large Norwegian Lagets that are to convene in Minot during the coming summer, the prospects are good that this city may witness the largest gathering of Norwegians [...]Read More... from On This Day | That’s[...]

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On This Day | Pioneer Business Adapts

The shop is equipped with all types of machinery for all round work on body rebuilding, woodwork, and upholstering. Especially to be noted among the equipment is the wood planer of which there is [...]Read More... from On This Day | Pioneer[...]

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On This Day | Political Violence

"Mr. Bratsberg: “If you value your life, you will heed this notice. “Do not run for the office of chief commissioner in April. “This is not a joke. “Take heed. “Yours truly.” [...]Read More... from On This Day | Political Violence

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On This Day | The Largest Paper So Far

The Ward County Independent with 36 pages this week, issues the largest paper in the history of the institution. The paper contains 5,148 inches of newspaper space which is 348 inches greater than our [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]

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On This Day | Auto Show Directory

Following is a list of cars and trucks and the dealers and distributors handling them. This list is prepared for your convenience in finding the various displays. The name of the car, the name [...]Read More... from On This Day | Auto[...]

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On This Day | A City of Great Contrasts

It is little wonder that agitators find this a rich breeding ground. To men unemployed or receiving low wages, the sight of three poodle dogs being given an airing in a large automobile can [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]

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On This Day | Calling Dr. Sweet

No quote provided. — March 21, 1929 | The Ward County Independent Why We Chose It Even pictured through a hundred years of digital decay — what building! And it’s not one recognized, please reach out if you have history or knowledge[...]

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On This Day | City Band Debuts!

The first public appearance of the Minot City Band will be made Sunday afternoon when the organization appears in a concert presented in the high school auditorium at three o’clock. [...]Read More... from On This Day | City Band Debuts!

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On This Day | Early Westlie Motors

“Although the volume of business done with the Model T Ford car in this point in the Minot territory amounted to more than 700 units a year and totaled over $500,000 in one year, [...]Read More... from On This Day | Early[...]

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On This Day | The Automobile Edition

The Spirit of Modernism, flashing through the field of art, is balanced by a companion movement in the automobile field. In crucial work and engineering refinements, the enhancement of beauty and mechanical performance rides [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]

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On This Day | Beware of the Wolves of Unscrupulous Media

The above 'story' was printed recently in the Saturday Blade published in Chicago. The Blade has a very large circulation and its editor, W. E. Boyce, has become a millionaire publishing just such truck [...]Read More... from On This Day | Beware[...]

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On This Day | Night Camping in the Center of Town

The Minot Park Board has decided to charge tourists at the Night Camp maintained in Riverside Park at the rate of 50 cents per night. Last season no charge was made for the first [...]Read More... from On This Day | Night[...]

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On This Day | Dancing

The modern dance music is very fascinating. It is called jazz, and is produced as follows: Five fellows who cannot read music are given five different pieces to play at once. They are equipped [...]Read More... from On This Day | Dancing

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On This Day | The American Hen

We’re not encouraging anyone to drop what they are doing and enter the poultry business. But ye are trying to point out that many of the things we often pass up as being beneath [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]

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On This Day | You Can’t Legislate Prosperity

"We know that the way for prosperity is a spirit of accord in the state," Governor Sorlie said. "We are all one people, and the spirit of class hate preached in the state a [...]Read More... from On This Day | You[...]