Laughter, Falling Water and Time
In 1879 James J. Hill bought the bankrupt St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company and renamed it the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad. A couple months later, railroads in Saint Paul banded together to build a union station and Minneapolis leaders asked Hill to build a union station on their side of the river. … Read more
A new $100,000 shoe factory, employing between 900 and 1,000 workmen, is being erected by the O’Donnell Shoe Co. in St. Paul. William O’Donell is president of the company. The directors include Charles Patterson, George J. Freeman, William F. Enright and Andrew J. Schmitz. At present O’Donnel Shoe Co. employs 500 hands and is building … Read more
At the intersection of 4th and Jackson, the old Davidson Block stood where the Great Northern Railway Building is today. Built four stories high in 1876, the building held the local offices of Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Gasser Wetcalf and Mack Real Estate and the Davidson Investment firm. The building was demolished in 1914.
Minnesota, it is well known, is a State of lakes, and the picture which Mr. Rogers has given in this week’s issue of the WEEKLY depicts a gay moonlight scene at Lake Harriet, one of the small, picturesque resorts near Minneapolis. The drive at Lake Harriet, which consists of a firm, pebbly shore, is one … Read more
One of the main thoroughfares of the city. Its course is southwest from the Mississippi river, where it joins Nicollet Av., to 28th St. where it turns due south. From the river to 10th St. it is 100 feet wide. From Lyndale Av. to Lake St. it is known as Hennepin Boulevard. Among its prominent … Read more
The Union City Mission organized by the churches of all denominations in 1895 and incorporated as an interdenominational institution. Its affairs are managed by a board of 15 business men. In 1916 it occupied its present quarters — Hennepin Av. and 2nd St. —where it maintains the new, fire-proof, 12-story St. James Hotel, lodging house … Read more
Margaret Morris, the great-niece to former US President Benjamin Harrison, was born in Minneapolis on November 7th 1898. She decided to pursue acting by her late teens and begun her professional career with the Shubert Stock Company. She entered films in 1920 and moved to Hollywood setting her sights on an acting career. She was … Read more
There is no reason why any healthy girl should catch cold while playing hockey, yet I am often told that hockey is the cause of many chills. I would say most emphatically that even when played on a cold or wet day, it is not the game which is at fault but rather the player … Read more
Construction on the good old Senator Apartment Hotel on 8th Street began in 1922. The six story building was completed the following year . In 1931 the hotel was renamed the Admiral. The building was demolished in 1985 and the area was cleared for the giant Lincoln Center Tower complex, completed in 1987.