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This Day In History, July 22, 1897 – Anton Klaus dies. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photo: Stutsman County Memorial Museum. Anton Klaus “Father of Jamestown” dies of heart attack at the age...
(CSi) This Day In History, July 20, 1922 – Liquor Raid North of Jamestown. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. It was early morning when Federal Agents raided the Siler Farm north of Jamestown. They found...
(CSi)This Day In History, July 19, 1881 – Grace Episcopal Church opens. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Grace Episcopal Church incorporated in Jamestown in 1881.
This Day In History, July 14, 1923 – Flying Circus comes to town. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Ad: The Tribune, Dillion MT. Photo: Minnesota Flyer. Federated Flyers Flying Circus opens at Fair Grounds...
This Day In History, July 8, 1907 – New Jamestown City Hall approved. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. . . Photo from Stutsman County Museum . . . City Auditor John G. Bensch authorized to advertise...
This Day In History, July 6, 1936 – Jamestown swelters under the heat wave of 1936. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photo: Minnesota Historical Society – heat wave forced Midwesterners to sleep outside. City...
This Day In History, June 26, 1924 – Dinehart Garage is open for business. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photo: North Dakota State Archives. Dinehart garage on the corner of Sixth Ave North and Front Street...
This Day In History, June 10, 1988 – Death of Louie L’Amour – from Wikipedia and the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History Louis L’Amour dies in California. Born here in Jamestown in 1908. Louis L’Amour’s...
Spirtwood Lake ND – On June 4, 1894 – Anderson & Arms had completed their new steamer – “The America” – for Spiritwood Lake operation. ************* from the 125th Anniversary Calendar...
This Day In History, June 2, 1931 – Air mail comes to Jamestown. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Jamestown becomes part of air mail system as planes begin to fly Fargo to Bismarck route. Photo from the Smithsonian...
