Daily Archives: January 20, 2010

1985: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Posted on January 20, 2010 by ming01

This 1985 photo worked really well because it was put into the paper at the largest possible size, making the expanse runner Tom Hanson of Rushmore had to cross in the winter seem larger, more desolate and colder. We don’t … Continue reading →

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1960: Lanterns Good, Electricity Better

Posted on January 20, 2010 by ming01

This 1960 Nobles County Co-Op Oil, Farmers Cooperative Company and Nobles Cooperative Electric advertisement recalls when farmers made do with lanterns when all their town relatives were using electricity. I wonder if we’ll be talking about broadband for farmers this … Continue reading →

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1945: Baby Born, DAR Meets, Boron Hardens Steel?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by ming01

These three very short pieces appeared together despite being about completely, totally different subjects, in the 1945 Daily Globe. The third one is the one I find weird–"Extremely small amounts of boron increase the hardenability of steel." Next post at … Continue reading →

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