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Edmund Longyear

Title: Advertisement for the Town of Bovey
Type: Advertisement
Date: May 28, 1904
Source: Minnesota Historical Society

Description: Longyear's company got involved in trying to found a new mining town on the range. This ad encourages local citizens to invest in the new town and build homes there.
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Advertisement for the Town of Bovey

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  1. What might be some advantages to living in a town that is "in the midst of great bodies of iron ore?"



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  2. What might be some disadvantages to living in a town that is "in the midst of great bodies of iron ore?"



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  3. Why might the presence of the Great Northern Railroad be an important feature for those considering moving to Bovey?



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  4. Why do you think Longyear's company might have been involved in promoting this town?



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