Laughter, Falling Water and Time
…Continuing on Marshall avenue to the bridge and over the bridge to Lake Street. Just above the bridge is a government dam, originally suggested to improve navigation above Minnehaha. It is being finished by degrees. and possibly it may be utilized in furnishing electricity for power and light to the residents at Fort Snelling. Looking … Read more
The season at Lake Minnetonka, meaning by that when the full electric train service from the Twin Cities, as well as the express boat service is in effect, begins May 15 and ends September 30. Every day is a good day to visit the lake, and there is always something going on to entertain and … Read more
Not until Minneapolis car purchasers have experienced the cozy, comfortable interior of the ALL-YEAR Car of Minneapolis weather, do they realize to what perfection Kissel has brought it. The ALL-YEAR Top being built-in-not-on, Minneapolis owners have no droughts or leaks to contend with. The smooth blending of top and body insures an even temperature. The … Read more
In 1879 James J. Hill bought the bankrupt St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company and renamed it the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad. A couple months later, railroads in Saint Paul banded together to build a union station and Minneapolis leaders asked Hill to build a union station on their side of the river. … Read more