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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.