Vacation allure around Minot draws travelers far and wide
The piece touts North Dakota getaways within days’ drive from Minot. It highlights lakes, hills, and parks in Minnesota and Saskatchewan, mentions Yellowstone and Glacier areas, and notes a Minot couple vacationing there for $72. It laments local attendance, urges a week or two off, and recalls an Independent invitation drive with few takers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Amilnesota Lakes
Miaok Hills
Rocky Mountain
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Minot
Glacier Park
Roosevelt Highway
Carlisle
Moose Mountains
Saskatchewan
Metiaonhe
Campem
Missouri River
Minot's Park City name proposal sparks civic plan
Judge K E Leighton backs renaming Minot from the Magic City to Minot the Park City. Early promoter Jute Marshall Mel Clure launched the phrase. city’s rapid growth and famed parks attract calls for better branding and a park-focused promotional effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MINOT
Park City
K. E. Leighton
Magic City
Mel Clure
Optice
Gruw
Kenown
Alinot
Park Board
United States
Signing and Settling Current Live Stock Events
Sioux City dispatch reports a failed effort to direct unpaid stock subscriptions as a cooperative scheme, diverting about 12 million dollars in transfers. The exchange’s questionable activities allegedly harmed farmers while promising home protection and quick profits. Signers are urged to report to the events office to settle debts, despite opposition from critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Sioux City
Evens
Minot School Enrollments Rise in 1922 Figures
Leslie A. White, Minot school superintendent, presents statistics for the year ending June 1922. High school enrollment reached 503, one more than four years earlier. Total educational reach incl adults in night school 910 and kindergarten 125, totaling 3741 served about one third of Minot residents. A separate note mentions an invitation to a free chicken dinner by the South Prairie Community Club at their hall, twelve miles south of the city, Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
South Prairie
Leslie A. White
Pwige
South Prairie Community Club
Minot City Budget Echoes High Costs and Pride
The piece defends steep local expenditures on schools, parks, paving, and the zoo while praising Minot residents for willingness to fund worthy projects. It notes a policy to improve Riverside park swimming and warns of dangers from the Mouse River, urging responsible behavior and stronger penalties for drunk driving.
Milk ordinance enforcement and Justice Taft in London
A local milk ordinance is described as rigorous and to be enforced impartially, aiming to ensure wholesome milk for consumers. The piece notes Justice Taft and his wife planning a London trip to study legal procedure, where he will meet Ambassador Harvey and attend court events, with humorous reference to attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Taft
U. S. Supreme Court
London
Ambassador Harvey
Taft
Col. Harvey
Scientist rewrites Noah story locating ark in Egypt pyramids
A researcher claims Noah's ark is not the biblical vessel but a pyramid ruin in Egypt dating about 30,000 years ago. He argues the ark refuge tale fits ancient monument theory challenging scriptural chronology. A separate note mentions a seventeen year old Wisconsin deaf and blind girl once credited for a portio n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Wisconsin
Porti
Noted medical oddity gains attention despite unnamed title
An unnamed member gains notoriety for a rare sense claim detecting color by smell. A doctor who tested her notes the test failed in a lark room, suggesting the condition may be misinterpreted or flawed. Her hearing may also be less impaired than believed.
Carimo Items and Community Notes from Carpio Area
A collage of local events dated around mid month details a potential sighting of a northwest flying plane, a fishing trip by Robert L. Johnson with two sons-in-law Oliver Swenson and Clarence Tibbetts, a nonpartisan picnic with speakers including Senator Ingerson and Representative Burkhart, a barn dance with music by Johnson of Glenburn and Tibbetts of Carpio, a boys high school baseball game where Carpio beat Kenmare two to one, and multiple weather notes. Also mentions Tibbetts moving to Carpio and plans of a visit to Onalaska Wisconsin, plus a feature on the Mint high school auditorium noted as a large structure with $4200 in six months of sanctioned use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carimo
Mr. Jacobson
Minot
Kenmare
Robert L. Johnson
Oliver Swenson
Clarence Tibbetts
Henry Stammen
Senator Ingerson
Johnson
Glenburn
Aibbetts
Carvin
Pio
High School of
Carpio
C. B. ‘Pibketts
Wal
Clarence
E. Palmer
C. B. Tibbetts
Berthold
Onalaska
Wis
Iva Cottre
Mrs JoDell Re-Opens Dancing Academy in City
Mrs JoDell formerly of Minot, who ran a fencing school at the Grand Opera house, has reopened her dancing academy at the Scott Rite cathedral. Lessons run from 2 PM to 10 PM daily, and enrollment shows strong public interest. A wind storm last Thursday damaged the Wilson home well house in Waterford township, followed by heavy rain at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. JoDell
Minot
Grand Opera House
New
T. H. Wilson
Waterford Township
Milk License Renewals In Minot Declared VOID
Notice to milk dealers and dairymen in Minot states all licenses issued before June 26 1922 are void. New licenses for sale of milk and cream will be issued after proper application and approval by the Board of City Commissioners. Applications must be filed with the City Auditor by July 1. A Dickinson City Auditor. Also mentions a horse and rider near Deering, N D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Minot
Board of City Commissioners
Taly
Unique Hall Owned by Legion Post in Harbor Scene
A quirky piece describes a unique American Legion hall project in Seattle. It notes 40 ships idle at anchor in the harbor, built by the government during the war at a cost of £800,000, with citizens contributing $1,600,000. The hall would serve the Legion, including office space and dance rooms, with plans for permanent moorings on the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Warres
Grimm Pom
Seattle
Auches
Legion
Weatterton Canal
For Sale Farm and Machinery Listings near Minot and Douglas
Farm of 820 acres southeast of Minot once owned by Thorwald Mostad offers rich soil ample water and good buildings. Price and terms from Karen Thompson Minot North Dakota. Also horse pasture wanted at $1.50 monthly inquire Julius Burlington North Dakota. Auction items include Aultman Taylor threshing rig 14 30 gas tractor 23 36 separator 4 bottom plow and more with terms from Union National Bank. Also 22 H P steam engine Deering reaper Hartley loader and tractor trades offered by Joseph Spalla Plaza North Dakota. Taken up horses and stock described with location near Douglas and Berthold.
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Union National Bank
Douglas
E. B. Burdlek
Surrey
Minot
Thorwald Mostad
Karen Thompson
N. D
Julius
Burlington
Aultman-Taylor
Deering Reaper
Hartley
Sebavatay
Ford
Joseph
Spalla
Plaza
Calves Stolen From Des Lacs Area Farm
Four miles south and half a mile west of Des Lacs two red calves and one red calf with a white star in the face were reported taken from a home. A fourth calf with white stripes around the head was also missing. The notice dated June 22, 1948 lists three red calves and one striped calf as stolen.
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W. Quarter
Douglas
Brand
Arthur Jones
Des Lacs
Construction Bonds for Minot Cement Works in North Dakota
June 26, 1922 notice announces to Conatrugt Cement and EcoWales in Minot, North Dakota, that a party conveys to the company certain described property. It specifies lots and blocks in Minot city limits and notes sidewalk construction plans along the street frontage to be developed.
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North Dakota
Minet
Ward Councy
Wits
Lota
City of
Minot
Mindt
North Dakota citation hearing for estate administrator
A Ward County North Dakota citation publishes notice that a petition to administer the estate of Dimitra Vata maniinek, deceased, of Melavel village Sank Dom, Canada, will be heard August 2, 1922, in Minot Court. N S Miller is named administrator nominee. respondents urged to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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David Houston
Marlington
Nove Dakala
First State Bank of
Bure Liieton
Sart Dakota
Corporation
Amd Med
Ward County
A.D
Suen Mortkake
Hy Courh
Minot
Ward
North Dakota
Sai A. P. Ecorield
Wari Mo
Rufton
Jamer Johnson
Morus de
Fox
Noth Pakota
Baluin
Dialira Yulamandlel
Eon
Fire Slave Bank
Nenediet
Pats Hanon
Abilini
Vitaiuntueke
Ntcout
Vaninanivelsy
Sanley Sataralick
Theodore Vataniiniick
Tewat Victimsniuck
Vatariantuek
Elenit
Vitaiminigek
Dimitra Vatamaninek
Herwin
Pete Son
Dimitra Vatamaniuck
Melavel
William Murray
William Murray Siggy
Minot ND bids invited for street paving project
The City Auditor of Minot North Dakota calls for sealed bids for paving work at the intersection of West Central Avenue and Second Street North. Proposals due July 17 1922 with 600 bid deposit and five percent bid bond. Work includes Warrenite Bitumen pavement with concrete base and all materials. Completion by November 2 1922. Payments via Special Improvement Warrants, 7 percent max interest. City reserves right to reject all bids.
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Fox
North Dakota
Sune
Minet
Board of Ely Commissioners
Minot
North
Calenta
Via
Central Avenue
Second Street
Algo
Ube
Board of al Commissioners
Board of City Commissioners
Bfinat
Caieuta
EU Dickinson
Sett
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Ward County Independent
Yava
Concons Fant
Up Minot
T. Jacobson
Wittenberg
Amall
Jacobson
Riverside’ Park
Ani
Mary Aun Ori
Mickie
Norris
Mint High School
D. A. White
JoDell
Dancing Academy
Ili. A. Dickinson
Bar PE
Aerates
Deering
A. J. Hatley
N.D
Unique
Legion Post
A. M. Waller
Duke
Ohn Minot, N. D
Drady
R. F. Evans
Cash Feed & Fuel Store
Falls ,Woolen Mills Co
Fergus Falls
Minn
Union Tonal Bank
Heberling
Heberling Medicine Company
Dept
Bloomington
Ilinois
My Place
A. Hovland
Asplund
Segond St
Mina, N, D
Snot
Dickinson
J. J. Uunnewell
Maniington
Abert Shipton
Cox
Hunng- Wall
Albert Shilton
W. E
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