Steamboating on the Mississippi all but died out about 1898 when the last of the logs were rafted to the mills to the south. Mr. Truax recalls the time when there were rafts of [...]Read More... from On This Day | From[...]
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On This Day | Raising a Soybean Crop
Grafton News and Times — The children of tomorrow will probably listen intently to the story of the soy bean. This wonder-crop has made it bow in the big Chicago market-place. In the past [...]Read More... from On This Day | Raising[...]
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On This Day | The Roots of Today’s Liquor Licensing
At a meeting of the Minot city council last Wednesday night, an ordinance was passed unanimously on its first reading, providing for a retailer’s license of $1,000, including on and off sale. The ordinance [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | I am the Dead
You who opened wide the throttle—who tore terrifyingly through city streets—who went at blinding speed across country intersections—who laughed and shouted before the tire blew out or the curve loomed suddenly ahead—YOU sent me, [...]Read More... from On This Day | I[...]
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On This Day | Sign of Hard Times and Smart Advertising
Fred M. Brey, county auditor, states that there are about 1,000 descriptions. No property on which Ward county has bid in the taxes prior to 1936, no property on which the owner has entered [...]Read More... from On This Day | Sign[...]
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On This Day | Jumped Out of His Shoes
Fryer took one leap right out of his rubbers. Across the bottoms he tore with the cat so close behind him he could feel its breath on the back of his neck. Back of [...]Read More... from On This Day | Jumped[...]
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On This Day | Prairie Diplomacy
The Indians had already driven some of the first white settlers away and Mr. Gibb was not certain but that they might try to drive him off. When noon came, Mr. Gibb invited Chief [...]Read More... from On This Day | Prairie[...]
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On This Day | Have You Ever Seen That on Social Media?
Due to an error appearing on the records, because of a similarity of names, a misstatement was made in The Ward County Independent of Nov. 18, which we are pleased to correct. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Have You Ever[...]
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On This Day | The Rise of Health Insurance
“All residents of Minot and Ward county who qualify will have the opportunity to have the American Republic Plans of Protection. These famous Plans now help protect many thousands of individuals and families against [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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On This Day | Arguing Against the Electoral College
By far the most important reason for reform is to encourage the growth of a responsible two-party system in all the states. If Republican presidential votes counted for something in Alabama and Democratic presidential [...]Read More... from On This Day | Arguing[...]
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On This Day | Now That’s a Membership Drive!
They got a deodorized skunk, gave it to a member. When he signed up a new member, he passed the skunk on to another member. The plan was effective. The Jaycees got 40 new [...]Read More... from On This Day | Now[...]
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On This Day | Beware the News
The rapid transfer of news leaves something to be desired. Maybe it would not do to go back to the old slower times. But it would mean greater peace of mind and less unrest. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Beware[...]
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On This Day | Balance of Power
Give it some serious thought, son! [...]Read More... from On This Day | Balance of Power
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On This Day | We Need to Start Making Place
Governor Davis stated that the Community Development meeting will provide community leaders with tools and guilds so that each village or city can build a better community which will appeal to all its citizens [...]Read More... from On This Day | We[...]
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On This Day | Parking Entitlement Emerges
Since two heads are better than one, and there are plenty of heads getting together over this problem, perhaps a working solution will be found; there are at least sixty-five who hope this will [...]Read More... from On This Day | Parking[...]
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On This Day | This is Who We Are
Friendly and warm-hearted with a strong loyalty to the state. He (the North Dakotan) is democratic and has a strong dash of radicalism or liberalism about his thinking. He is ready to accept a [...]Read More... from On This Day | This[...]