Saturday, October 19, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 19

October 19, 1900 – “The village [of Blackduck, Minn.] was organized on December 29, 1900, and the people anxiously awaited the arrival of the railroad as they watched their town grow.

The Blackduck Times was the first newspaper, with its first issue [published] on [this date]. It was edited by E.J. Taylor, and it was published weekly until 1906. In November of 1900, the paper stated that mail delivery was better to Alaska than it was to Blackduck.”

http://www.lakesnwoods.com/BlackduckHistory.htm




http://knitthink.typepad.com/flyoverland/2008/07/spotlight-on-bl.html

Friday, October 18, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 18





October 18, 1850 –
“The first Swedish settlement in Minnesota is built by Carl Fernstrom, Oscar Roos, and August Sandahl. Carl, the son of a Swedish lawyer from Skara, Vastergotland, Sweden had studied theology at Uppsala University before immigrating to America with his close friend Oscar Roos. Upon their arrival, the two Swedes originally settled in Illinois. Carl then traveled to Minnesota where he scouted out the land in the Scandia area. He then returned to Illinois to convince Oscar and another newly-arrived Swede, August Sandahl to join him in Minnesota. The three stake a claim of forty acres and build a log cabin.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/first-swedish-settlement/















This historic monument is situated on the north east corner of a 40-acre tract of land purchased Oct. 18, 1850, by the first three Swedish settlers in Minnesota. They built a log house on the shore of Hay Lake located 300 ft. south east of this site. In 1854 Elim Lutheran Church was organized in this same home. A brick school built in 1899 stands across the road. The two-story house located just east of the school was built in 1868 and is authentically furnished for that era and is open to the public the same hours as is the school.

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 18, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 



Thursday, October 17, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 17

October 17, 1892 - “The first car of ore was shipped from Mountain Iron [on this date] and was sent to Duluth where it was on exhibition. This shipment of 20 tons assaying 65 per cent metallic iron, was sent in standard wooden ore car No. 342.

4,245 tons of ore were shipped during the year 1892 from the Mountain Iron Mine.”

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGCMT_Missabe_Range_Ore_Discovery_Mountain_Iron_MN



http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=65721d61-25ba-43d1-b206-550fa3263b29


This historical marker is mounted on a granite rock in a park on the main street of Mountain Iron, Minn.

Text on Marker:

“The first iron ore was discovered on the Missabe (Mesabi) Range at Mountain Iron, on November 16, 1890. It was found three quarters of a mile north of this place by Captain J.A. Nichols for the Merritt Brothers.

“The first development work was done by Captain A.P. Woods in 1891-1892.

“A shaft was sunk in 1892 and the first ore was taken from the mine for shipment.

“The first car of ore was shipped from Mountain Iron October 17, 1892 and was sent to Duluth where it was on exhibition. This shipment of 20 tons assaying 65 per cent metallic iron, was sent in standard wooden ore car No. 342.

“4,245 tons of ore were shipped during the year 1892 from the Mountain Iron Mine.

“This monument was erected to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the discovery of iron ore and the Missabe Range.

“Dedicated June 13, 1931.”

The marker was given by the Citizens of Mountain Iron.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 16

October 16, 1986 – “Quadruplets – 2 girls and 2 boys – were born” to an Edina couple at the University of Minnesota Hospital, “the first [quads born] in Minnesota since 1975.” Lindsay, Ryan, Brynn and Connor McNicholas [joined] their three older brothers, ages 2, 6 and 8.

“The odds of quadruplets being born [were] 1 in 663,471,” according to Mary Stanik, a hospital spokeswoman.

Minneapolis Star and Tribune; “Quadruplets – 2 girls, 2 boys – born to Edina couple”; October 17, 1986; pp. 1A, 12A

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 15

October 15, 1957 – “The Finnish Cookbook” author Bea Ojakangas of Duluth, Minn., came in second in the first Pillsbury bake-Off for her Chunk O’Cheese bread.

The Minneapolis Star; “Cooling joy nourished”; February 8, 1978; p. 18C




Author Bea Ojakangas


Monday, October 14, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 14

October 14, 1965 - "Sandy Koufax tossed his second shutout to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins and the 1965 World Series in seven games. 50,596 fans watched Koufax pitch on two days rest and beat Jim Kaat. This [was] the largest crowd to ever attend a Twins game at Met Stadium."

http://twinstrivia.com/today-in-twins-history/




Jim Kaat
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/002/576/086/jimkaat_display_image.jpg?1347045415


Sunday, October 13, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 13

October 13, 1918 By Oct. 12, hundreds of new cases and a dozen or so deaths were being reported in Minneapolis each day. The city’s health commissioner ordered all churches, schools, dance halls and theaters closed, beginning Sunday, Oct. 13. In the end, the [Spanish] flu killed 650,000 Americans, more than 10,000 in Minnesota.”

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/archives/43



http://www.squidoo.com/spanish-flu