Articles By: Cedar Phillips
On This Day: April 23, 1905
From the Minneapolis Tribune: TRICK DOG AMUSES CHILDREN A children’s party was given last evening by Norman Sprong of 2312 Bryant avenue south at which nearly fifty of the young people of the neighborhood were present. Amateur dramatics vied with magic lanterns and a graphaphone for popularity. Phillip Barnes, although young in years, proved himself [...]
On This Day: April 4, 1910
From the Minneapolis Tribune: DETECTIVES GET DUCKING IN RECOVERING AN AUTO One of the quickest recoveries by the police of a stolen automobile was effected by the Detectives Martinson, Wirtensohn and Duffy, early Sunday morning, when it took them but 35 minutes to locate and return C. F. Rawitzer’s car, which was reported stolen at [...]
Question of the Week: Who Does Your Hair?
Do you get your hair cut or styled in Uptown, and, if so, where?
Question of the Week: Construction Sites as Entertainment
The cranes and diggers have been busy in Uptown recently. Do you stop to observe Uptown’s construction sites? Take pictures of the changing landscape? Do you have a favorite recent construction project?
On This Day: March 31, 1911
From the Minneapolis Tribune: THRONE OF FRANCE IS HIS, SAYS A MINNEAPOLIS MAN A. A. Titus, secretary of the Chemical Manufacturing company, 2900-2906 Emerson avenue south, and said to be a Northwestern authority on the game of checkers, is about to make a move into the king row. Information which Mr. Titus says his brothers [...]
Question of the Week: Bus Routes in Uptown
Do you ride the bus to or from Uptown? Which routes do you ride most often? Do you have a favorite route? Least favorite?
On This Day: March 26, 1905
Real estate ads in the Minneapolis Tribune: $4,250 — 2532 Bryant avenue south. Two-story, eight-room frame dwelling, complete bathroom, furnace, bathroom, full basement, hardwood floors, good barn; two lots have frontage of 80 feet. $3,250 — 2946 Harriet avenue. Nine-room frame dwelling, arranged for two families; rent $25 per month. Owner anxious to sell. Some [...]
On This Day: March 24, 1920
From the Minneapolis Tribune: INCARCERATION IS ACCELERATION’S WAGE IN SPEEDERS’ COURT The wages of acceleration are incarceration. Robert McCoy, 3217 Hennepin avenue, and P. H. Cramer, 1429 West Lake street, admitted to Judge Mathias Baldwin that they stepped on the accelerator on Hennepin avenue. ‘Fifteen days,’ said Judge Baldwin — but on second thought decided [...]
Question of the Week: Neighborhood Boards
Are you, or have you been in the past, involved in your neighborhood’s board? If not, would you consider becoming involved in the future?
On This Day: March 12, 1905
From the Minneapolis Tribune: SEVERAL BIG DEALS RECORDED A $24,000 cash deal has just been closed by E. F. Lambert whereby the handsome brick business block on the southwest corner of Hennepin avenue and Lake street is transferred from Elsie A. Preston to K. W. Fischer of this city. The block is a comparatively new [...]



