Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1912 Minot Daily Optic Ad #2
1912 Minot Daily Optic – Paul McCoy & Co. – This store was located in the Leland Block on Main Street in Minot. In a newspaper ad in 1912 in the Minot Daily Optic they were featuring the following: Men’s black or tan socks 11 cents a pair, Silk stockings so men – 38 cents a pair, men’s union suits for 94 cents. Paul McCoy & co. also had on sale an Eastman Kodak postcard camera for only $20.00, Sherwin Williams and Masury’s house paints for $150 a gallon and box candies that originally sold for 35 cents to $1.00 on sale for 17 to 50 cents. The Leland Hotel is pictured below in the early 1900's.
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