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One of the most recognizable championships in Newfoundland and Labrador hockey is officially back.

From the Jan. 30, 1933 Telegram: "Lambert’s string of escapes from the law include one from the Douglas county work farm, two from the Douglas county jail and one from Sheriff John Hepfler of Chippewa county."

From the Jan. 1, 1948 Telegram: "Alphonse 'Tuffy' Leemans, one of Superior’s all-time gridiron greats, is a holiday visitor in the city, having come here to be with his parents and friends for the Christmas-New Year’s season."

From the Dec. 23, 1987 Telegram: "An 8-year-old boy was listed in fair condition Wednesday morning by personnel at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth where he is being treated for a gunshot wound that resulted from a Tuesday incident at Foxboro."

From the Dec. 4, 1942 Telegram: "James Carr, 44, 1009 Baxter Avenue, was listed among the missing in the crew of the tanker-barge Cleveco, which apparently broke up with the loss of the entire personnel, the owners announced Friday."

It's wasn't always kids dressed as superheroes and Ted Lasso. Halloween has had a few names and more than a few traditions over the past century.

From the Oct. 31, 1947 Telegram: "Final rites, with full military honors, were accorded Thursday at Lake Nebagamon cemetery for Colonel Charles Louis Hooker, 107, Superior’s last surviving veteran of the Civil War."

From the Oct. 10, 1962 Telegram: "City firemen rescued two adults and a 2-year-old child from a fireswept second floor apartment at 906 Tower Ave. Wednesday morning by carrying them down a ladder to the street from the apartment front window."

The historic building at 128 West 17th Street has been vacant for years, and preservation advocates fear its damaged roof may eventually prompt developers to tear it down.

The legacy of a veteran and educator will live on in the East End park.