It Happened in Bismarck

….50 Years Ago
Bismarck Tribune, Tuesday August 7, 1956
Approximately 800 persons attended the open house at the Bismarck Air Defense Filter Center here Saturday. Mayor Evan Lips dedicated the newly remodeled headquarters, which includes a vertical board system---a new aircraft tracking system recently adopted by the U.S. Air Force.

….75 Years Ago
Bismarck Tribune, Friday August 7, 1931
Wreckers, with picks and razing tools, are playing havoc with Burleigh County’s historic old courthouse, tearing down its batters old walls, brick by brick. Built in 1880 at the cost of $20,000 it was later enlarged with two small wings; in another ten days all trace of it will be gone.

….100 Years Ago
Bismarck Daily Tribune, Tuesday August 7, 1906
The O.H. Will Seed Company has placed an order with the Tribune Printing Company for 90,000 seed catalogs, for next season. It will require ten tons of paper on which to print it.

….125 Years Ago
Bismarck [Weekly] Tribune, Friday August 5, 1881
Subscriptions are being solicited for the completion of the Methodist Church of this city, and already a large number have pledged themselves to contribute a certain amount each month toward this worth object.