100 years ago: It was rumored that Woodrow Wilson would not give an inaugural ball at the White House March 4.
75 years ago: A blizzard on Cumbres Pass held up trains from the east.
50 years ago: F. Donald Collins, the newly appointed officer of the Durango Social Security office, announced there would be a $1 raise in the Medicare monthly premium.
25 years ago: Greeley Gas Co. increased the price of its natural gas in the Durango service area by 16.9 percent because it had to switch from local field suppliers to a more costly pipeline supplier, according to company officials.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
