Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Ivy Clad Standing tall and beautiful in the twilight hush is Central, dear Old school. with whom parting, we feel, is impossible. Though we may leave our high school through graduation, never can we forget it in Our innermost hearts, nor can its inviting nooks and shady corners ever be— come dimmed in our memory. … Read more
A club organized principally for social purposes. The club house, tennis court and golf links are located At west end of Marshall Avenue, overlooking the Mississippi river. The original Town & Country Club grew out of the clubs and civic organizations that created the city’s annual Winter Carnival. In 1887 the club began meeting in … Read more
Como Park- A landscape park, about two and one-half miles from city, on Como;-Harriet car line. One of the largest parks in the Great Northwest, containing about 425 acres. There are many points of interest in this park, including a Newly-Constructed Pavilion, a concrete structure costing $40,000.00, situated on the west shore of Lake Como, … Read more
The city treasurer will today pay Strobe! & co., Of Chicago, representing the Keystone company, of Pittsburg, Pa., the sum Of $51,544 on the final estimate, and the sum of $19,400, being the amount of penalties remitted by the city council at its last meeting, for the superstructure Of the Smith avenue bridge, making in … Read more
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