The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22

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II Year,.
n Amer;can and Union Banks, St. Paul.
begins in Minnesota from the Sth to
the 18th OF August. Some individ-
uals may be attcaked a few days
earlier or: later, but these dates will
cover more than so per cent of the
classes ..'
The character IF 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 exciting factors. Hot,
muggy weather. so apt to occur in
August, is another thing which
hastens and inteasifies the grief of
the hay fever sufferer.
This season has had so many
meteorological anomalies that the
sneezers are watching their nasal
tracts with more than ordinary
interest. There has been no pro
tracted heated spell to aggravate
the marked physical and mental
lassitude which always preceedes
the annual infection. And frequent
rains have kept the air remarkably
clear from the dust raising from
wheel traffic on city streets. This
much might seem to be in favor
of a Light visitation this year. But
on the other hand the rains have
been interspersed with hot, muggy
days which have made breathing a
burden to many of the afflicted. In
addition to this the season has been
peculiarly adapted to the production
of rank peculiarly adapted to the
production of a rank growth OF
vegetation which is even now send
ing out it's food of Irritating pollen.
A strange thing about hay fever
is that people come here from the
south and find relief from it, while
Minneapolis sufferers are in turn
forced to migrate still farther north.
Already the transportation people
here are receiving inquiries from
the south regarding rates and accom-
additions in the city or at near by
resorts. Minneapolis victims, in
turn, are beginning to turn their
eyes northward in search of places
Of refuge. Aug. IL, see hundreds
on the way and hundreds more will
go before Sept. 1.
For Minneapolis the mountains
and the north shore of Lake Superior
are the principal resorts. The
mountains giving immediate relief,
but owing to the longer rail ride
they are sought more generally by
the more distinguished hay feverites
whose means permit them to leave
the city before the sneezing begi ms.
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 the
steamer companies. On one of the
Booth line boats along the north
shore, early last Saturday, there
were seventy-five first cass cabin
passengers, of whom fifty-four were
making enforced pilgrimage for
snuffles or coughs. Where. there
was one big, fast boat on this run
last year, there are now two, both
of them among the handsomest
crafts on Lake Superior, and both
constructed with special reference
to passenger traffic. Three years
ago but one boat made the run
along shore, and on this steamer
passengers were secondary con-
sideration. AS the shore settlements
entirey dependent upon steamer
have not increased
materially in population in the three
years, the present steamer service is
a straight indication Of the growth
of the tourist BUSINESS.
Isle Royale and the mainland shore
from Two Harbors to Grand Port
ago are growing in popularity for
clu bhouse sites, and Ultimately the
residents of Lake and Cook counties
will have the hay fever pilgrims
to thank. for the beginnings Of good,
permanent development. Ainne-