GAS WAR RAGING HERE
A gas war is raging in Menomonie as the above advertisements indicate. The war reportedly started when a self-service station dropped its price to 48.9 and another self-service outlet met that price. The report says it is the policy of one station to remain two cents above the self-service stations which caused it to drop its price to 50.9. That station’s neighbors followed suit and the war spread throughout the community. Regular gas sold in the approximate 54.9 to 59.9 range before the war started. March 21, 1976 Dunn County News
CUPID ON STRIKE
Dan Cupid has gone on a strike. Not a marriage license has been issued at the Dunn county Court house for two weeks and the wedding bells are silent. “I guess I’ll have to put an ad in the paper,” remarked County Clerk Quilling, as he contemplated the unused license forms. It may be guaranteed that one of the little want hustlers would turn the trick — at least one would prove an efficient aid to the chubby cherub with the bow and arrow, who seems to find it hard to deliver the goods just now. If the business depression is to blame there is thus another cause to hope that the stagnation will be of short duration. March 3, 1921 Dunn County News
A VERY PRACTICAL DEPARTURE
Heintz Bros. have just received word that patents have been granted on their new oscillating bob and also on their adjustable threshing machine sieve. The bob is a very practical departure in sleigh construction and one that every teamster or user will welcome with delight. An obstacle under one runner will not affect the other and a rough track will not produce jolting. The threshing machine sieve, on which a patent was granted March 13, is so constructed that a change can be made from wheat to oats or vice versa without stopping the machine. Heintz Bros. will put these inventions into practical use at once. March 22, 1901 Dunn County News
DEMAND FOR “SHINERS”
Many of our city readers have doubtless noticed lately an unusually plentiful supply of the new nickels just issued by the government. It is accounted for by the enterprise of Torger Hanson who being often hampered in his business by a lack of small change, found relief last week by purchasing of the mint at Philadelphia $500 of those nickels — 10,000 five cent pieces! Such was the demand for these “shiners” that in one day be passed over his desk about 5,500. These new nickels are so scarce that the news boys are said to hawk them in the streets of Chicago, people in many cases paying as high as twenty-five cents for one to preserve as a curiosity. March 24, 1883 Dunn County News
PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE FOR CITY POLICE IS SEEN
Though no recommendation has yet been made by the fire and police commission to the city council, it is expected that councilmen will be called upon to authorize an appropriation for the purchase of an automobile to be used by the police department to replace the motorcycle which is now used.
Mayor Albert Nathness states that an automobile could be used by the department both day and night. The motorcycle is used only when the traffic officer is on duty. If an automobile is not purchased, the buying of new motorcycle will be necessary this spring. March 28, 1935 Dunn County News
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