Saturday, September 12, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 12

September 12, 1916 – Whether sunstroke is a disease or an accident is causing municipal authorities $2,000 worth of worry. George Rau, a city employee, was stricken while at work. He sued the city to compensate himself for the “accident.” The city disclaims responsibility.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Sunstroke A Disease Or An Accident?”; Sept. 12, 1916; p. 1.




Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Sept. 12, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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Friday, September 11, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 11

September 11, 1904 – A powder explosion in Nelson Bros. bicycle shop in Aitken blew out the front of the building and the sides sprung out while further damage was done to the second floor where the Nelson family was living. Two persons were severely injured.

J. Walter James, a balloonist who was to make an ascension at next week’s county fair, was constructing a mammoth rocket, which he proposed to use instead of a balloon to elevate himself and his parachute.

While filling a long piece of boiler tube with powder for his bicycle feat, two kinds of explosives that he manufactured himself came in contact and ignited.

James was terribly burned and it is feared may lose his sight, and a young son of James O’Neil, who was struck by the flying shell, was so badly injured his leg had to be amputated. He later died from his injuries.

The Minneapolis Journal; “Two Hurt; Shop Wrecked. Aeronaut at Aitkin May Lose His Sight By Powder Explosion; Boy May Die.”; Sept. 12, 1904; p. 2.

Aitken Age; “Terrific Explosion Sunday nearly Cost Two Their Lives”; Aitken, Minn.; Sept. 13, 1904; p. 1.




http://www.ci.aitkin.mn.us/vertical/Sites/%7B9F360B34-0F91-4BCE-A7F7-452366ADB164%7D/uploads/%7B8D2FE0FD-3C84-4BCA-830B-2C55156A2CD5%7D.GIF


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Thursday, September 10, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 10

September 10, 1971 – Fort Ripley, Minnesota’s second military post, was built in 1848–49 to keep peace among Dakota, Ojibwe, and Winnebago Indians. It was placed on the National Register of Historical Places on this date.

http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=71000439




Fort Ripley

The establishment of Fort Ripley in 1848 represents the U.S. government’s effort to establish control on the northern frontier. Construction began on the west bank of the Mississippi River across from this point a year before Minnesota became a territory. The government intended it to be a buffer between lands of the Dakota and the Ojibwe and to protect the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) who had been unwillingly moved from their land in Wisconsin Territory as part of the buffer.

Originally known as Fort Marcy and later Fort Gaines, the name was changed to Fort Ripley in 1850. Its presence encouraged further settlement of Euro-American immigrants. With demands to open more land for settlement, the fort was briefly closed, but concerns about conflict between the new immigrants and the Ojibwe caused it to be reoccupied.

During the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 settlers took shelter in the fort’s frame buildings fearing mistakenly that the Ojibwe would join the war. A fire destroyed most of the buildings in 1877, and Fort Ripley was abandoned in 1880. The masonry ruins of a powder magazine are the only visible remains although a rich archaeological site still exists. The site is now within Camp Ripley Military Reservation operated by the Minnesota National Guard.

Erected by
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and The Minnesota Historical Society - 2003

http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=43935

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 9

September 9, 1863 – “Minnesota State Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb opened in Fowler Building [in Faribault, Minn.]. Five pupils; 3 came later.”

http://www.msad.state.mn.us/About/history/timeline.asp




Minnesota State Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb

http://www.accesspress.org/blog/2010/01/08/an-early-challenge-locating-deaf-and-blind-students/


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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 8

September 8, 1906 – Dan Patch, the world’s greatest pacing stallion, went a mile in 1:55 at the Minnesota State Fair grounds on this date. The record has never been equaled.

The Weekly Valley Herald; “Famous Savage Barn Destroyed by Fire”; Chaska, Minn.; Aug. 31, 1922; p. 4.



Dan Patch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Danpatch1.jpg

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Monday, September 7, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 7

September 7, 1885 – “Minnesota’s first Labor Day celebration was held at Cottage Park in White Bear Lake [on this date]. It was sponsored by the St. Paul Trades & Labor Assembly, an assembly of the Knights of Labor that included carpenters, printers, plasterers, cigarmakers, boot and shoe workers, railroad machinists, streetcar employees and many others. Minnesota’s first Labor Day event was held three years after the first Labor Day, held in 1882 in New York City.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=367x33316




Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Sept. 7, 2015,
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Sunday, September 6, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 6

September 6, 1969 – Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva’s 14th career 2-homer game, at Oakland occurred on this date.

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/oliva.jsp



http://www.google.com/search?q=public+domain+images+of+Tony+Oliva&start=10&hl=en&sa=N&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=fa3KT8iiCcHq2AXm35DZCw&ved=0CHUQsAQ4Cg&biw=1166&bih=565

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