Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Between 1901 to 1918, the Carnegie Corporation of New York donated $969,375 for the construction of 65 public libraries in the state of Minnesota. 48 are still standing and 25 are still being used as public libraries. 38 of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On March 12, 1906 Hamline University … Read more
The Hamm Building is built on property where the home of the bishop the St. Paul Cathedral once stood. In 1914 the land was purchased and the house was removed to make way for a new department store. The project stalled and funding was delayed during the First World War. These obstacles were swept away … Read more
Erected in 1903, the 50 foot pillar of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in St. Paul is crowned by a statue of the first U.S. volunteer in the Civil War, Josias R. King . A crowd of nearly 4,000 came out for the the monument’s unveiling at Summit Park. Minnesota National Guardsmen, Sons of Veterans, … Read more
Carling’s UpTown Cafe compares with Rector’s or Sherry’s, the leading cafes of New York City. in size and appointments, but it is incomparably richer in its decorations. The style of the main dining room is very elaborate Louis XV It is a glory of bronze, old gold, crystal, velvet hangings and rich furniture. Gargantuan pillars … Read more
Situated at Willowbrook, take a Rondo and Maria car to the Indian Mounds, 3 miles, follow the path down the bluff to hatchery. The hatchery owns 21 acres of land and will soon be amongst the first in the country. It is beautifully located below high bluffs and numerous springs provide cool crystal water in … Read more
The Women’s Building at the State Fair was a busy place all this last week. Besides getting all that canned stuff in place—on 10 tiers—there were 75 cakes. 75 pies. enough bread to start a bakery, and an enormous assortment of cookies, doughnuts, fudge. and candied fruits to be tasted and judged. Three days were … Read more
The Tribune mentioned several months ago t hat the trustees of the Wilder Charity, St. Paul, would devote a part of the funds available for the “worthy poor of St. Paul,”as the wills of the donors specified, in building an equipping a public bath. The Wilder public bath is now finished. It was formerly opened … Read more
Going east on Sixth street you will notice an array of electric lights, make the entire street nearly as light as day. It was through the energy of the Sixth street merchants that these grand illuminations were first started; and now we have most of Seventh street, Robert street from Fourth to Eighth and Jackson … Read more
Not in many moons has there been such a thoroughly representative gathering of men as that which assembled last night to participate in the dedication of its beautiful new lodge hall by Lodge No. 59, B. P. O. and it is a safe. prediction that nobody who was present will soon forget either the dignity … Read more