Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Minneapolis and St. Paul (the Twin Cities, U. S. A.) form practically one community. Their limits merge without visible separation. Twenty six of the twenty-nine railroad lines serving Minneapolis also serve St. Paul. Four interurban electric lines and fast motor buses connect their business districts. Together, they constitute one of the largest and most important … Read more
The Chapman House is probably the best known and most popular hotel on Lake Minnetonka, and is one of the oldest. Situated at the very head of the lake, the location is retired and at the same time accessible. The house stands upon a bluff about 25 feet above the water, commanding a splendid View … 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 largest flour mill in floor area, is the Washburn “A”, which stands on the west side between the “canal” and 2nd St. near 6th Av. S. Its construction was commenced immediately after the destruction of its predecessor by the great explosion of 1878 and it was finished in 1880. The mill covers a ground … Read more
May Day Wishes by Lisa Bergin In Memory of Janet Johnson and all the times she told us she loved us. The world is quiet The world is bare. And all the creatures have all gone home They cannot come out and play But we will rise like blades of grass And we will … Read more
The largest church in the denomination, and one of the most influential in the city. Its membership includes some of the wealthiest and most prominent of the citizens of Minneapolis. The church is always foremost in the activities of the religious element of the community. The church was organized in 1857 with 18 members. From … Read more
Brewing and malting are amongst the great industries of St. Paul. The three indigenous and five agency establishments in this business have an invested capital of $5,000,000, and employ several thousand men. The Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., Minnehaha and Greenbrier, operates the largest plant. Following are a few interesting statistics relative to the business and … 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
May, 1877, contracts were let for stone and brick work for a high school building. In June, 1878, contracts were let for the completion of the building. This building was of stone with slate roof and was built at a cost of $85,000. It had five study rooms, several recitation rooms, a hall, laboratory, library, … Read more