Deserted Baby Boy

Here’s the front page of the Minneapolis Journal for Saturday evening June 6, 1925:

There was a lot going on:  A heatwave across much of the nation had killed 238 people, but President Calvin Coolidge vowed nevertheless to travel to Minnesota to make an address at the Norse-American Centennial celebration at the State Fairgrounds.  The President’s special railroad car “has been filled with ice cakes and electric fans to keep it cool until he embarks.”

In a few days Minneapolis was also going to have elections for city offices including Mayor,  Treasurer, Comptroller, judges and aldermen. The Journal’s endorsements or “recommendations”, or lack thereof, were usually terse and to the point.  In the Mayoral race:  “No recommendation because the citizens know both candidates.”  In the 12th Ward:  “This beautiful Ward is not represented by a strong man.  Vote for Ekberg to replace Jenson.” Boy howdy, those were the days, huh?

What I really want to direct your attention to, tho, is the little item in the lower right corner of the page:

Way to make an entrance, Dad.

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Next:

“That baby looks familiar”

Grandma Tild will not be denied

The woman at the bus stop

and

The Detroit Police Dept.  Vice Squad!

Stay tuned, kids.

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