On This Date in Minnesota History: January 1

January 1, 1890 – Peter Gooden, Northfield, Minn., was celebrating the advent of the New Year at an early hour this morning by firing a revolver. One shot struck A. Freling in the back, inflicting a serious wound. Gooden admitted the shooting, and claimed the wounding of Freling was accidental. No arrest was made.

St. Paul Daily Globe; “Shot in the Back.”; Jan. 02, 1890; p. 1.

http://www.co.rice.mn.us/sites/default/files/images/northfield1_0.jpg

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 31

December 31, 1894 – Roseau “county was established [on this date], and received an addition from Beltrami county [on] February 10, 1896. It is named from the Roseau Lake and river.”

Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 470.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseau_County,_Minnesota#/media/File:Map_of_Minnesota_highlighting_Roseau_County.svg

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 30

December 30, 1995 – Anne Barber Dunlap went missing on this date after purportedly telling her husband Brad that she was going shopping at the Mall of America in Bloomington. Her body was found January 1, 1996, in the trunk of her car in the K-Mart parking lot on West Lake St. in Minneapolis. She had been stabbed repeatedly in the neck and the throat. Her murder has never been solved. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anne_Barber_Dunlap

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Dec. 30, 2012, 

as long as acknowledgement included.  

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 29

December 29, 1903 – Mrs. Katrina Mueller, of Duluth, who created a disturbance in the state capitol building Monday, was in police court today, charged with disorderly conduct. She was committed to the Ramsey County jail by Judge Hine, who ordered an examination as to her sanity.

Mrs. Mueller was interested in a Duluth mining case, involving several million dollars, and a decision adverse to her was rendered by the Minn. Supreme Court last week. She was threatening the governor when turned over to a policeman at the state house.

In the police court today she asked the city prosecutor to arrest the judges of the state supreme court. 

Mrs. Mueller had claimed that the Johann Mueller of Duluth, deceased, was her husband who had deserted her many years ago in Detroit. Judge Cant ruled that the evidence showed she was mistaken and that she was attempting to claim the estate of a stranger.

The land involved in the case lies in excellent position with reference to the iron belt of the Mesabi, and is believed to contain a large body of ore.


The Saint Paul Globe; “Will Inquire Into Her Mental Condition. Mrs. Katrina Mueller, Who Created a Fuss at Capitol, Believed Insane.”; December 30, 1903; p. 2.

Duluth Evening Herald; “Mrs. Mueller’s Claims Held to Be Erroneous.”; Dec. 24, 1903; p. 1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesabi_Range

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 28

December 28, 1975 – “The Vikings were upset, 17-14, in the divisional playoffs at Metropolitan Stadium on [this date] when the Dallas Cowboys scored on a last minute 50-yard touchdown pass.”¹  “The Rev. Dallas Tarkenton, Sr., father of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, suffered a heart attack and died while watching the game.  Fran Tarkenton left the stadium in Bloomington unaware of his father’s death, [although] word reached him soon afterward.”<sup>2  

1</sup>http://www.vikings.com/team/history/timeline.html

²St. Paul Pioneer Press; “Tarkenton’s father dies watching game”; December 29, 1975; p. 1.

http://thehotirondaily.tumblr.com/post/20954969693/top-ten-minnesota-
vikings-draft-picks-of-all-time

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 27

December 27, 2011 - Sears Holding announced it would close 120 underperforming Sears and Kmart stores; four of those Kmart stores were in Minnesota:

- Kmart 1734 Mall Dr., Duluth, MN

- Kmart 4300 Xylon N, New Hope, MN

- Kmart 3201 White Bear Ave, White Bear Lake, MN

- Kmart 1605 S First Street, Willmar, MN

http://nreionline.com/news/kmart-store-closings-complete-list

Sears Holdings, the parent company of Kmart, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 15, 2018.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart

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On This Date in Minnesota History: December 26

December 26, 1979 – Built in 1854, the Shaw-Hammons House was owned by Henry Shaw, one of Anoka's first settlers, one of the first traders in the area, and the first of several lumber barons to live there. The home was later occupied by a succession of Anoka land speculators, lumbermen, business leaders, and politicians. It is believed to be the oldest home in Anoka, and originally served as the first store in the region. The house was listed on the National Register of Historical Places on this date. At the same time, it was also listed on Minnesota’s Ten Most Endangered Properties List.¹

Shaw-Hammons House

In 2005, the house was rescued for the foreclosure price of $25,000 by attorney Kurt Glaser and his wife Dawn. The Glaser’s completely restored the home, renovating it with “artifacts found at antique stores and foreclosure sales.”¹  

http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=79001183

http://www.placeography.org/index.php/Shaw-Hammons_House,_302_Fremont_Street,_Anoka,_Minnesota

http://www.startribune.com/local/north/136160828.html?refer=y

¹StarTribune; “This old house gets new lease on life, but others slip into history”; Minneapolis, Minn.; Sept. 18, 2012; pp. A1 & A7.

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Dec. 26, 2012, as long as acknowledgement included.

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