The Soldiers Monument

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

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

Hiking to the Hatchery

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 Busy Women’s Building

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

A Wilder Public Bath

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

Night & Day on 6th

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

The Elks Club House

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

Nichols Expert School

For the Young Graduate to know beyond question that a young man or young woman will be prepared to earn a competent livelihood after leaving a business school is the all important thing to be considered in selecting a school. The Nichols Expert School of St. Paul, Minnesota, is an institution of high standard, conducted … Read more

Krank it up!

HISTORY AND BUSINESS The A. J. Krank Company. with its wholly owned subsidiary. Alfred J. Krank Incorporated. is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of toilet preparations. barber and beauty parlor supplies in the United States. The present Company is the outgrowth of the business which was originally founded in 1883 by the late … Read more