Bottineau Citizens Urged to Open Homes During Fair Week
The Bottineau Courant urges residents to accommodate visitors during the largest crowd in city history. Citizens are asked to list available rooms with the newspaper, noting secretary John McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour
Aunt Moum
Starbuck
Bottinesa
North Dakota
Erick Moum
Otto Finsted
Bottieau
Bottineau
Mate
Hors Dakota
County
Bottineau Courant
John McKenzie
When You Crack Your Hat and Other Tales
A Virginia farmer confronts a crossroad driven by a stubborn cow with a shouting bystander at the roadside. The exchange turns racial with a passerby, then the cow calmly proceeds. A lighthearted note follows about fixing a beret style hat by heating and brushing. A comic sketch ends with a boastful actor being challenged by the crowd to name something he cannot do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Atif Bensh
New York
Jackson Highway Plan Drives Monument Road Proposal
Alma Rittenberry leads Alabama Daughters of 1812 in promoting a trans continental Jackson highway from lakes to the Gulf as a monument to Andrew Jackson. The movement ties into national good roads talk of 1910 urging bonds, links via Louisville to Lincoln sites, and state patriot groups rallying for road monuments along the Jackson route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Rittenberry
Jackson Highway Committee
Talia
National Monument
Alabama Daughters of 1812
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Washington
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Birmingham Ledger
Alabama
King
Dixon Lewis
Campbell
Powell
Yancey
Hilliard
Clanton
Daughters of 1812
National Good Roads Congress
Jackson Highway
Indianapolis
Chicago
Louisville and Nashville
Ryan
Semmes
Buctininet
Rhode Island Leads All States in Improved Roads
Rhode Island ranks highest with 40.14 percent of roads improved, beating Massachusetts and others in a national survey by the Office of Public Roads. The report shows 8.66 percent of continental U S public roads are improved, with states ranging from 0.23 to 86.7 percent. Secretary Wilson and Director Page continue road improvement efforts nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Wilson
United States
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Massachusetts
Continental
Massachusetta
Indiana
Ohio
Connecticut
New Jersey
Kentucky
Vermont
California
Wisconsin
New York
Maryland
Utah
Tennessee
South Carolina
Maine
Michigan
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Milinois
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Oregon
North Dakota
Page
Good Roads Work By Texas Town Residents
Residents along the Scottsville loop in Texas have aided the county by dragging dirt roads after heavy winter rains. Under a road overseer, locals hauled and used split log drags, improving road conditions to be among the finest seen in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Scottsville
Marshall
Tex
Shell roads in Florida advance with solid shell construction
Shell roads in Florida have progressed with a 3 1/2 mile stretch between Cortez and Bradenton completed. The road is described as one of the finest in the area, built of solid shell fifteen inches deep at an estimated cost of about $5,000 per mile. The Barnesville Nowata highway is cited as Oklahoma’s latest project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Cortez
Bradentown
Barnesville Nowata
Oklahoma
Good Road Maxim8 and the Case for Drainage
A fragmentary discussion argues that good roads boost trade and farm shipments, while drainage and maintenance deserve more focus. It notes roads as the foundation for cheaper transport, with warnings that poor surfaces hinder movement and commerce.
A Wyoming Love Trial Near Little Peak
Owen Morgan defies Peter Bell for Annie Bell amid a boundary dispute and looming snow. A desperate rescue follows as Owen braves a blizzard to reach Little Peak, bringing Annie back alive to her father, while the town watches the ordeal with tense relief.
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Owen Morgan
Annie Bell
Annie
Peter Bell
Owen
Peter
Mr. Morgan
Ant
Bell
Annie Bed
Denver
Jose
Dilazard
Bell Ranch
Mr. Bell
Father
Little Peak
Mother
Annie Bel
Uwen
Waas
Tate
Owen Morgen
Annie Ball
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowsa & Adame
Borrineau,NeaimDaxora
Weeks
Morrery & Moum
Attorneys At Law
Elven Promp! Attention
Borrineau
Norts Dakota
A. R. MacKay
MacKay & Company
Borringau
J. A. Johnson
T. F. Woods
Nortth Dakota
C. A. Leonard
Barre
J. Walseth
Poeben of Law
W. B
Rea
Public
Toyurances
T. O'Brien, M. D. C
Ohi Veterinary
Colk Galugbe
Pladeland Witinas Drug Store
Borrineau, North Dakota
Nomue
Adamson
Nosir
Bamerat
Bottineau and
MINOT
R,gleason
Painter & Gleason
Bertingavu, North Dakota
Bottineau County
Capital
Arenenea Bate Giana Aurea Eee Fatiese Pe
Dale
McMillem
Ertresveag
Fidelity
Onlay
John H. Kirk
Barnby
Gies
Board of Education of
Carbury
Reachbed Ag
Wes
Nomieset
Ehip
Wald Carbury
Board Ducation of
Bohol Dist Hoyo
Warebern
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Devils Lake
N. D
Emil J. Olson
Ackworth
Southen
John Hirk
Bontiteny North Kota
Inmant
Erick Jomeeth
William Pritchard
Maginaison
B. B. Lindberg
Jorth Dakota
John
McClory
Une
Ashame
Jackson
Gulf
Great Lakes
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