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Story of Early Settlement Hardships by D B Spencer
D B Spencer recounts a 1927 tribute trip to Walhalla for martyrs memorial, detailing arduous pioneer work in the North Dakota Red River region. He describes journeys from Minneapolis to Walhalla, the crowd gathering, and the failed federal funding for Olberlin era settlers, noting the perseverance of young volunteers who built missions and faced scarce support.
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North Dakota
Walhalla
Minneapolis
Red River Valley
Duluth
Lake Pokagamo
Ayres
Oberlin College
Indian Service
David Barnard
Major Spencer
Old Haddam
Conn
Mr. Ayers
Lake Superior
la Pointe O Ie
Bayfield
Wis
Boston
Apostle Islands
Mississippi River
Leach
Winnipeg Lakes
Spencer
Stanley
Livingstone
Africa
Ayers
Barnards
Fishers
Adamses
Wrights
Laferties
American Board
Oberlin
Ohio
Episcopal Church
Whipple
Ofinnesota
Cornelia Leonard
Cincinnati
Presby