Here are highlights in history for Sept.  13, gleaned from the files of the Albert Lea Tribune:

1990 — A Tribune article explained that Garfield Avenue was one of the few places within Albert Lea where utility poles were set within curbside cement walks.

1980 — A Tribune editorial saluted Naeve Hospital for its 75 years of service to the community.

1940 — The Albert Lea High School Tigers football team lost its first game of the season to Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School with a score of 13-6.