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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Circus!

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F riday, June 30th [1893]. Pembina, N. D., N. P. R. R., 90 miles. Hotel, Winchester . Pop. 1,000. Rained nearly all day. Business good. L...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

What Could Have Been

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From the 1893 Plat Atlas - Click to Enlarge [Map Credit:  Library of Congress] I n the section of Pembina shown above - part of the 18...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Historical Home: Up in Flames

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June 6/7, 2013 Fire:  All that is left of a once stately home... [Photo Credit:  Jamie Rustad Meagher] A ll that is left now is a pil...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bobby Stewart Update: "Fearless"

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Bobby Stewart aboard "Ocean Roar" in 1969 Kentucky Derby [Credit: Assiniboia Downs Archives] Bobby Stewart would be my pick ...
Sunday, May 19, 2013

A Tale of Two School Buildings

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St. Vincent (left) & Orleans (right):  Built using same plans...? School districts were especially numerous in the early history of ...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Mike Rustad: County Fair Memories

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A h, the perceptions of youth!  In this reminiscence, Mike Rustad takes us back to the Kittson County Fair of a generation ago.  If you...
Sunday, May 05, 2013

Mystery: Progress...!

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Although I have not obtained a photograph of the mysterious Mrs. Rasche yet, I did come across one of her children in a Maryland history...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Honored

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I am truly honored to have been selected today as one of 2013's Top 40 Genealogy Blogs by Family Tree Magazine . St. Vincent Me...
Thursday, April 04, 2013

Mrs. Rasche & the St. Vincent March

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Example of another March written by Mrs. Rasche [Source:   Library of Congress ] I put to you, dear Reader, a St. Vincent MYSTERY...
Sunday, March 24, 2013

1857 Incorporation

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A s I have earlier hypothesized  when discussing St. Vincent's earlier incorporation (the first of two), it appears I was right -  it wa...