Minnesota History of Resources and Inhabitants
Minnesota's growth tied to its natural resources from fur trade in the 1660s to farming in the 1820s, lumber in the 1830s, and iron ore mining from the 1880s. The name Minnesota derives from two Sioux words meaning airy tinted waters. FRIDAY'S ANSWER Nobel prize fields.
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Gopher
Gopher State
Minnesota
Lighter Side of Weeds and a Tumbleweed Tribute
Column recalling tumbleweeds and a personal muse over them. The writer notes a love for tumbleweeds, shares a Christmas tale involving a painted tumbleweed, and quips about USDA plans to use the moth Coleophora partita to wipe them out. A playful dig at future pest-control efforts and a nod to Sons of the Pioneers closes the piece.
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UPI
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Tex
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Gift picking tips from psychiatrist in New Orleans
New Orleans reports psychiatrist Edwin Fuchs cautions that Christmas gifts should meet recipients expectations. He warns that gifts chosen hastily or seen as inadequate can cause hurt and feelings of rejection among friends and relatives.
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Edwin Fuchs
Fuchs
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Samanne
Astro-Graph
P.O
Radio City
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Aries to Scorpio Horoscope Note From EW SP AFER
Daily forecast offers age group and zodiac reading with cautions about demanding friends competition joint ventures and social pressures. It includes warnings about arguing with others guarding personal interests and avoiding envy as the edition notes entity affiliation EW/SPA FER ENTERPRISE ASSN.
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Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Getter
Libra
Scorpio
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Arch clues in Sherlock game reveal dog knowledge
Oswald and Jun discuss a bridge hand where South must decide plays after West opens and East takes key cards. A California reader notes a missing card found after play and requests a ruling on whether a revoke occurred and the penalty if any.
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California
Tavern owner stops robber with bucket of ice
In Great Falls Montana a tavern owner, Duane McFadden, hurled a five gallon bucket of ice at an armed robber, knocking him back. The robber fired once, the shot lodging in the wall. He fled via the back door. Police link the suspect to other local robberies last week.
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Great Falls
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UPI
Duane McFadden
McFadden
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