Minneapolis History Trivia - How much do you know?

The Minneapolis Tribune contained many local interest stories with trivia around 1870. This video shows a sampling of those stories.
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[@hankfrankly7240]

First time watcher... Very interesting. Thank you.

[@bigbeardog99]

Nice to learn some history.

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Very interesting

[@overson15]

It's interesting that in 1868 there was open water on the 12 of April on lake Minnetonka for fishing.. then same time of year in 1869 they were crossing the frozen rivers.

[@jrpeet]

Loved it

[@jchow5966]

This is wonderful!! Thank you!!!!!

[@vango8220]

1870 Minneapolis would have been considered to be located in eastern or central Minnesota. Southeastern Minnesota, both then and now, is comprised of the counties south and east of Dakota County.

[@MegaJackpinesavage]

If you've gone to the trouble of captioning photos with news print segments, read fully the reference segments -- better conveys the composition of the day -- the "bricks", if you will.

[@reneelosie2644]

I stayed in Minnesota for a few years I hated it, if it fell off the Earth I wouldn't care.

[@raw_si_siht]

But still cared enough to comment.

[@fables9345]

The Twins has the *Worst Weather in the US!* Unless you [like it] Cold; 40° or colder 7 months out of the year. As well as Humid, sticky & 85°+ June 10th through the first week of September.
> _April 27th 2022_ its 28° outside, an ITS ALMOST MAY !!!

[@reneelosie2644]

@@raw_si_siht:
That's right. Now I live in Iowa in a small town next to nothing, the closest grocery store is 24 miles away.

[@reneelosie2644]

@@fables9345:
The weather up there sucks Bologna's, it ain't much better down here in Iowa where the wind pushes you around or sucks you up.

[@raw_si_siht]

@@reneelosie2644 It's called the "country" not that big of a deal.

[@anthonynelson9136]

You are not really big on reading whats on the page, are you?

[@C4tchX]

At least he's trying🗿

[@anthonynelson9136]

@@C4tchX Yeah right. Go collect another participation trophy for just being there.