Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Born in 1918, Hilda Moses grew up in Minneapolis. The eldest of 13 kids, she walked from her family home at 908 Emerson Avenue North to Sumner and Grant Elementary Schools. She was confirmed at the Basilica of Saint Mary and graduated from St. Margaret’s academy. She got her early dramatic experience at the University … Read more
El Salamnu Aleikum! Alelkum Es Salem! See? “Most soltenly” as Happy Hooligan would say. It’s only the Murat temple of Indianapolis, making the points of interest between that benighted country and Minneapolis. It’s the noise they make in transit. Murat temple decided to have a good time between times. Therefore, the members arranged a charming … Read more
South High School. Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of six high schools, cost including new addition, but without equipment, $600,000, caring for about 2000 pupils; has auditorium seating 1860 manual training domestic science and commercial courses; gymnasium, shower, bath, penny lunch, conservatory, faculty of 80. Our Public School property is valued at $8,500,00. –Minneapolis Selling Co. Postcard-1920 … Read more
The Calhoun theater, notable among neighborhood theaters of Minneapolis as the largest and best equipped reopened January 29th after being closed for a fortnight for enlargement. The enlarged house seats 1480 and is with a single exception the largest motion picture house in the city, the exception being the New Garrick, one of the downtown … Read more
Here’s a good story on a Minneapolis chiro-practor. He started his treatment on the new patient by rubbing his back. Then he turned the patient over and applied the treatment in front. The patient stood the tickling as long as he could, then with a look of content in his eyes he sez, “Kiss me, … Read more
There has been a big church on corner of 2nd Avenue South and 8th Street as long anybody living can remember.The Universalist Society built their first building on this corner way back in 1876. The Church of the Redeemer was attended by some of the distinguished Minneapolis residents, including Charles Loring, John Crosby, William Washburn, … Read more
MODEL’S RUG DEPARTMENT is under the personal supervision of Paul Moukalian, Oriental Rug Expert, whose vast experience both in the Orient and this country assures you of the correct treatment for every rug texture. Model cleaning will restore the original freshness and colorful beauty of your rugs and give many extra years of service. And … Read more
We have tried to tell of the progress of West High, the Lake District, the City and the State of Minnesota, and to show the relationship among them… From the Annual Publication of the Senior Class of West High School Minneapolis, Volume Seventeen, 1925
This magnificent gold trimmed Public Library, serving as headquarters for Hennepin County and Minneapolis libraries, is located in the Gateway Development area, 300 Nicollet Avenue. The structure is made of granite, Italian marble and anodized aluminum. The library, geared for the comfort of its visitors, features smoking lounges and open shelves, invites browsing and casual … Read more