100 years ago today: What's Happening? / myLot

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March 3, 2021 5:17pm CST

This was borrowed from The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, March 03, 1921, Image 5 Found on ChroniclingAmerica.Loc.Gov This was taken from the fifth page. There appeared to be a "local happenings" section on each page. Either they had a lot of societal types living in Oakes, North Dakota at that time, or there was't much else going on in the town.

This is the first paper I've come across with so many "local happenings" listings in one issue. Maybe that isn't as uncommon as I expect, but who knows? I love looking at the wanted ads / classified ads from history too, Don't You?

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (208808)

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4 Mar 21

I love reading old listings. Too bad they aren't easier to read.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

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4 Mar 21

I'm sorry. If you go to the website you can look it up and increase the size from there. I try to increase it as much as it will allow without drowning out more than I want it to.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (208808)

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4 Mar 21

@ScribbledAdNauseum Gotcha! Thanks!

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Loretta

@noni1959 (11651)

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4 Mar 21

It's interesting there are no prices on the sale items. I have clippings from the Ventura, Oak View and Ojai, CA papers from the 50's that announced happenings like these. I think it depends on the smallness of the town.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

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4 Mar 21

I'm sure the population has a lot to do with it. Maybe the smaller the town, the more likely they will have printed more about the "local happenings". Or maybe it's vice versa.

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