smit park anyone, circa 1908? what? where? huh? me2 wants to know.
Marley Says~ I saw this post after the 3rd clue came out, and wanted to answer so bad, but couldn't. So now I'll let you know- It was changed to "Norman Mears Park" shortly before 1975. He He!
well well well Frosti? many reasons ...are you... wearing blush? are your cheeks getting pink from the cold Minnesota weather? or cause your flattered that another man finds you hot ;) ?
I found an article, Cecil, Matthew, “Justice in Heaven: The Trial and Execution of Ann Bilansky.” Minnesota History 55, no. 8 (Winter 1997-1998): 350-363. at the Ridgedale library microfilm files. The Como Lake reference is 3 or 4 sentences in a 14 page article. Ann escaped from jail after the conviction but before the sentencing and hid out in high grass near Como Lake. She became desperate and somehow got word to her nephew Walker. The two of them tried to get away but were nabbed somewhere near St. Anthony Falls. Her escape must have pissed off the judge, because the evidence was pretty flimsy. The only witnesses against her were 1) Walker's jilted ex-girlfriend, 2) the girlfriend's best friend, and 3) a medical examiner who based his findings on a test for arsenic that he had never used before and that was considered very unreliable. The hubby, Stanislaus Bilansky, was a 53 year old drunk, wife-beater, and hypochondriac who went to the doctor about 20 times each year because he thought he was dying. Governor Ramsey mandated a hanging sentence. The judge went along with him.
There is also a play about Ann that I'm going to look up. This whole thing fascinates me. However, I don't see how anyone would ever know about her. Mayber the PP clue writer saw the play. Maybe the PP people know about her because she was hung almost exactly at the current location of the PP offices.
Aside from a chintzy looking placque in front of an old apartment and a theater, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald get in St. Paul?
I know it's hard to equal these cartoon characters because Schulz himself marketed them on just about every surface that could hold print; but maybe you could toss a couple more bones to the memory of one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
He lived for a short time on Summit Ave. - you can hear about him on a Summit Avenue tour. There is many book written about him in general but he is mentioned in many books about St. Paul.
Scotty Fitzgerald finished "This Side of Paradise" on Summit Avenue. He was a 23-year-old twerp, just out of Princeton. He became a literary wunderkind.
When we moved here, my wife wanted to live in St. Paul because of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Maybe one day when I drive into St. Paul, I won't have to set my watch back 30 years.
Backward city said no to the Twins and they'll do it again.
Come on Rick, don't be bitter.
Minneapolis can have the Twins and they can pay for the stadium as well. They just need to step up to the plate, so to speak.
"John Dillenger Slept Here"
Good reason to step across the river...Take the 'Ganster Tour' from Wabasha Caves :)
Good reason to step across the river...Take the 'Ganster Tour' from Wabasha Caves :)
yes dear, again.
It was known as Pig's Eye first, though. I had a bookmark about it I was going to link here, but when I tried to go there ir couldn't be found. Darn!
ares 5/1/02 6:18am
smit park anyone, circa 1908? what? where? huh? me2 wants to know.
Marley Says~ I saw this post after the 3rd clue came out, and wanted to answer so bad, but couldn't. So now I'll let you know- It was changed to "Norman Mears Park" shortly before 1975. He He!
yeah, i figured that out mid-hunt too. :)
This board needs 2 more posts.
To be even with 2 of the other boards in this folder.
There.
why?whoops.
you brat ;)
so go fix the other threads then :)
oh oh, now they're odd
Now they're uneven. They'll always be "odd." ;-)
but this thread...
needs to be....
broken in &....
can't be official...
without Me2 grasping this POST ;)
me2 is the 69 queen!
where you been all my life??
<blush>
well well well Frosti?
many reasons ...are you... wearing blush?
are your cheeks getting pink from the cold Minnesota weather?
or cause your flattered that another man finds you hot ;) ?
Um. e) all of the above?
;-)
Vulcanus Rex - (PFID:2fce39bd)- 02:44pm Feb 1, 2003 PST Call me Rex or VR. Used to be Neer-do-well
Ann Bilansky and Como Lake
I found an article, Cecil, Matthew, “Justice in Heaven: The Trial and Execution of Ann Bilansky.” Minnesota History 55, no. 8 (Winter 1997-1998): 350-363. at the Ridgedale library microfilm files. The Como Lake reference is 3 or 4 sentences in a 14 page article.
Ann escaped from jail after the conviction but before the sentencing and hid out in high grass near Como Lake. She became desperate and somehow got word to her nephew Walker. The two of them tried to get away but were nabbed somewhere near St. Anthony Falls. Her escape must have pissed off the judge, because the evidence was pretty flimsy. The only witnesses against her were 1) Walker's jilted ex-girlfriend, 2) the girlfriend's best friend, and 3) a medical examiner who based his findings on a test for arsenic that he had never used before and that was considered very unreliable. The hubby, Stanislaus Bilansky, was a 53 year old drunk, wife-beater, and hypochondriac who went to the doctor about 20 times each year because he thought he was dying. Governor Ramsey mandated a hanging sentence. The judge went along with him.
There is also a play about Ann that I'm going to look up. This whole thing fascinates me. However, I don't see how anyone would ever know about her. Mayber the PP clue writer saw the play. Maybe the PP people know about her because she was hung almost exactly at the current location of the PP offices.
Maybe the PP people know about her because she was hung almost exactly at the current location of the PP offices.
Now that would be creepy!
We should all form a lynch mob and have a hanging trial of whoeverrr the clue writeerws are...or were.. whatever.
Does this ever end?
Personally I like Woodstock. How big is this bronze stature going to be anyway?
Does this ever end?
I hope not!
I've been waiting for Linus.
Woodstock would be cool too.
Landmark Plaza...another place the Medallion will never be.
I could see the day they stop the hunt because of the stupidity of some people.
Aside from a chintzy looking placque in front of an old apartment and a theater, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald get in St. Paul?
I know it's hard to equal these cartoon characters because Schulz himself marketed them on just about every surface that could hold print; but maybe you could toss a couple more bones to the memory of one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
but maybe you could toss a couple more bones to the memory of one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
I don't think F. Scott was that great.
Gotta love Zelda, though.
He lived for a short time on Summit Ave. - you can hear about him on a Summit Avenue tour. There is many book written about him in general but he is mentioned in many books about St. Paul.
Scotty Fitzgerald finished "This Side of Paradise" on Summit Avenue. He was a 23-year-old twerp, just out of Princeton. He became a literary wunderkind.
When we moved here, my wife wanted to live in St. Paul because of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
When we moved here, my wife wanted to live in St. Paul because of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
What? With those with pseudo sophisticated rubes?
NEVER!
"With those with pseudo sophisticated rubes?"
I'm pretty sure that was what Scotty thought, too.
I wonder if it's difficult walking around this world with your nose in the air?
You should join us for the Winter Carnival sometime, Rick.
Especially the Medallion Hunt.
I think you'd have a blast.
I think I'd rather have really uncomfortable dental work.
I think we could arrange that!
Check my edit. I fugured I'd rather go on the medallion hunt than have needles pushed in my eyes,
AWWWWWWW! your no fun!!!
I think I'd rather have really uncomfortable dental work.
I used to think the same thing.
Then I tried it and had a blast.
The actual hunting in the cold kind of sucks, but all the fun people makes it what it is.
all the fun people makes it what it is.
Well, thank you !
HeHeHe
Well, thank you !
:-)
I don't think I even saw you this year, Ian.
Not until the rehash.
Rick! I thought you were the open minded one!:) Come on maaan everyones doin it!
joe!