Bygones: Skeptics had questions about First Street bricks in 1984

News-Tribune, Oct. 18, 1924

In a speech at the Shrine Auditorium in Duluth, Thomas D. Schall and Victor L. Power, Republican candidates for U.S. Senate and the 8th Congressional District, respectively, spoke to about 3,000 people. Schall credited the votes of women for "driving the fakers from the political field."

News-Tribune, Oct. 18, 1954

So far this year, one person was killed in a Duluth traffic accident every 462.6 hours, according to police records. So far this year, 15 people have died on Duluth streets, the highest number since 1951. October is historically one of the deadliest months for crashes in the city.

News-Tribune & Herald, Oct. 18, 1984

Skeptics are asking whether the newly laid bricks on Duluth's First Street will actually stay put on the road and what will prevent cars from parking on the sidewalks. Officials said a strong adhesive keeps them in place.

News Tribune, Oct. 18, 2004

A team of volunteer housing inspectors, part of a grassroots group called Neighbors With Hope, has been trained by the Duluth Building Safety office to look for dangerous housing conditions in Lincoln Park and to let City Hall know about problems.