Laughter, Falling Water and Time
St. Paul , Capitol of Minnesota , is one of the most diversified industrial cities in the nation. It is a financial , transportation , wholesale , and distribution center for the Upper Midwest area . Noted for its fine residential sections , St. Paul “combines good business with good living.” It has exceptional recreational … Read more
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
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
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
Airview of Saint Paul’s downtown district, showing proximity of Municipal Auditorium (large white building in foreground) to hotels and the beautiful business district. Fourth Street, Saint Paul, showing a part of the Public Library, Rice Park, Telephone co. Building, and City Hall and Court House in distance. St. Paul, built along the banks of … Read more
The St. Paul Athletic Club, corner 4th and Cedar streets, has a frontage on 4th street of 112 feet and 100 feet on Cedar street and is founded on broader lines and will cover a much wider scope and field of usefulness in the community at large than similar organizations in the country of its … Read more
The headhouse of the new union Depot at Saint Paul was thrown open for public inspection last Sunday. Thousands of enthusiastic Saint Paul lights visited the station and admired the beauty of its interior decorations. The cost of the headhouse was $1,000,000. It will take another 4 years to make the other necessary changes including … Read more
Built around the corner from the old Minnesota State Capital building in 1889, the Colonnade Apartment building was originally a 6 story structure. The top two floors were removed following a tragic fire on December 13th, 1955. This fine pile of bricks has changed names a few times over the years. Originally opened as the … Read more
The Rev. Benjamin Close organized the Market Street church on December 31, 1848. The modest house of worship, built for less than $3000 was the first Protestant church in the territory and the first brick building in St. Paul. In 1855 a new church building was built at 9th and Jackson. The congregation had agreed … Read more