11 hours Ago By Lee Hilgendorf
2000 – 25years ago Mr. D’s, the largest full-service grocery store on North Broadway, was opened this morning under a new name, Silverlake IGA. A cardboard sign announcing a change in ownership was posted on the door.
According to eBay the auction of Gov. Ventura’s 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera drew 47 bids, with a winning bid of $40,300. The governor seemed leery, saying he thought those numbers were ”bogus.
”1975 – 50 years ago Olympia Brewing Co. has purchased the Hamm’s Brewery in St Paul. Olympia officials said work will be started on the 3.
5-million-barrel St. Paul facility to accommodate the brewing of both beers. Northwestern Bell said remodeling of the former Dayton’s downtown building will begin this spring.
The phone company’s current three offices will be combined into one main building.1950 – 75 years ago James M. Pruett served notice to the city council last night that he and many others want an underpass under the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks at Second Avenue NE.
The council deferred action. A fire broke out among the concrete forms of the new Medical Sciences building addition. Flame spread quickly among the wooden forms that had been treated with wax and kerosene to prevent concrete from sticking.
1925 – 100 years ago Mr. C. Pestrand of Morris, Minnesota is $150 lighter this afternoon after having been taken by two sharpers in a card game while en route to Rochester on the noon train.
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