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Nov. 7, 1909: Minneapolis choir director wins contest seeking new school song for the University of Minnesota.
4:54 PM Nov 5th
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Nov. 11, 1903: Alone in a boat on Bald Eagle Lake, a hunter finds himself in a life-and-death struggle with an eagle.
2:34 PM Nov 3rd
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Nov. 18, 1903: Photographer shooting a pair of bowling teams is severely injured when flash tank explodes in his hands.
6:59 PM Oct 28th
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Nov. 13, 1904: This devilish "puzzler" will keep your kids occupied for hours ... or days.
8:00 PM Oct 14th
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Oct. 14, 1918: Forest fires explode in central Minnesota, destroying 10 towns and killing more than 450 people.
9:27 PM Oct 13th
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Nov. 20, 1908: Crafty coeds sitting at the back of U classrooms don wide 'merry widow' hats to conceal ... doily making?
9:35 PM Oct 11th
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Dec. 15, 1980: With no timeouts and 14 seconds left, Vikings rally to beat Browns on a 2-play, 80-yard touchdown drive.
9:26 PM Sep 27th
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July 10, 1907: A seal lion escaped from the Longfellow zoo, making his way over Minnehaha Falls and down the Mississippi
2:56 PM Sep 23rd
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Jan. 4, 1935: The Nazis can't take a joke -- and that may help to topple them, a Minneapolis Star editorial concludes.
10:08 PM Sep 14th
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Aug. 20, 1939: Take it from actress Anne Shirley: 'Soft, smooth skin is important to romance.' So try Lux Soap!
9:57 PM Sep 6th
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Sept. 3, 1901: Teddy Roosevelt gives 'Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick' speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
2:14 PM Sep 3rd
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Sept. 2, 1924: How do you say "cranberry pie" in Ojibwe? It's a mouthful: Musk-ke-ge-Me-man-Bash-ski-me-ne-se-gan- ...
4:30 PM Aug 26th
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Aug. 26, 1947: Aerialist Lloyd Rellim (father of two) crashed to his death from a 75-foot perch at the State Fair.
5:26 PM Aug 25th
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Aug. 29, 1924: Expert says "thrill killer" Dick Loeb's signature indicates a man "thoughtless of the comforts of others."
6:48 PM Aug 23rd
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Aug. 20, 1951: How did an unremarkable story about a parakeet's unremarkable death land in the Minneapolis Tribune?
5:13 PM Aug 18th
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Aug. 6, 1959: Fifty years ago this week, "rock 'n' roll" landed in the dictionary, along with "ploy" and "whirlybird."
5:24 PM Aug 4th
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July 23, 1903: HEAD BLOWN AWAY. The violent death of a farmer under mysterious circumstances had St. James all atwitter.
7:56 PM Aug 2nd
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July 26, 1903: Own a $1,000 home for just pennies a day -- including life insurance!
8:58 PM Jul 29th
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July 30, 1915: Looking for something to do? Hop on the streetcar and spend the day at the new Stillwater prison!
9:52 PM Jul 27th
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July 21, 1969: Two U.S. Astronauts Walk on the Moon After Piloting Craft to a Smooth Landing (with assist by Honeywell)
8:55 PM Jul 19th
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- Bio Curator, Yesterday's News blog, Star Tribune
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