A Great Place to Visit During the Great Depression

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    The Depression Era in Minnesota 1929 The Great Depression begins in Minnesota with the bankruptcy of key employers in Minneapolis and quickly spreads to the rest of the state. 1931 Ancient remains of 20,000-year-old skeleton dubbed “Minnesota Man” found in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. “Food riots” begin to break out in parts of [...]

Rehse & Jevne

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Born in Chicago in 1864, Frederick B.”Fred” Jevne is best remembered as a National League Umpire. Between 1892 and 1895 he umpired 80 Major League games. He played Minor league baseball from 1885 to 1891 with the Buffalo Bisons, La Crosse Freezers, Sacramento Altas, Evansville Hoosiers. He was with the Minneapolis Millers in their second [...]