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History of New Rockford: Nov. 29, 2021

On Aug. 8, 1904, Mark H. Dunnell died at his home in Owatonna, Minn.; he was one of the original Trustees of the New Rockford townsite and was an early resident (on West Lamborn Ave., today’s 1st Ave. N.), a bank president (1885-1890), a real estate developer, and the man who financed the construction of the first school building. John Dutee was in buying supplies. J.W. Skerry, of the Union Sunday...