A Midwest Travelogue and Civil War of Weather
Correspondence from Eau Claire Wisconsin dated February 17 1884 recounts a week of floods snows and travel between Chicago Portage City Kilbourn City Manston and Necedah with reflections on river levels and winter hardship. It includes a Cincinnati Ohio letter describing Ohio River flooding and a obituary for Mrs Sarah Stevens detailing her life in New York Michigan and Tekonsha and her faith.
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Statesman
Ohio
Tan
Thef Marshall
St. Jon
Chicago
Cowpar
Cooper, Wella & Co
Portage City
Portage
Kilbourn City
Mississippi
Manston
Juneau County
Cooper
Michigan
New Lisbon
Necedah
Lisbon
Tomsh
Monica County
la Crosse
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bight
Sherwan
la Grosse
Tom
Eau Claire
Foster Bros
Wisconsin
Sparta
Adien
Reil
Ohio River
Hera
Cincinnati
Ohto
Ohin
Starra
Sam Syre
Banta
Columbus
Water Villa
Vanige
Special Meeting Minutes of the School Board 1884
Special meeting minutes discuss a February 18 1884 gathering. N J Frink proposes paying teachers at March institute with attendance certificates, and the spring farm to close one week early. Bills audited include John Davin Co 1608.94 J Cronin Jr 16.65 Kappia Co 1 G.
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Scheol Board
N. J
J. Cronin, Jr
Kappia & Co
Death of Caleb Carrier Pioneer Farmer of Calhoun County
Caleb Carrier a pioneer farmer born May 4 1807 in Cayuga County New York died February 11 1884 in Chicago at his daughter Mrs Sidney Thomas residence after a sudden heart disease. He lived in Calhoun County and rested in Rice Creek churchyard beside his wife. A man of temperance industry and integrity he served as a magistrate of Sheridan and held other offices. His death marks the passing of the old settlers who tamed the wilderness.
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Michigan
Tekonaha
Tekoyaha
Marshall
Mia. C. K. Ghepasd
John Southworth
Baptist Church
Tekonsha
W. W. Pattengill
Takansha
8. E. Cole
Windiall
Bart
Carrier
Calhoun County
Cayuga County
N. Y
Chicago
Sidney Thomas
Lake Michigan
Apirit
Rice Creek
Hia Atery
Caleb Hanchett
Abram Hadden
Silas Wood
Reuben McWithey
Burt H. Carrier
Upper Canada
St. Clair River
Amon Hadden
James Stanley
David Miller
Monros Hatch
Mr. Carrier
Sheridan
Calhoun O County
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J. A. Davis
Marthail
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Ohn Kelleier
Marshall, Mich
Convis and Emmett
van Buren and Weat
Battle Creek
Bedford
Edward Austin
Gants
W. J. Dibble
Stantfick
Churel
Sane
Nover
Montgomery
Robert Nanchett
J. M. Hatch
Wm. Martin
Atarebail
James Conley
Hwaye
Teferean St
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Calloud
Joan Lodholz
A. MM. B. Church
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Euah
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Washington Thompson
W. Shick
H. C. Lulett
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Langridge
Artion
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Ag T
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Eckford
Calhoun Co
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D. A. Hunte
Joan Smyth
Abacota, Mich
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Geo
Ingerroll
Grand Atreeta
Solatica
Sirge M'sametimenya
Marehall, Mich
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Katie
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Mom & Olfer
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Mat Traer
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Lovell
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Charles ‘L. Chittend
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Toot
Tohonsha
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Ladies’ Library Association
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Lyman T
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Clarenes
Dean
Leonard
Doolittle
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F. E
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Klugman
Hen
Koehler
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Clark B
Newton
Alson W
Penofield
Mallard
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Mapes
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George
McAnally
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Robert
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O'Hara
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Pierce
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Burlington
Port
Philip
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Cassius M
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Sanderson
Rudolphus
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Thwing
George W
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Teaver
Pittsburg
Fournal
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Central Michigan
Stone
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Cook & Donovan
Undertakers
Spicer
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Hulett’s
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the Marshall Statesman
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