Yesterday's News

Behold the Y2K-inspired prank home page posted briefly on startribune.com on Jan. 1, 2000.

Jan. 1, 1889: How a great newspaper is made @StarTribune strib.mn/1cXtTpX

Jan. 1, 1889: What does a managing editor do? strib.mn/2o9qlN5 @SukiDardarian @startribune

A sturdy relic of the Minneapolis Star-Journal (1939-47) is still in use (or at least ready for use) near 98th Street and 15th Avenue in Bloomington.

Give the gift of Minnesota history this Christmas. All three of my books -- "Minnesota Mayhem," "Mysteries" and "Moxie" -- are available at Minnesota bookstores and on Amazon: tinyurl.com/uy9upbc

December 1981: Vikings fans trashed Met Stadium after the team's final game there. The violent goodbye was fueled in part by a column in the Minneapolis Star that earned Jim Klobuchar a 2-week suspension. #fakenews strib.mn/1fIxI3z

Happy birthday, @SidHartman! Here's his first column, published on Sept. 11, 1945 #closepersonalfriend #sportslegend strib.mn/1cY0BHA

May 8, 1984: Kirby Puckett's first day in the majors strib.mn/2NTp5O9

March 1-3, 1951: Mr. Fixit at your service strib.mn/2jtp96z

Dec. 4, 1928: Car bomb kills St. Paul gang figure 'Dapper Dan' Hogan strib.mn/2wbbf1R

June 9, 1967: 'Keep a hand on your hemline and your legs crossed as much as possible' - Minneapolis Tribune's advice on miniskirts and dresses

May 25, 1923: Bohemian Flats women defy eviction notice strib.mn/1cXGqK1

Regarding the monkey remains found in the old Dayton's department store in downtown Minneapolis: Monkeys were all part of the show at the store's Pet-o-Rama in February 1958. tinyurl.com/daytonsmonkey

On a flight from Kauai to Phoenix last week, my wife enjoyed a marvelous chat with Kathie Jo Vachon, "Mad Dog" Vachon's widow. Here's one of the earliest references to Mad Dog in the Minneapolis Tribune (May 29, 1964). P.S. He pinned Billy Goelz.

This ad, published in the Minneapolis Star on Feb. 3, 1945, appears to be the first reference to the Rev. Billy Graham in a Minnesota newspaper.

The pool game between Tony Thompson and Billy Graham occurred at Johnson's saloon. Billy Graham was champion. - St. Paul Appeal, April 1, 1893

Feb. 14, 1885: Some valentines 'are simply vile and they become worse every year' strib.mn/2BwrqIo

A Valentine's Day #metoo from 1936 (Minneapolis Star)