On This Date in Minnesota History: September 7

September 7, 1876 – “The James and Younger gang botched an attempt to rob the First National Bank of Northfield, Minn. [on this date]. Joseph Heywood, the bank teller, was shot and killed when he refused to open the safe. The 3 Younger brothers, Cole, Bob and Jim, were captured 2 weeks later in a swamp near Madelia [Minn.]. 3 others were killed. Photos of all 6 were taken at the time and identified by Cole Younger, who wrote the names on the pictures. The pictures sold at auction in 1999 for $39,100. The raid was reenacted in 1948 and became a regular event in 1970.”   

http://timelines.ws/states/MINNESOTA.HTML

http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/jamesyoungergang/northfield.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James-Younger_Gang.jpg

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On This Date in Minnesota History: September 6

September 6, 2011 – “For the fourth time in 12 years, a baby [was] found floating in the Mississippi River. Officials in Winona County recovered a body on Monday. In November of 1999, a little girl was found near Red Wing. Then a boy, believed to be that baby’s brother, was discovered near Frontenac in 2003. In 2007, a girl baby was found at the Treasure Island Marina. And now this incident of a baby being found near Winona.”

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/09/06/baby-found-floating-in-mississippi-river/

https://www.winonafoundation.org/

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On This Date in Minnesota History: September 5

September 5, 1955 – “Robert Karklin received a wristwatch and silver trophy for being the [Minnesota State Fair’s] millionth customer.”

http://www.mnstatefair.org/general_info/fair_trivia.html

State Fair Photo

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On This Date in Minnesota History: September 4

September 4, 2008 – “In St. Paul, Minn., John McCain claimed the GOP presidential nomination portraying himself as a maverick warrior and agent of change.”

http://timelines.ws/states/MINNESOTA.HTML

 

John McCain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_McCain_official_photo_portrait.JPG

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On this Date in Minnesota History: September 3

September 3, 1901 – A vile and unprovoked crime was attempted in Anoka this evening, and only failed because the aim of a prowling assassin was so poor.

Early this evening Mrs. H. W. Dimmick was sitting at her sewing machine in front of a window. She heard two shots fired in rapid succession, and at the same instant was showered by window glass and heard the impact of two bullets against the machine that she was running. She was not injured—only frightened—and extinguishing her lamp, made haste to her neighbor’s house. Her husband was summoned and an investigation was made.

The shots were fired from a mulberry hedge about two rods from the window where Mrs. Dimmick was at work. A battered piece of lead that was picked up showed that the bullets came from a 22-caliber rifle. The hedge was trampled down and gave unmistakable evidence, from its condition and situation that the assassin had been hiding in it.

There is no semblance of a clue for the authorities to work on. No one has been found who saw anyone enter or leave the Dimmick’s yard and suspicion points to no one who might have had a grudge against the family. The shots that were fired may have been unjustifiable, and this theory seems the only logical one at this time. Mrs. Dimmick saw no one about the premises and can give the officers no assistance. What the motive was and who the perpetrator is may never be known.

Mrs. Dimmick is about 25 years of age and was in the house alone at the time of the shooting. Her husband owns a bicycle store and was working downtown. Whoever attempted the murder probably knew of the defenseless condition of the woman and took no chances.

The Minneapolis Journal; “Fired Two Shots; Attempted Assassination at Anoka of Mrs. H. W. Dimmick.”; Sept. 04, 1901; p. 2.

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain 10-10-2012, 

as long as acknowledgement included. 

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On This Date in Minnesota History: September 2

September 2, 1901 – On this date, “one of the most significant dates in the Minnesota State Fair's history, then-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was visiting and first uttered the famous phrase, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick.’ Roosevelt became president just 12 days later after William McKinley was assassinated.”  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_State_Fair

President Theodore Roosevelt - 1904

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Theodore_Roosevelt,_1904.jpg

Photo from the State Fair

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