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This Day in Minnesota History

August 11, 1900

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ISBN: 0873514165
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All thirteen of the cars in Minneapolis race from the Hennepin County courthouse to Wayzata to demonstrate to the county commissioners the need for better roads. Harry Wilcox arrives in Wayzata first, making the twelve-mile run in forty-two minutes.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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