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Contains information garnered from the notes of local historian, Lois Barland in the writing of her local histories.
Viewing Records: 6,101 to 6,111 of 6,111
| Note Date | Subject | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [none] | Library | Laura Olsen retires after 35 years. |
| [none] | Second Ward School (also called Thorp or Boyd) | Renamed Second Ward School. |
| [none] | Wisconsin Central Railroad | Dashing through Barstow St. traffic was switch engine backing across Soo bridge. Switch was set to carry southbound traffic over bridge. Engineer Fred Cook shifted car & put on full steam to back up & hit car before it hit bridge. Runaway hit curve leading to bridge with such force it buckled a rail which slowed car enough so that impact with engine stopped it. No one hurt. |
| [none] | Stages | In 1855 stage line running from Madison to St. Paul. Drivers would leave horses on west bank, place stage or wagon on a raft and pole them across the river. |
| [none] | Stages | Stages between North Pepin and CF started. Fare $3. |
| [none] | Private Schools | See Hardy Preparatory School. |
| [none] | Omaha Railroad | Map of Eau Claire at city library shows old west side depot located just inside city limits just south of where Jeffers Road meets highway 12. |
| [none] | Indians | Mentions Indians on page 297. |
| [none] | Indians | A little about Indians. |
| [none] | Lumbering | Log drive failure, river too low. Some mills already shut down. |
| [none] | Lumbering | Dells logging 15,000,000' near Kennedy to ship to EC. |