On This Day | The Markets & Milk

A statement appeared in a prominent western paper a few days ago to the effect that analysis showed that skim milk possessed but little, if any, nutritive value. This was a bad error, for

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On This Day | Teddy Returns, Teddy Bear, Teddy Butter

After spending fully fifteen minutes in teh cabin the president took reluctant leave and passed down the aisle. On his way to the door he passed the butter exhibit which he had made a

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On This Day | December 13

On this day an Englishman went round the world, there were atrocities in a war we've been taught little of, and a hotly contested election was gracefully conceded. In Minot, our home town sons were making good, an Englishman had a comment on our success, and Burlington has an inventor making news.

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On This Day | Minot Kids Making Good Out There

That praise of the dramatic skill and ability of a former Minot boy while at the University of North Dakota by the leading worker of folk playmaking should win the applause of a New

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On This Day | Imitation Leather Invented in Burlington?

The process discovered by Mr. Dove Monday is that of making the most beautiful imitation grained leather with the use of coatings of his product on oiled or parchment paper.

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On This Day | Influenza Sweeps Through Schools

The Christmas music program shall be indefinitely deferred -- perhaps until next year. It seems quite unwise to bring the pupils together in such numbers.

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On This Day | Flood Protection Funding Falls Short

There is a question as to when the work will be completed, inasmuch as the drainage commission of Ward county at the present time is out of funds.

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On This Day | America’s Great Prosperity

The foundation of your great prosperity as a nation is the great civic pride of each of your cities. Every American city that we have visited is proud of itself, of its prosperity, and

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On This Day | December 12

On this day radio crossed an ocean. A painting with a wry smile was recovered and became famous, and the Supreme Court decided an election. In Minot, we trusted in Teddy, but tariffs -- not so much.

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On This Day | Who Pays the Tariff?

It is doubtful the tariff will be taken off from paper and the raw material for the manufacture of this article. This would do little good, as Canada, from which country we hope to

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On This Day | A Trusted Trust Buster

The corporations are now beginning to get in their work in an endeavor to show that Pres. Roosevelt is the cause of the money panic. The corporations waited for an opportune moment to spring

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On This Day | December 11

On this day a King chose love over title, the declarations of war were getting out of hand, and a Ponzi scheme finally caught up. In Minot, we were dared to try a recipe for potato doughnuts. We understood that good government is foundation that drives business, and backyard chickens where a solution to high egg prices.

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On This Day | Potato Doughnuts (trigger warning)

This recipe is excellent as they do not take the fat in frying and will stay moist for days.

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On This Day | Backyard Chickens?

With eggs so high, it's a wonder people do not raise more chickens. Our own county could supply Chicago, farmers would cultivate hens instead of grain. Every lot in town should have a chicken

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On This Day | Good Government Drives Business

Businessmen are naturally most deeply interested in good government, in keeping the city clean, healthful and attractive and seeing to it that business methods and management are given.

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On This Day | Minot’s Steady Growth

The city has never had a boom, but her growth has been gradual.

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