Open the Orpheum!

Hennepin Show House Largest West of New York Seats 2,928 Persons The largest theater west of New York city, and that means the largest in the United States outside of Manhattan Isle, will be opened to Minneapolis playgoers tomorrow at 12:30. It is the New Hennepin Theater at Ninth street and Hennepin avenue, where the … Read more

Chemistry Building

Regardless of what the present legislature may do with the university requests for new buildings in the next two years one structure is assured, a new home for the school of chemistry. as the desired appropriation was voted two years ago. The design prepared by the architect for the state board of control, is held … Read more

H. W. Wilson Company

Halsey William Wilson, a student working his way through the University of Minnesota founded The H. W. Wilson Company with his roommate, Henry S. Morris way back in 1898. The company published its first first original reference title, The Cumulative Book Index, that very same year. Wilson’s book selling business served students and educators working … Read more

Benson Music House

In 1877, a Swedish immigrant named Peter Benson came to Minneapolis to seek his fortune. In 1891 went into business with Charles Eckstrom manufacturing and importing guitars, violins and other musical instruments. Benson was a skilled luthier, a player, and also a publisher of music. He took out patents on his designs. Benson made most … Read more

Hotel St. Regis

The new St. Regis hotel, corner Ninth and Marquette is now complete and will open its doors to the public tomorrow, arrayed in all the splendor and luxury of a modern hostelry. There is no better exemplification of the rapid growth of Minneapolis and upper Marquette than by the Erection of this structure, which means … Read more

The Crystal Motel

CRYSTAL MOTEL 5650 Lakeland Ave. No.. Minneapolis 28, Minn. (County Rd. 10 U. S. Highways 52 & 218) In the Heart of the Shopping Centers and only 10 min. to the Loop. Free Inn Room Coffee – Individually-controlled Heat – With and Without Air Conditioning – also Kitchenettes & TV. Phone: 537-9947 Area Code: 612

A Home for the Aged

A ‘Haven of Rest’ where the aged are welcomed and surrounded with kindness, having the great consolation that they will be assisted until the very end of their lives by the Little Sisters of the Poor. 215 Broadway, N. E. Minneapolis 13, Minnesota. The Little Sisters of t ho Poor are doing a grand and … Read more

The Merchants Hotel

CANED Two COLONELS The Proprietors or the Merchants’ Remembered by Employees. Col. F. R. Welz and his partner and son-in-lay, Mr. Frey. of the Merchants’ who will in a ten days retire from the management of that house, were yesterday made the recipients of two fine gold-headed walking sticks. testimonials of the esteem in which … Read more

It’s Pink!

CENTURY MOTEL “IT’S PINK” On Hwy. 494 (Penn Ave. Exit) 2631 W. 78 st., Minneapolis, Minn. 55431 PHONE: 869-7595 20 Deluxe Units — Individual Heat — Color TV Room Phones — Air Cond. Units