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Sherburne History Center: May 2015
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The Grasshopper Plague in the 1870s. Yet, the grasshoppers hit Sherburne County and left an indelible mark on the history of the area. This particular essay may benefit from a list of references. If you would like to obtain a copy of this essay with the endnotes, fell free to contact me. Mike Brubaker, Executive Director. Monday, May 18, 2015. Research Resources To Consider. These records, the alien registrati...
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Sherburne History Center: February 2012
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. A Rather Harsh Assessment. Through historic newspapers the other day, I came across the following notice in the Sauk Rapids Frontiersman. 8220;One week ago last Sabbath, James Foyles, of. Some thirty miles below this, was accidentally shot dead by his own hands.”. The article goes on to explain that Mr. Foyles was deer hunting on that Sunday and shot himself in the chest. Mike Brubaker, Executive Director.
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Sherburne History Center: Davis Brothers Promotional Materia
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Monday, July 6, 2015. Davis Brothers Promotional Materia. Working in the Archival collections this morning, I came across this postcard from the Davis Brothers store in Elk River. From the collection, it appears Davis Brothers issued a series of postcards for each month in 1911 and 1912. No doubt mass produced, the post cards highlight the efforts of local businesses to promote themselves. Mike Brubaker, Executive Director. The Sherbu...
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Sherburne History Center: July 2015
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Thursday, July 30, 2015. Obituaries and Death Notices: Making the Distinction. In contrast to the death notice, surviving family members help write obituaries. They are longer than death notes, and they are much more personalized. Date of birth; date of death; cause of death; names of survivors; and a brief biography all may be included in an obituary. A date of death will distinguish between an obituary and a death notice. Sherbu...
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Sherburne History Center: January 2012
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Tuesday, January 31, 2012. A Literary Snapshot of Santiago. I found the following letter in scanned images of the. The comments are interesting that they reveal the independence of the settlers of the area and still reflect the. Influence. The author of the letter, "Mouse," is a mystery. Yet, an interesting writer all the same. July 9, 1872. Editors St. Paul Press:. And Glenderado, the latter in. In the coming election. …. The Fourth ...
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Sherburne History Center: March 2012
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Boosterism Generates Some Interesting Reading. When newspapers get involved in the city booster business their words and activities generate some very interesting headlines. Such was the case when a correspondent for the Saint Cloud Journal Press. Began observing the negative condition in. In January of 1902, the correspondent wrote:. Quick to reply, the editors of the Sherburne County Times. While surfing thr...
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Sherburne History Center: November 2011
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Thursday, November 3, 2011. More Snow in the Future? Today the local weather reports seem rather boring. Each day the morning announcers lament the lack of snow in. Around town, however, friends are telling me to just sit back and wait. When the snow comes, it is going to arrive with a great deal of fanfare. History has shown that the month of November is a time of unpredictable and often frightening weather. Snow at SHC, November 2010.
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Sherburne History Center: Commemorating National Underwear Day
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Commemorating National Underwear Day. Happy National Underwear Day! Mike Brubaker, Executive Director. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mike Brubaker, Executive Director. View my complete profile. A Bad Day For Becker. Klondike Gold Rush Impacts Sherburne County. Commemorating National Underwear Day. Be sure to check out our webpage at:. Http:/ www.sherburnehistorycenter.org.
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Sherburne History Center: Fire Threatened Everyone
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Click on picture to visit our webpage: www.sherburnehistorycenter.org. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Fire is always a frightening threat in Minnesota. The Hinckley Fire in 1894 and the Cloquet Fire in 1918 devastated land and destroyed lives in North Central Minnesota. Just these two fires killed nearly 1000 people and caused property losses in the millions of dollars. This photo is the burned out skeleton of the Elk River Ice House, dated around 1910. Mike Brubaker, Executive Director. Elk River Ice House.
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