Reminiscing: January 22, 2009

100 Years - Thursday, January 28, 1909

Farmers’ institute.

Two sessions of the Farmers’ Institute will be held in St. Charles on Monday, Feb. 1st.  The Institute will be in charge of Mr. Forest Henry of Dover, Minn., assisted by Mr. A. Brackett of Excelsior and Mr. C.W. Hale of Stewartville.  These men are practical Minnesota Farmers, working under Minnesota conditions, and knowing what the farmers of Minnesota have to contend with.  Each one is a good speaker and can be of much help to those who attend the Institute.

Reminiscing: January 15, 2009

100 Years - Thursday, January 21, 1909

Many questions come to our minds about agriculture that we would like to have explained.  How to feed roots; how to keep the boy and girls on the farm; the hired man question; how to grade up our cows; the best method to follow in various work; the latest ideas in building and cooperation, and a thousand other every day questions.  All of the above you have the privilege of asking at the Farmers’ Institute and they will be answered by men who are paid by the state for knowing how the answer them.

Reminiscing: January 8, 2009

100 Years Ago - Thursday, January 14, 1909

St. Paul Letter.
St. Paul, Jan 12, 1909.
Senator Cashman has also introduced his distance tariff bill, which is an exact copy of the law which has been in force in Iowa for the past twenty years and also a bill for joint freight rate, and at the option of shippers for continuous transportation without unloading over two or more lines.

It is well known that for some years past the railroad commission has had all to do in supervising steam railroads that it could handle.  It has even been intimated in some quarters that it has been unequal to the duties imposed on it.

Reminiscing: January 1, 2009

100 Years - Thursday, January 7, 1909

Thirty-two years ago the third of January the first issue of The Union was printed and circulated.  We was then a boy of almost thirteen years and stood proudly behind the Washington hand press and inked the forms, while sheet after sheet was printed, folded – and carried away by interested and pleased subscribers, many of whom are still readers of the paper.

Reminiscing: December 25, 2008

100 Years - Thursday, December 24, 1908

Our school. The Minnesota High School Debating League is an organization under the direction of the University of Minnesota.  Any state high school may become a member of this organization by paying the annual dues of three dollars.  There shall be three speakers on each side, each speaker to have ten minutes in opening and five minutes in rebuttal.