Laughter, Falling Water and Time
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Formerly the Club House and the Cottagewood Hotel, a guy named Henry Schomberg bought the place and renamed it the Keewaydin Hotel around 1903. The name supposedly refers to a northwesterly wind in the language of the Dakotah. This handsome hostel was four stories high boasting 40 well appointed rooms and a spacious dining hall. Rates … Read more
Saint Paul is an important transcontinental airport and a terminal for established air lines. In addition the location of the municipal airport within five minutes’ travel from the Loop district is a strong factor in its usefulness. The Holman airport was named in honor of Charles W. (Speed) Holman who was largely responsible for the … Read more
GIRLS’ DORMITORY HAS PARTY FOR BOYS Last night at about 6 o’clock the boys of the boys’ dormitory were invited to a Valentine party given by the members of the girls’ dormitory Girl Reserve at the girls’ dormitory. Some girls also were invited to this party. More than half of the 42 boys accepted the … Read more
New Donaldson Building Complete In All Details In the new L. S. Donaldson building, Minneapolis will have added to her group of modern business structures one not only entirely creditable to the city—a handsome, substantial and complete store and office building—but one which, in many respects, will have no equal in the Twin Cities. The … Read more
Hennepin Show House Largest West of New York Seats 2,928 Persons The largest theater west of New York city, and that means the largest in the United States outside of Manhattan Isle, will be opened to Minneapolis playgoers tomorrow at 12:30. It is the New Hennepin Theater at Ninth street and Hennepin avenue, where the … Read more
Regardless of what the present legislature may do with the university requests for new buildings in the next two years one structure is assured, a new home for the school of chemistry. as the desired appropriation was voted two years ago. The design prepared by the architect for the state board of control, is held … Read more
Halsey William Wilson, a student working his way through the University of Minnesota founded The H. W. Wilson Company with his roommate, Henry S. Morris way back in 1898. The company published its first first original reference title, The Cumulative Book Index, that very same year. Wilson’s book selling business served students and educators working … Read more
In 1877, a Swedish immigrant named Peter Benson came to Minneapolis to seek his fortune. In 1891 went into business with Charles Eckstrom manufacturing and importing guitars, violins and other musical instruments. Benson was a skilled luthier, a player, and also a publisher of music. He took out patents on his designs. Benson made most … Read more
The new St. Regis hotel, corner Ninth and Marquette is now complete and will open its doors to the public tomorrow, arrayed in all the splendor and luxury of a modern hostelry. There is no better exemplification of the rapid growth of Minneapolis and upper Marquette than by the Erection of this structure, which means … Read more