McHenry County Newspaper Men Hold Annual Convention in Minot
The McHenry County Newspaper Men's Association met at the Commercial club rooms in Minot on a central weekend date. Officers named for the year include J. C. Killion president from the Towner News, C. R. Kendall vice president from the Granville Herald, and editors Staf ford and Pierson as secretary and treasurer of the Granville Record. A banquet at Leland Cafe followed with music by Galgano's harp orchestra and remarks from Minot guests including Paul V. McCoy on advertising. The group discussed setting fees for political announcements and considered forming a Ward County News papermen's association.
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McHenry County Newspapermen's Association
Minot
Goys
Northwest
J. C., Killion
The
Towner News
C. R. Kendall
Granville Herald
Stafford
Velva Journal
J. Pierson
Granville Record
McHenry County
L. Pierson
Upham Star
Miller
Towner Tribune
Collier
Denbigh
Bottineau Automobile Party Visits Minot January 1908
Seventeen Bottineau business men arrived by auto from Bottineau traveling 90 miles northeast to Minot on January 11. They lunched at Eckman 48 miles from Bottineau then met by Minot merchants for a seven course dinner at Leland cafe. The party, including W H Celntosh and C B Gleason among others, toured via the Commercial club Tooms and posed for a group photo in front of Martin Jacobson’s home.
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Bottineau
Minot
North Dakota
Eckman
Leland Cafe
Tooms
Russell
Newburg
Martin Jacobson
I'd Rather Be a Farmer Than a Multi Millionaire
A lettered song lyric expresses rural pride over city riches and big business owners. The piece contrasts farmers with figures like Jay Gould Carnegie Rockefeller and Harriman and defends the American Society of Equity against claims of a split urging farmers to stay united.
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O'margerine
Andrew Carnegie
Europe
Pennsylvania
John D. Rockefeller
J. Hill
Harriman
Morgans
Knox
Love in a Sod Shanty
A married woman reflects on marriage, love, and happiness amid poverty in North Dakota. She argues that true home, not wealth or status, sustains relationships, quoting Shakespeare and Solomon to defend love over material gain.
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North Prairie
Earth
Solomon
Shakespeare
Avon
North Dakota
Miracle on the Brookbank: shack burns. new house appears
A homesteader's shack burned at Brookbank Ward county leaving him destitute. Neighbors planned a collection but a miracle occurred as another house supposedly materialized on the claim during the night. The landowner suspects it was moved onto his land while away, while another neighbor reports a missing home and a warrant may be issued.
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Brookbank
Ward County
Ward
Independent
Six Big Papers One Year for $2.25
The Independent offers six papers for 2.25 a year before March 1 1908 including St Paul Daily News Ward County Independent St Pat Daily News Farm Magazine Farmers Wife Northwestern Agriculturist and more. Pay in advance and ensure one extra year credit if behind on subscriptions.
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The
Independent
Daily News
Ward County Independent
St. Pat
St. Paul
Ward County
Farm Magazine
Omaha
Neb
Farmer’s Wife
Northwestern Agriculturist
United States
Copa the Times
St. Daily News
Stasayn
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Men
Papermen’s Association
Evening Post
Old Ward County
Bottineau Automobile Party
W. H. Celntosh
First National Bank of
C. R. Wilbur
F. A. Smith
L. Newhouse
Rottineau County Bank
J. J. Somers
Jay Gould and
Vanderbuilts
Vnry
J. Somers
American Society of Equity
U. S. of E
Nat
Ional
A. 5
W. H. Reighart
G. N. Railway
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