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Douglas County Past: Hail pounds Superior; Gordon fisherman lands hefty trout

From the July 21, 1933 Telegram: "Twenty-four hundred feet of glass in the F.H. Rockwood greenhouses at 2419 Elmira avenue were smashed by the falling hail."

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Listen: Stories from Superior Central

Archive Dive is a monthly podcast hosted by reporter Maria Lockwood. Episodes dip into the archives of historic events, people and places in Superior and Douglas County with local historians.

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Douglas County Past: Fire destroys Wentworth barn, coop; Shipyard launches 'Alexander McDougall' whaleback

From the June 25, 1898 Telegram: "Slowly, steadily, with thousands of persons watching her, the monster slid toward the slip. At the first she seemed to hesitate the fraction of a second; then with a plunge she topped in. A mighty splash and then all was over."

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Listen: The founders of Gordon

Archive Dive is a monthly podcast hosted by reporter Maria Lockwood. Episodes dip into the archives of historic events, people and places in Superior and Douglas County with local historians.

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Douglas County Past: Wentworth school destroyed by fire; Stolen safe found near cemetery

From the May 27, 1933 Telegram: "The fire was discovered at 11 p.m. and it is believed that it started a full hour before it was noticed. Villagers were helpless to combat the flames when discovered because the fire had too much of a start."

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Douglas County Past: Man faces charges following Hawthorne shootout; Body of boy, 9, found in bay

From the May 19, 1933 Telegram: "Williams, while he admits his part in the Hawthorne job and says he will plead guilty, has steadfastly denied that he had an accomplice."

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