
October 21: Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy Was Here
Oct 21, 2026 - 2:44
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In 1905, North Dakota automobile speed limits were 8 miles per hour in town and 25 on open roads. By 1911, the highway speed limit was raised to 30.
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