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Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 24, 1896.

Duluth Herald
July 23, 1888
A STRANGER.
To The Editor: I struck your town yesterday. I was one of the many who had listened to the great stories of the great town. I concluded that the stories were greater than the boom. In years past, I had been victim of these boom stories, and I had determined not to be played for a certain specimen of the funny tribe known as a “sucker” any more. I had closed the doors of my heart against these Duluth booming stories. I had determined on reaching the Zenith city not to be disappointed. The boom surpassed my most sanguine expectations. From the time I struck West Superior, until I reached the Duluth depot, I saw nothing but boom. The very houses seemed to say boom, and as I watched the countenances of men whom I passed on the streets, their mouths seemed to be puckered, as if by the word boom they had lost their original shape. Truly Duluth is a booming city.

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 25, 1906.

Duluth Herald
July 24, 1896
WOULD GIVE A PLACE.
Scheme in Connection With the New Curling Rink.
It has been something of a problem to know where the large political meetings will be held this fall. There will be difficulty to obtain a suitable place, the Lyceum being not available for political meetings. There is, however, a possible solution of the difficulty. The board of trade and other men interesting in curling have for some time been figuring on erecting a curling rink in the city. They have secured a piece of property at the corner of First avenue west and Second street, and propose to erect thereon a building 100 by 140 feet in size and coming $2500. Of this amount $1400 has been raised, and there is yet $1100 to be provided.

Those who are interested in the project feel they will have no trouble in raising the money when fall comes, but it is hard to do it now. If they could erect it at once it would be profitable, for it could be rented for political meetings. A building of that size would accommodate at least 3000 people. An effort will be made to secure the cooperation of political leaders in raising the money at once, and if it should be successful work will begin at once.

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 26, 1916.

Duluth Herald
July 25, 1906
AUTO DAY IS
ARRANGED
Duluth Club Plans for Big
Parade of Decorated machines.
Sixty-five Owners Will Take part –
Banquet Will Follow.
The Duluth Automobile club, at a meeting held yesterday afternoon, decided upon August 25 as “Automobile Day” and appointed as a committee on arrangements A. M. Miller, Jr., R. J. McLeod and F. A. Brewer. It was also determined to provide a suitable cup or other trophy as a prize for the best decorated car in the parade of that date. The route has not been decided upon yet, but will be shortly – as son as the committee on arrangements can map out something of a systematic nature to go by.

Sixty-five machines will take part in the parade and if the decorations are carried out as planned a parade of extraordinary beauty will be the result. IT is quite likely that the decorations will be of an exceptional taste and attractiveness for the altoists are determined to have the day properly observed and will doubtless offer great inducements to have good contests I the way of adornment.

A great deal of interest is being evinced among altoists concerning the class of decorations which will be entered. One already planned by an enthusiastic autism is a dummy element constructed of wire and covered with canvas appropriately striped. The legs will be loose and dangling and the dummy will be attached to the front of the car by iron rods. Other comical, as well as beautiful designs, will be presented and are already being planned.

The parade will end with a banquet to club members. Further details will be announced in a few days.

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 27, 1926.

Duluth Herald
July 26, 1916
WHOLESALERS
ASK PROBE
Would Learn Cause of Ptomaine
Poisoning Among Guardsmen.
Claim Canned Goods Are Too
Frequently Blamed Unjustly.
Duluth wholesale grocers have interesting themselves in the report which has been received from the Mexican border to the effect that more than 300 guardsmen of the Third Minnesota have been confined to their quarters as a result of ptomaine poisoning brought about through the use of canned tomatoes and corned beef.

While local wholesalers have no information independent of newspaper dispatches concerning the poisoning at Llano Grande they are of the opinion that canned goods should not be blamed for the occurrence.
An investigation. Will be asked for by the local men  for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of the illness. Yesterday they telegraphed Col. Eva of the Third regiment to assist them in getting such an investigation.
“There have been too many cases of ptomaine poisoning charged to canned goods,” said on e wholesaler yesterday. “In fact, canned goods get the blame for about every case of this sort that arises, when in reality, they are not to blame.
“The national organization of canners has a department to investigate every case of ptomaine poisoning that it hears about, and it has never yet found a case that could be really traced to canned goods. We don’t know yet what caused the illness of these men, but we feel sure out was not canned goods unless they were allowed to stand and spoil after being opened.”

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 28, 1936.

Duluth Herald
July 27, 1926
DEPRESSION IS
FAST VANISHING
Steel Corporation Comptroller
Looks for Easier Development.
There is every possible reason to hope for better business conditions all over the country from now on, W. J. Filbert of New York, comptroller of the United States Steel Corporation, told a group of Duluth business and professional men at a luncheon given in his honor yesterday afternoon at the Northland Country club.

Mr. Filbert, who returned to Duluth Sunday evening from a weekend tour of the range, was the guest of William A. McGonagle, president of the D. M. & N. railroad, and Horace Johnson, president of the D. I. & R. railroad, at the luncheon. About thirty-five Duluthians, including executives of the local subsidiaries of the steel corporation, attended the gathering.

Likes Appearances Here.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Filbert, who was introduced by Mr. McGonagle, complimented Duluth on the general appearance of the city. This is his first visit in several years and he expressed himself as well pleased with conditions both here and on the range.
The period of depression during the early pat of the year has disappeared,: said Mr. Filbert, “and there is a feeling of optimism in all business circles throughout the East. Iron and steel orders are coming in and there is every indication that within the next six or nine months conditions will be entirely satisfactory. This will be reflected in other lines of business, so that there is every possible reason to hope for better conditions from now on.”

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 29, 1946.

Duluth Herald
July 28, 1936
Art of Housekeeping Taught
Girls by WPA
The fine art of housekeeping, under supervision of the WPA, is helping to solve the unemployment problem for many young women of Duluth and the state as a whole.
This statement was made by Mildred Law, state director of the WPA household arts training course, who visited in Duluth today.
She is particularly enthusiastic about the work being done at the Duluth center, where 18 girls are enrolled. She reports a perfect record of placements to date for all “graduates” of the centers in Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud and Rochester. A center was opened in Virginia this week.
“I now have 1,000 requests for girls,” Mrs. Law said. “Housewives are eager to employ trained, responsible domestics.”
The girls are given an eight-week course covering all details of household responsibility. They are taught the technique of cleaning, bed-making, cooking, serving, laundering, child feeding, marketing and the proper handling of all equipment. Personal appearance and cleanliness, regular health examinations, correct answering of a telephone and door-bell and the reception of guests are some of the features stressed.

The girls work five hours a day, five days a week. They are given white uniforms, lunches and a dollar a week for car-fare. At the end of the course, if they perform satisfactorily every detail of household responsibility, they are given certificates of proficiency.
“”There is a nation-wide interest in dignifying household work,” Mrs. Law stated. “But merely to offer training courses for this available work is not enough. Until the hours, wages and working conditions are made comparable with other occupations, young women will not go into this field with any enthusiasm. Therefore, we are drawing into our program employers interested in improving the standards for household occupations.”

Ad in the Duluth Herald, July 30, 1956.

Duluth Herald
July 29, 1946
Two Polio Cases, Year’s First,
Found in Proctor
Two definite cases of polio-myelitis, both resulting in paralysis, were reported today by D. Frank H. Dixon, Proctor, village health official.
Afflicted are two boys, 6 and 12 years old. The cases are the first this year for the village, according to Dr. Dixon. They are now under treatment in St. Mary’s hospital, Duluth, after being discovered Friday. The health officer, while terming the cases not an epidemic, said two cases discovered on he same day is out of the ordinary for a village of 2,500 persons.

He urged all residents of the village to notify their family physician on the appearance of such first symptoms of the disease as a running nose and fever, vomiting, stiffness of the neck of limbs, or headache.
Duluth two hospitals now have eight polio cases, only one of which originated in Duluth. The others are three from Littlefork, one from Hibbing, two from Proctor and one from Fountain City, Wis.
The Minnesota Arrowhead chapter of the American ed Cross announced today that four Duluth nurses have gone to Minneapolis to aid n the infantile paralysis epidemic there. Duluth hospitals also have sent three iron lung units to Minneapolis, leaving three for use here.

Ad in the Duluth Herald, Aug. 1, 1956.

Duluth Herald
July 30, 1956
Albert Woolson
Still in Critical Condition Here
Albert Woolson, 109, remained in critical condition today, according to St. Luke’s hospital attendants. The sole survivor of Union forces in the Civil war lapsed into a coma early Saturday. He has been hospitalized since Memorial day with lung congestion.

Ad in the Duluth Herald, Aug. 1, 1966.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 1, 1966
A Chance to Learn
Portorama Exhibits Cover Large Field
Head of the Lakes residents with hobbies ranging from the usual to the highly unusual will stage exhibits for the public during Duluth’s 11-day Seaway Portorama celebration which opens Thursday.
In addition to competitive events, this year’s Portorama will include exhibitions in judo, polo, soccer, amateur radio use, stamp collections, scuba and skin diving, art works and self-made clothing.
The Duluth Judo Club, for example, will present an hour-long demonstration and exhibition match at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Duluth YMCA. Admission to it and most other Portorama activities will be by a $1 Seaway Portorama button only.
Judo instructors Carl Norman and Roger Jensen of Duluth and club President Darrell Lang will explain all aspects of the sport and about 15 club members will demonstrate the various holds and throws. Norman will also put on a demonstration of judo self defense. An exhibition match is tentatively scheduled against a team of leading judoists from the Twin Cities.

Amateur radio enthusiasts will exhibit their equipment and explain the hobby to visitors at the Duluth Port Terminal throughout next Saturday and Sunday. Their demonstrations will be held during public tours of the Pert Terminal between 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. and 6 to8 p.m. each of the two days.
Members of the Duluth Polo Club will stage an exhibition match at 3 p.m. next Sunday at their grounds at Rice Lake and Pioneer Roads. Their thoroughbred horses and playing 1equipment also will be on exhibit before and after the match.
Scuba and skin divers will demonstrate their hobby and proper use of equipment to the public and participate in a treasure hunt between 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Aerial Lift Bridge. One of Duluth’s most proficient high divers is tentatively planning a high dive from a helicopter.
Head of the Lakes square dancers will put on a three-hour dance and exhibition starting at 2 p.mn. Sunday, Aug. 14, in the auditorium portion of Duluth’s new Arena-Auditorium. Dancing also will be open to the public.
The Portorama opens with the Miss Seaway beauty and talent pageant at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Denfeld High School auditorium.
Twelve entries will vie in swimsuits, evening wear and talent and model apparel in a style show conducted by Maurice’s.
The winner will receive scholarship and merchandise prizes valued at about $1,500 and reign as queen over all major events of this year’s joint Portorama and Duluth Arena-Auditorium grand opening celebration.