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July 31, 1896

Duluth Herald
July 30, 1888
THE PEOPLE’S.
There will no doubt be a very big audience at the People’s Theatre this evening to witness the first appearance in Duluth of M’lee Nina Duelos’ Dreamy Darlings, which company is said to be one of extraordinary strength and excellence. For the past two days the city has been flooded with little posters bearing the mysterious word Shiedler, and everybody in town has been inquiring who or what is Schiedler. The mystery will be explained tonight, when Schiedler, the greatest of all conjurers, will make his appearance with the company. His feats of necromancy are simply wonderful, and to the minds of many suggests an alliance with powers supernatural. The Klines are also new comers and will present a new sketch which is full of good things and will make them favorites at once. The afterpiece, La Statue Noir, is said to be very funny, and will give the entire company a good opportunity to air its talents. This show remains but one week and should be seen by all.

Aug. 1, 1906.

Duluth Herald
July 31, 1896
NEW CURLING RINK.
Good Prospect for Securing
Its Immediate Erection.
There is little doubt that the plan of the Curling club to build a new rink on Second street will be carried out with little delay. A meeting of the club was held last night on the floor of the board of trade for the purpose of receiving the report of the finance committee, and to take action to hurry operations along.

The committee on finances reported that it had secured in a subscription list $1400, to be given as a loan, without interest, under certain conditions. These were that the club obtain a location on Second street and First avenue west, that the lease should be for at least five years, and that no liability be incurred by the club until the full amount necessary for the erection of the rink has been secured. Most of this amount had been raised on the board of trade, and there were over forty members of the club who had not been called on. It was estimated by the builders present that the rink wil cost from $2600 to $3000. Messrs. Palmer & Hall offered to furnish plans to the club and to superintend the erection of the rink as a donation to help the work along. This very liberal offer was accepted.

Negotiations have been made with the Morris and Towne clubs to advance money to help build the rink on condition that the work be rushed and the clubs be given the use of the building for political meetings. It had been intimated by the committee of the former organization which has in charge the securing of a hall that the Morris club would be willing to advance $1000 toward the cost of the rink. The political committee was in a hurry to receive an offer from the club, but it was the sense of the meeting that the Curling club should not proceed further until something definite in relation to the cost of the rink could be obtained. The architects thought that by Monday they could give figures on the building.

Another meeting of the Curling club was set for Monday night.

Aug. 4 1936.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 1, 1906
ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT DULUTH
Civil War Veteran Recommends
This City to Young Men.
Even the most enthusiastic booster of Duluth would have to take a back seat to S. L. Gage of Willaimsport, Pa., who with his wife is visiting friends nd relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Gage are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williamson of 2402 East First street, and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Strayer of 217 Second avenue west.

Mr. Gage lost his right leg as the result of blood poisoning following a bullet wound received at Treillion Station on June 11, 1864, and also carries a stiff arm in which there is lodged a rifle bullet, as a memento of the Civil war.
“If I were twenty-five years younger,” said Mr. Gage, “I wouldn’t hesitate a minute about coming to Duluth. There is something about the invigorating climate here, and atmosphere of push and energy in business that makes the blood move faster.
“I was here two years ago, but I don’t intend to stay away that long again, if I can help it. I have gained in weight and feel a great improvement in health since coming, and have enjoyed this beautiful summer climate, wonderfully.”
Mr. and Mrs. Gage arrived a week ago on the Juniata. They will leave in another week for Yelowstone park for a ten day’s trip, and will spend a few days in Duluth again upon their return.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 2, 1916
West Duluth’s New Municipal Building
The West Duluth police and engine company No. 8 are rapidly settling in their new quarters, the new West Duluth municipal building on the northwest corner of Cody street and Central avenue. The building was erected at a cost of $20,000.
Both departments moved into the building yesterday. The front half of the building is set aside for the firemen. The lower half of the rear is the West Duluth police station or officer’s quarters, while the upper floor area is the municipal courtroom, court officers’ office, and a room set aside for the holding of public gatherings. It is expected with the next week or two the new building will be completely furnished. Chairs and tables are still lacking for the courtrooms and the palice. These have been ordered and are expected to be delivered within a few days.

Aug. 4, 1936.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 3, 1926
THREE HUNDRED
MEN AND WOMEN
GIVEN WELCOME
Two Big Caravans Arrive at Manitoba.
Wedneday to Be Semi-Holiday in
Honor of the Visitors.
By a Staff Correspondent
Winnipeg, Man. (Special to The Herald) – Three hundred men and women of Duluth, Superior and range towns have made a friendly invasion of Canada and are in full possession of Winnipeg today.
They came intwo big caravans, while more than twenty cars trailed in over Sunday and yesterday, bringing the largest group of Duluthians that ever visited this great Canadian metropolis at one time.
Although Mayor Ralph H. Webb was called suddenly to Ottawa Sunday, he left word that the city of Winnipeg shall be turned over to the Goodwill tourists and those in charge of the municipal government have followed his instruction to the letter. The 300 men and woman from the Head of the Lakes have been given a royal reception and are being welcomed everywhere with open arms, from the chief executives of the provincial government and municipality down to the traffic officers and newsboys.

Repaying Visit.
Duluth and Superior are repaying the visit made by Mayor Webb and the Winnipeg tourists last May and hundreds of citizens of this city are calling at the Marlborough hotel, official headquarters of the Good will tour, to greet the visitors from across the border.
Everywhere on the streets are the Duluth tourists, wearing their white caps, badges and ribbons. They are having a mighty fine time spreading American goodwill and incidentally making thousands of friends while they are here.
About sixty cars arrived here up to last night, while forty machines came today, bringing approximately 300 men, women and children.
The Good wil tour of the Duluth Chamber of Commerce was declared today by Paul Gibben of the Winipeg tourist bureau, to be one of the largest delegations ever to visit this city in an automobile caravan.
Tomorrow will be a semi-holiday for Winnipeg, as the people of the city have planned a great public celebration in honor of their American visitors, beginning with an 11 a.m. parade through the downtown business district. Then the tourists will be guests of the city at a luncheon in the huge pavilion.

Most of the Godwill tourists will start for home Thursday morning, although a large number are planning to remain here over the weekend. Those leaving Thursday are scheduled to reach Duluth late Friday afternoon.

Aug. 2, 1916.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 4, 1936
NEW CITY COAL
DOCK DONE SOON
IN TWO HARBORS
TWO HARBORS – The new municipal coal dock costing approximately $12,000, with improved grounds, will be completed within two weeks, according to an announcement by Alderman Harry Van Dyken, chairman of public utilities, at last evening’s council session. The work has been under way since May 5.
The completion of the dock will allow for the arrival the middle of the month of the municipal coal supply for the coming year, totaling 12,000 tons, purchased from Pickands-Mather Co.
Following a report of Alderman Lloyd James concerning outstanding coal accounts, the council took action at Mr. James’ recommendation, authorizing City Attorney J. Gilbert Jelle to collect all accounts of four and five years’ standing. Mr. Jelle was also instructed to submit a monthly report as to progress of the collections.

Upon request of property owners, two blocks on First avenue will be treated with calcium chloride to put down dust. Other business included: Permission granted the Bergstrom café for the erection of an electric sign, and Royal Vagabonds granted Lakeview park pavilion for dance Friday evening.

Aug. 6, 1956.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 5, 1946
Three Girls Are Tokyo Bound
To Serve in Occupied Capital as Civilians
The first Duluthians to be recruited by the U.S.employment office under a war department program to replace army personnel with civilians in Japan left the city today, bound for Tokyo.
They are Mary Helen Shea of 1423 East Superior street; Dona Wampfler, formerly of Minneapolis and a summer resident here, both of whom were separated from the WAVEs last February, and Elna Joki, 6317 Roosevelt street. They will sail from Seattle.
For the ex-WAVEs the mission to Tokyo will be the resumption of travel living which the two have experienced for the last two years. Both were pharmacist mates, first class, and served together at the U.S.navy hospital, Aiea, Oahu, before doffing their uniforms.
Miss Wampfler is a seasoned traveler, having visited Europe several times prior to her duties in the Hawaiian islands. Miss Shea, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Shea, visited Ireland about 10 years ago. For Miss Joki, the Tokyo trip will be her initial experience aboard ship.
Valedictorian of her class at Central high school in 1941, Miss Shea later attended the College of St. Scholastica. She was employed as a stenographer in a Duluth law office before entering the WAVEs.
Also a Central high school graduate is Miss Joki, who continued her studies at Duuth State Teachers college. She taught at Owatonna for a time, then went to Chicago to be employed in the office of the U.S. treasury department. She was working at Marshall-Wells Co. here until a few weeks ago.

Aug. 8, 1966.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 6, 1956
Nation Shares City’s Sorrow
The nation shared its sorrow with Duluth today in the final rites for Albert Woolson, last veteran of the Civil war’s union army, who died Thursday at 109.
Government and military oficials, heads of patriotic organizations, civic leaders and neighbors joined with Mr. Woolson’s family for the funeral rites.
The services were scheduled to get under way at 2 p.m.in the flag-draped national guard armory, followed by a procession to Park Hill cemetery, where Mr. Woolson will be buried in a family plot next to his wife.
Army secretary Brucker, Gov. Orville Freeman, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Sen. Edward Thye and Rep. John Blatnik headed the long list of dignitaries here to attend the services. Others included Lt. Gen. William Arnold, Fifth army commander from Chicago, and six colonels who will serve as honorary pallbearers.Selected for the honor of blowing taps was a 21-year-old Texas private, Daniel Diaz of Corpus Christi.

The four-mile funeral route leads from the armory to 24th avenue east, up to Fourth street and east to Wallace avenue. From there the course proceeds along Woodland avenue past Oxford and Vermilion road to the cemetery.
Thousands of citizens filed past the old soldier’s bier yesterday. Mr. Woolson is being buried in the uniform of the Grand Army of the Republic,with his blue GAR cap resting on his hands.
A Duluthian since 1905, he came to symbolize a century ofAmericana. A part of that eventful past is being laid to rest with him.

Aug. 8, 1966.

Duluth Herald
Aug. 8, 1966
Cerf Was Two
Places at Once
Would you believe that Random House publisher Bennett Cerf was approaching Duluth International Airport by plane Sunday night at the same time he was trading quips with John Daly on the TV show “What’s My Line?”
Several Duluthians could not believe it either when, after viewing the panel show, they were informed a short time later on a local radio station that Cerf had arrived in Duluth for his appearance at the Duluth Day luncheon at noon today and the Chamber of Commerce Duluth Day dinner at 6:30 p.m. today.

But it was true in this age of television tapes and jet airplanes.
During breakfast at Hotel Duluth this morning Cerf explained that six shows had been taped in advance to allow time for the panel members to take a six-week vacation. The show Sunday night was the second tape.
But vacation from television has not meant a respite from Cerf’s activities. He describes his roleon “What’s My Line” as kidding around on the side. I’m a publisher.”
At a press conference following a tour of the Arena-Auditorium complex, Cerf expressed praise for the building, especially the auditorium.
The word was “exciting.”
“The whole project is exciting,” he said. “Beautifully equipped auditoriums like this will lead to the eventual revival of the theater that has been languishing. It will encourage young writers to bring decent drama back to the theater.”
Cerf bemoaned the lack of originality in today’s young writers. “They are efficient in craftsmanship, but they have nothing new to say,” he said. “We need young talent that will strike out into new territories instead of rewriting Faulkner and Hemingway.”