Monthly Archives: January 2012

Hauling ice for the economy

Residents of Jamestown were going to be using imported ice in 1933. Imported all the way from Spiritwood Lake that is. Ice had been harvested from the James River right in Jamestown for years. However, low water on the river … Continue reading

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Winter postponed

I have a snow shovel sitting on my deck. So far this winter the only movement it has seen is when the dog knocks it over. That is a good thing. We’ve had a few winters recently with a lot … Continue reading

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Voting and hauling wood

Gaining the right to vote for women was a long and slow process. The earliest discussions started in colonial days when Abigail Adams wrote her husband a letter reminding him to “Remember the ladies.” Instead we end up with a … Continue reading

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