The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
.SNEEzlNG DAYS NEAR
For Those Who Have Annual Round
Of Hay Fever.
THEY ARE PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
North Shore OF Lake Superior a Re-
treat In Favor With Local
Sufferers.

These are the days when certain people
meet each other on the street and ask:
We'll. any; signs of 1T. yet p BY such
greeting Is the hay fever victim known.
The season is close at hand, the deadly
golden rod is already abroad in the land,
much clear gain by the hay feverite.
Ordinarily, the hay fever season begins
In Minnesota from the Sth to the 10th OF
August. Some individuals may be at
tackled few days earlier or later, but
these dates will cover more than 80 per
cent OF the cases.
The charasser of the season has also
much to do with the malady. While
medical authorities disagree as to the
primary cause Of hay fever, all agree
that dust and pollen are certainly excit-
Ing factors. Hot, muggy weather, so
apt tos occur in August, Is another thing
which hasters and intensifes the grief OF
the hay fever sufferer. ,r
This season has had SO many meteor
illogical anomalies that the sneezers are
watehin gtheir nasal tracts with more
than ordinary interest. There has been
no protracted heated spell to aggravate g
the marked physical and mental lassitude
which always precedes the annual -1nflic-
tion. And frequent rains have kept the
air remarkably clear from the dust aris-
ing from wheeled traffic on city streets.
1lfS HuCn might SGeul 10 De III ldFOI VI
a light visitation this year. But on the
| other hand the rains have been inter-
spersed with hot, muggy days which have
made breathing burden to many of the
afflicted. In addition to this the season
has been peculiarly adapted to- the pro-
duction of rank growth of vegetation
which is even now sending out its food
of irritating pollen. r.
A strange thing about hay fever,is that
ia find
relief from it, while Minneapolis suffer-
ers are in turn forced to migrate STILL far
ther north Already the transportation
people here are receiving inquiries from
the south regarding rates and accommo-
dationS In the city or at nearby resorts:
Minneapolis victims, in turn, are begin
ming to turn their eyes northward in
| search of places Of refuge. Aug. Is will
see hundreds on the way and hundreds
| more will go before Sept. !. For Min
neapoiitans the mountains and the north
| shore of Lake Superior are the principal
| resorts. The mountains give imme edidate
relief. but owing to the longer Tail ride
| they are sought more generally by the
more distinguished hay feverites whose
| means permit them to leave the city before
the sneezing begins. The north shore
| can be reached from here in twelve hours,
| and Is sought by the, greater number OF
Minneapolitans. The travel from this
cause is really worth while for the steam
| er companies. On one of the Booth line
| boats along the north shore, early last
! Saturday, there were seventy-fiye first
| class, cabin passengers, of whom fifty
| four were making an enforced pilgrimage
| for snuffies or coughs. Where there. was
| but one big, fast boat on this run last
year, there are now two, both OF them
among the handsomest craft on Lake SUI
| perior, and both constructed with special
| reference to passenger traffic. Three
years ago but one boat made the run
along Shore and on this steamer, pas
sengers were ~ secondary consideration
AS the shore set Elements entirely. de-
| pendent upon steamers for. commdnica-
| ton have not. Increased materially in
| popula tton In the three years, the present
steame rservice is straight indication
| Of the growth of the tourist business.
| Isle ,Royale and the mainland shore
from Two Harbors to Grand Portage are
| growing In popularity. for clubhouse
sites, and ultimately the residents Of
Lake and Cook counties will have the
hay fever pilgrims to thank for the be-
ginnings OF good, permanent develop
rnent. fis44s VT