Interview with Laura Knochenmus about how her husband, Ernest Knochenmus, got started in trucking in Roseau County Minnesota. She talks about what he hauled, for whom he hauled, and the time period of the business.
Interview with David Johnson, one of the men who started Polaris in Roseau, Minnesota. The interview was done by Jack Swanson on the radio program Friends and Neighbors. David spoke of the beginnings and some of the other inventions they had.
Illustrated trade catalog advertising the benefits of using International Stock Food to feed horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, and chickens. Includes various animal breeds, tips for raising healthy animals and testimonials from satisfied customers.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
International Stock Food Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1905
Description:
Advertisement for baking powder sold by the International Stock Food Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. International Stock Food Company was owned by Marion Savage, a Minnesota-based entrepreneur for whom the town of Savage, Minnesota, was named. Savage bought record-breaking harness race horse Dan Patch to help promote his business.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Contract to build the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, between the library board and Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, to build the library for $8576.00.
Statement from Bingham Brothers, Grain and Coal Merchants in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to the Redwood Falls Public Library for hard coal and drayage, $2.40.
Invoice from H.N. Bell to the Redwood Falls Public Library board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for items purchased on account, curtains ($17.50) and Directors table ($19.00).
Statement from R.D. Church, architect, asking for payment from the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, for inspection trip to check the building progress on the library site, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $20.00.
Hand-signed petition containing signatures and financial donations, both pledged and paid, to buy books for the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Undated document labeled Estimate #3 from R.D. Church, architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, requsting payment installment for work completed on the Redwood Falls Public Library building, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $3500.00.
Invoice from L.F. Robinson, with Western Elevator Company, to the Board of Directors of Redwood Falls Public Library for labor on library grounds of the new library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $17.53.
Statement from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the building committee, to Isaac N. Tompkins, secretary of the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, authorizing payment to contractors Kreitinger and Isaacson, for work completed, $500.
Statement from R.D. Church, Architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board for final visit of inspection to accept labor and material in new library building, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $25.00.
Invoice from R.D. Church to the Redwood Falls Public Library board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, authorizing payment to Kreitinger and Isackson for additions and changes to original contract that are completed and due to the contractors, $2,052.00 and to R.D. Church $422.00.
Undated document labeled Estimate #2 from R.D. Church, architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, requesting payment installment for work completed on the Redwood Falls Public Library building, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $2100.00.
Statement from Joseph Kreitinger showing contract total and additional expenses (total budget $9020.95)as well as how much has been paid out ($7500.00) and how much is still due, $260.95.
Invoice from Barnes Brothers, Redwood Falls, Minnesota to the Board Of Directors Of The Redwood Falls Public Library, for use of a team, $2.00, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Invoice from the Redwood Roller Mills to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board for lights, shades and globes, $69.97, used in building the new library, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Letter from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee for the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Secretary of the Redwood Falls Public Library, authorizing payment to Will Martin of $7.50 for work done with team.
Undated document labeled Estimate #1 from R.D. Church, architect, to the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, requesting payment installment for work completed on the Redwood Falls Public Library building, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $2280.00.
Statement from Fred L. Warner, Chairman of the Building Committee, to Library Secretary, Isaac N. Tompkins, authorizing payment to C.H. Hardy for labor on the grounds of the new library, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, $12.90.
Statement from H.M. Hitchcock and Company to the library board, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for record book and memo book, $1.25.
Statement from E.A. Pease Hardware to Fred L. Warner of the library board, Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, requesting payment to W.T. Wilcox for team labor grading the library grounds, signed by Josesph S. Smith.
Statement from The Redwood Gazette, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to the Redwood Falls Public Library board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for purchase of letterhead and envelopes, for $8.50.
Contract amendments between Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, and members representing the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, Julius A. Schmahl and Isaac N. Tompkins, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Hand-signed petition containing signatures and financial donations, both pledged and paid, to buy books for the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Freight bill from F.J. Thompson, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company, to Julius A. Schmahl, Redwood Falls Public Libray Board President, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, 35�.
Letter from Redwood Falls Public Library Board President, Julius A. Schmahl, to Isaac N. Tompkins, Library Board Secretary, authorizing payment to contractors, Kreitinger and Isackson, for $1,000.00 for building the library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Invoice from R.W. Ziemer, Western Elevator Company, to the Board Of Directors of the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for coal and drayage, $6.85.
Insurance statement from H.A. Baldwin to the Redwood Falls Public Library board, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for insurance from six carriers, with a balance due of $113.25.
Statement from Nelson Brothers Paving and Construction Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the Library Board of the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for work done on sidewalk, steps and border, $81.46.
Contract between Redwood Falls Public Library board and Kreitinger And Isackson, contractors, to build the Carnegie Library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $8825.00.
Statement from Fred L. Warner, chairman of the building committee, to Isaac N. Tompkins, secretary of the library board, Redwood Falls Public Library, authorizing payment to L.F. Robinson, for labor performed on the public library, $17.53.
Correspondence from Kreitinger and Isackson, contractors, to Fred L. Warner, secretary of the the Redwood Falls Public Library Board, with a bid to build the Carnegie Library in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, for $8575.80.
Invoice from R.D. Church, architect, to Julius C. Schmahl, president of the Redwood Falls Library Board, concerning his visit to check progress of building the Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Sewer Section map showing streets and lots in Stillwater, Minnesota from Sewer Book B.; Cherry Street; constructed by DeGraff Wolff in 1925; sewer in West School Street constructed by McGee, Knolan and Brotherton 1922; County Auditor's Plat Number 3.
Sewer Section map showing streets and lots in Stillwater, Minnesota from Sewer Book B.; Block 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17 Original Town; constructed by DeGraf Wolff in 1924 and by Edward McGee in 1928.
Sewer Book B; C.N.S Addition North Block 3, 4, 49, 50; Block 44 and 45 Original City; Willard Street; Locust Street; Jackson, Christian; Chambers, W. A.; Hersey, A. W.; Bronson and Folsom; Glaspie, John Est.; McGarry, R. W.; Tozer, David; McCarthy, John; O'Shaughnessy, John; Devagisch, A. M.; Dahm, Joseph; Shepard, Myron; Grace, T. L., Rt. Rev.; Muller, Lucy.
Sewer Section map showing streets and lots in Stillwater, Minnesota from Sewer Book B.; County Auditor's Plat. 4; Block 1 Churchill's Addition; Block 1, 2 Churchill and Nelson's Second Addition.
