Celebrating History-Missed column for September 9, 1916

The Labor Day weekend threw me for a loop as far as trying to get things done.  This article was supposed to be published in the Havre Daily News on September 9, 2016, but I missed the deadline.  So, here is a bonus article-enjoy! News wasn’t that great in the...

Celebrating History-September 2, 1916

Havre’s many labor unions were busy preparing for the upcoming Labor Day Celebration this week 100 years ago, and it was no small affair.  The September 2, 1916 issue of The Hill County Democrat outlined the many events plus prizes donated by various Havre businesses to the winners. The events...

Celebrating History-August 26, 1916

There really wasn’t much in the newspapers 100 years ago this week.  An announcement that the Hill County Fairgrounds would play host to car races the coming Sunday was printed in the Hill County Democrat’s August 26, 1916 issue.  Races for light cars, big cars and free-for-alls were scheduled, and...