History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 281

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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THOMAS M. GOODFELLOW, carriage manufacturer, was born at Winchester, Va., Oct. 24, 1853. His parents moved to IIannibal, Mo., while he was yet an infant. After residing there a short time, they located at Burlington, Iowa. Mr. G. was married at Hannibal, Mo., Jan. 21, 1880,. to Bessie O. Milton, a native of that place. They have one child-Richard Milton. Mr. Goodfellow is a member of A., F. & A. M., K. of P., A. O. U. W, and T. of H. His father, Rev. Miles Goodfellow, died at Arlington Heights, III , Jan. 1, 1872.

ROBERT GRAHAM, now State Superintendent of Public Instruction ; late of the Faculty of the State Normal School at Oshkosh. He was born in Washington Co., N. Y., 1831. With- out his being a candidate for this office, he was nominated, and ran on all the tickets, and was elected by an overwhelming ma- jority. Mr. G. had not used the slightest endeavor for a nomina- tion, it being given him by eminent and numerous friends, who well knew his unusual qualifications and abilities for such a posi- tion. He graduated with honor from the State Normal School at Albany, N. Y. Ilis life since has been given, with great industry and success, to educational work. Ile came to Kenosha, Wis., 1861, and remained up to 1871 ; enlisted in 1864 in 39th W. V. I. ; was Captain of Co. C. Ile served with much distinction. For some years he was Superintendent of Schools in Kenosha Co. He was then employed by the Regents of Normal Schools as the

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agent of that board for conducting Educational Institutes in the State of Wisconsin. In 1871, took the chair of English Lan- guage as one of the Faculty of State Normal School at Oshkosh, which he leaves for his present honorable position. In all posi- tions he has shown his superior ability and tact as an educator. Whatever he enters upon, it is with the whole heart, indomitable energy and industry ; consequently his efforts are followed with eminent success. Mr. Graham brings to the discharge of the duties of Superintendent, ability, integrity and practical expe- rience in teaching that will render his administration of the affairs of the office easy to himself and profitable to the educational interests of the State. Strong adherence to the right is a chief characteristic of Mr. G. He married Miss Mary Maxwell, of Washington Co .. N. Y., in 1851 She is a woman of most happy and cheerful disposition, and of sterling qualities of character. They have one child-William. He graduated from the Normal School at Oshkosh, and later from Oberlin, Ohio. Now he is studying law with Prof. Carpenter, in Madison, Wis. He has been, and is, a diligent student, and a general favorite.

E. F. GRAVES, lumberman ; was born in Massachusetts, 1835. In 1857, he came to Wisconsin, and shortly after engaged in his present industry, which he has successfully prosecuted for the last twenty-two years, on the Wolf River. In 1879, he was married to Miss Angelina Greenlaw, who was born in Maine, 1846. They have one son-Francis Russell.

G. C. GRIFFITH, shingle manufacturer, was born in the town of Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y., June 27, 1828. When he was quite young his parents removed with their family to Fair- view, ('attarangus Co., N. Y., where he lived most of the time until he came to Oshkosh in 1856. For about six years after coming here he was engaged in the business of contractor and builder, and then for twelve years manufactured sash, doors and blinds. For the last nine years he has been engaged in present business. He was married in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 25, 1856, to Sarah J. Taylor, who was born in Franklinville, N. Y. They have two children-Willis Terry and Jennie Annie. Mr. Griffith is a member of the I. O. O. F.

WILLIS TERRY GRIFFITH, son of G. C. and Sarah J. Griffith, was born in Oshkosh Aug. 17, 1859. He is now em- ployed in his father's mill, but expects to enter the Wisconsin University at Madison. Ile read law in the office of Finch & Barber for about three years, and expects to follow the profession of law. He is a member of the K. of P.

THOMAS DUNCAN GRIMMER, Clerk of the Circuit Court, was born in St. Stephen, in the Province of New Bruns- wick, March 27, 1828; came to Wisconsin in July, 1851 ; en- gaged in Iumbering until 1868. Since then he has dealt quite extensively in pine lands. For several years he was Treasurer and one of the Trustees of the Northern Hospital for the Insane. In 1872 he represented his district as Assemblyman, and he has been Clerk of the Circuit Court for the last five years. Mr. Grimmer was married in the town of Utica, Winnebago Co., Wis., Dec. 21, 1857, to Miss Frances C. Cook, a native of Shrewsbury, Vt.

B. C. GUDDEN. physician and surgeon, was born in the town of Black Wolf, Winnebago Co., Wis., Jan. 11, 1857. He graduated from Rnsh Medical College in the spring of 1879. For two years he was House Physician and Surgeon at the Cook Co. Hospital. Ile is now associated in practice with Dr. Christian Linde, who came to Oshkosh in 1842.

11. C. GUSTAVUS & CO., flour-mills ( firm composed of II. (". Gustavus and Casper Smith), commenced business in 1876. They employ fifteen men and turn out 125 barrels of flour daily.

Il. C. Gustavus, of the firm of Gustavus & Co., flour-mills, was born in Brandenburg, Prussia, Sept. 11, 1846; came to the United States with his parents in 1851 ; located in Winne- hago Co., Wis., and followed farming up to 1867, when he moved to Neenah and engaged in the manufacture of flour, the firm be- ing Gustavus & Son. In 1876 he came to Oshkosh and formed

the present firm. He was married in Neenah Oet. 14, 1868, to Miss Eliza Schmidt. They have two children-IIenry and Louisa. Mr. Gustavus is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Turn- verein and Sharpshooters.

RICHARD HACKETT, general blacksmith, was born in Ireland, July 12, 1835. Emigrated to America with his parents when he was two years of age, and settled in Syracuse, N. Y. Ile lived at home until 1864; then came to Oshkosh, and was foreman in the N. W. R. R. blacksmith shops for sixteen years ; then began business for himself in May, 1880; he employs four men, and does a large business ; was married in Syracuse, N. Y., May 12, 1857, to Miss M. A. Maloy, who was born in the latter city ; they have four sons and three daughters-Mary C., Thomas H., Walter F., Richard H., Annie E., Alice L. and Edward M.

ORANGE H. HARRIS, real estate and loan broker, was born in Parishville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1812 ; he was reared in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; he was engaged in mercantile business at Sackett's Harbor for some time; afterward, for six years, he published the Sackett's Harbor Observer ; dnring four years of this period he was also Postmaster ; in 1855, he removed to Burlington, Iowa, where he was editor of the Iowa Farmer, and for a while associate editor of the Burlington Hawkeye. In 1857 published the Plattsmouth ( Neb. ) Republican; after that was engaged in mercantile and auction business in Burlington for nearly five years ; after a residence of five and a half years, he removed to Chicago, where he carried on produce and commission business for abont one year; then, for three years, he was employed as traveling salesman, handling druggists' sundries ; during this period he visited all the cities and towns of any importance in the Northwestern States. In 1866, he came to Oshkosh, and had editorial charge of the Weekly North- Western for a short time. In 1867, he commenced his present business, and for a year pub- lished Harris's Real Estate Bulletin and Trades Journal. He was Alderman in 1870 and 1871. Mr. Harris was married in March, 1870, to his present wife, Mary H. Kilmer, a native of Washington Co., N. Y.

W. D. HARSHAW, Sheriff, was born in Argyle, Washington Co., N. Y., Sept. 5. 1831. Lived there until he came to Ocono- mowoc, Wis., Oct. 26, 1849. Came to Oshkosh io 1856. In 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, 5th W. V. I .; continued in the serv- ice until his regiment was mustered out. He was first elected Sheriff in 1876, and again clected in 1880. Mr. Harshaw was married in Saxeville, Waushara Co., Wis., to Lydia A. Allen ; they have five children-Mary R., Jennie M., Annie, Henry A. and William G. Mr. H. is a member of A., F. & A. M. and G. A. R.

HENRY B. HARSHAW. lawyer and Postmaster, was born in Argyle, Washington Co., N. Y., in 1842; lived in Erie Co., N. Y., from 1844, to June, 1851 ; came to Oshkosh in October, 1854. He enlisted April 18, 1861, in Co. E, 2d W. V. I. He was in all battles of his command prior to May 8, 1864. when he was wounded at Spottsylvania and lost his left arm; June 30, 1864, he was mustered out of service ; he returned to Oshkosh, and, in the fall of 1864, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court ; held that position by re-election until Jan. 1, when he was appointed Postmaster. He was married in Oshkosh, Dec. 21, 1864, to Georgia M., daughter of Darwin E. and Betsey MI. Wright Finney, early settlers of Oshkosh.

JOSEPH HARTEL, sawyer for O. D. Peck ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Aug 27, 1827; engaged in saw mills in Ger- many ; came to the United States in 1861, and located in Osh- kosh, Wis .; engaged in saw-mills and continued in them in different positions ; has been sawing about thirteen years. Ile was married in Oshkosh, in 1861, to Kraust Aeigan, of Oshkosh. They have three children-Phillip. Joseph and Augusta. Mr. Hartel is a member of the German Catholic Church.

D. G. HATCII, yard foreman for O. D. Peck ; was born in Oconomowoc, Wis., July 31, 1850; moved to Green Bay about 1872, and engaged in the freight business about seven years, then came to Oshkosh and engaged with O. D. Peck ; he drove team

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at first ; has occupied his present position since August, 1881. He was married in Oconomowoc, Oct. 5, 1871, to Alice Young, of Oconomowoc. They have one child -George.

SAMUEL M. HAY, hardware merchant and President of the First National Bank ; came to Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis., August 1, 1845. In 1846, he visited Oshkosh and was greatly pleased with the natural scenery of the region ; the pres- ence of the Indians made it particularly attractive to him, and in October, 1848, he located here, engaging in mercantile business, being now the oldest merchant who has been continuously in bus- iness here. He has been prominently identified with the various publie enterprises of Oshkosh.

ROBERT W. HAYTER, sawyer for Paine; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., May 16, 1843. His parents moved to Mich- igan in 1844, where they engaged in farming, and in 1850, they removed to Wisconsin and located in Oshkosh. Mr. Hayter commeneed working in the mills at an early age; has been with his present employer since 1869, engaged in setting and sawing. He was married in Oshkosh, in 1862, to Lucy IHill, who died in 1877, leaving two children-John and Viola. He was married to his present wife in November, 1880; she was a Miss Orvie Della Newton, of Oshkosh, a native of Wisconsin.

F. HIEREMANN, dealer in general line, groceries, provisions, eroekery, liquors, etc., 88 Main street ; was born in Germany, Nov. 9, 1827 ; emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Mil- waukee; lived there three years, engaged as carpenter and joiner, then went to Oshkosh and worked at his trade, and in 1862 went into his present business. He was married in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1854, to Miss Sydoma Suhl, who was born in Germany. They have three children-Rudolph A., Bertha and Clara.

T. HERZOG, forman for Humes ; was born in Oshkosh Oet. 28, 1859. His parents, Michael and Frederica ( Machina) Her- zog, having moved there from Germany the previous year. The subject of this sketch got his schooling in Oshkosh, and as a boy, entered the lumber mills; has been engaged in general depart- ments ; was seven years with the the firm of Williamson & Co.

WILLIAM HILL, merehaot; was born at Niagara Falls, Canada, Nov. 11, 1820; came to Oshkosh in December, 1855, sinee which time (except during the year 1871) he has been engaged in mercantile business ; six months prior to locating here, he had acquired an interest in the business. R. L. Bigger was associated with him as a partner until 1871. In 1872, the pres- ent firm of Wm. Hill & Co. was organized, J. M. S. May and A. F. Baehr, being his partners. Mr. Hill was married at Niagara Falls, Canada, to Elizabeth Brook, a native of that place. They have five children-William R., Edgar J., Alice C., Lizzie and Mary.

THOMAS HINDS, engineer. Mr. Hinds was born in Staf- fordshire, England, in 1841 ; was working as a machinist and engineer in England some thirteen years previons to coming to the United States in 1873; located in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1873, at first engaged in farming. He was married in England, in 1873, to Miss Sarah Bates. They have one child-Flora May.

HOBART & HOLMES, livery and sale stables, corner Wau- goo and Shonaon streets. The firm consists of J. S. Holmes and A. O. Hobart. Mr. Holmes, the practical man, was born in Paris, Maine, 1834, and came to Wisconsin in 1858 ; settled in Oshkosh, where he has successfully prescented the present business sinee. In the meantime paying attention to the introduction and handling of trotting stock here. In 1859, he was married to Miss Thirza Fair, who was born in . Buffalo, N. Y., in 1837. They have a family of two sons-Arthur S. and E. Austin, and two daughters -Jessie F. and Helen P.

REV. F. R. HAFF, Rector Trinity Episcopal Church ; born in December, 1821, city of New York ; graduated at Union Col- lege in 1843; came to Chicago a year. In 1847, graduated in Nashotah Seminary, Wisconsin, then he took charge of the mis- sions among the Oneida Indians at Green Bay ; he continued there six years. His labors were very snecessful. Was Reetor in

St. Paul's, La Porte, Ind., a year ; in Berlin, Iowa, five years ; in 1859, came to Oshkosh and took charge of his present church. He resigned in 1870; went to Kansas City and took charge of a new parish, now Grace Church ; at Manitowoc, temporarily. A new church in Green Bay, St. James, was organized about then, and Mr. Haff was its Rector. In 1875, his former church, Trinity, extended a unanimous and urgent call to him. He accepted it. Mr. Haff is very earnest in all his work, and has made his church one of the leading ones here. Married Lucretia R. Boyington, of Green Bay, in 1848. Miss Boyington was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. They have three children-Franklin B., Emma Cornelia, Nettie Jane. Mr. Haff is a member of the Knights of Pythias, of the Knights Templar, and of the Masons.

T. J. HOFFMAN, mechanie in Thompson & Hayward's Car- riage Works. Mr. Hoffman was born at Rome Center, Mich., Aug. 11, 1848 ; he lived there until he was nineteen years of age, he then went to St. Louis, Mo .; there he attended school about six years ; he also worked in car shops there, and remained there about six years in all ; from there he went to Hannibal, Mo. He worked at his trade eighteen months, then he went to Oshkosh ; he worked at cabinet-work about three years and a half, then engaged in Thompson & Hayward's Carriage Works, April, 1881. lle was married in Adrian, Mich., May 15, 1875, to Miss Lizzie lloffman ; she was born in Ida, Mich., January, 1847.

J. R. HOLLAND, yard foreman, Radford Bros., was born in Winnebago Co., Wis., Sept. 3, 1856. His parents, William and Sophia ( Abrams) Holland, came to Winnebago County in 1855, and to Oshkosh in 1859. The subject of this sketch attended the common schools, and also the Oshkosh Business College, and afterward kept books for MeMillen and others. Has been yard foreman for several firms ; was with Paine six years, Hy Sherry two years, and after this with his present employers. He was married in Oshkosh Sept. 24, 1879, to Miss Sarah Howard, of Oshkosh. Miss Howard was born in Racine. Mr. Holland is a member of K. of P.

S. W. HOLLISTER, lumberman, established in 1846, employs one hundred men in logging season, and gets out from eight to twelve million feet logs during the season. Mr. Hollister was born in Raeine Co., Wis., Aug. 17, 1845. His parents moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1845. His father built the second hotel erected in eity of Oshkosh, called the Winnebago Hotel. At a suitable age, Mr. S. W. Hollister attended the city schools and began business for himself; at twenty years of age, first connected himself with the lumber business, and since followed the same. He was married in Kewannee Co., Wis., Nov. 7, 1868, to Miss Katie G. Smith ; she was born in Germany. They have two children-Asa R. and Sarah W.

F. W. HOUGHTON, lawyer, was born in the town of Ogden, Monroe Co., N. Y., Dec. 21, 1849. Came to Brown Co., Wis., in 1866; resided there until 1870, he then entered Lawrence University, at Appleton ; remained there until he graduated in 1876, afterward was Principal of school at Wausau for four years. He read law in the office of Carpenter & Smith, Milwaukee, and was admitted to the bar in 1879. In May, 1880, he commenced practice in Oshkosh. Mr. Houghton was married at Weyanwega, Wis., Sept. 29, 1877, to Mary J. Balch, also a graduate of Law- rence University, and a class mate of his in that institution ; she was born at Weyauwega. They have two children-Laura Madge and Mary Ruth.

JOHN H. HUGHIEY, foreman for B. Brothers, was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1848; was engaged on the Vermont Cen- tral Railroad firing four years and as engineer two years; came to Wisconsin in 1865 and located in Oshkosh ; was engineering some four or five years, and since then in sash, door, and blind business; was foreman for Conlee Brothers four years ; has been in the em- ploy of Radford Brothers since 1880. Mr. Hughey was married in Oshkosh November, 1872, to Miss Lizzie Monahan, of Osh- kosh. They have two children-Saide and Maggie. Mr. Hughey is a member of the Oshkosh Rifles.

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JESSE Y. HULL, of the firm of J. G. Hull & Co. ( Boston 99c. Store), 55 Main street, dealers in a general line of fancy goods and other articles generally found in a 99c. store. He was born in Butte des Morts, Wis., Oet. 28, 1857; lived with his parents until 1875, and was about eighteen years when he began life for himself, and first engaged as clerk in a dry goods store, which he followed until Jan. 1, 1879, at which time he assumed the duties of Deputy County Treasurer, being appointed at that time. He served two years, after which he was engaged in the dry goods trade until he began in his present place of business.

JOHN W. HUME, lawyer, was born in Rock Co., Wis., April 12, 1852 ; received his preliminary schooling in Janesvelle, and entered Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., in 1869; graduated in 1874 ; then located in Oshkosh, where his parents had moved in 1866, and read law with Jackson & Halsey ; was admitted to the bar in 1876; to the Supreme Court in January, 1879, and to the United States Circuit Court in 1880. He was married in Oshkosh Oct. 29, 1879, to Miss Nettie Scott, of Osh- kosh. They have one child, John Scott. Mrs. Hume is a daughter of Col. J. W. Scott, who was killed at Chancellors- ville.

WILLIAM HUME, manufacturer of sash. doors and blinds ; was born in Roxburyshire, Scotland, Nov. 1. 1816; came to America with his parents, John and Isabella ( Brown ) Hume, when he was seventeen years of age ; settled at New Lishon, Ot- sego Co., N. Y., that was his home until June, 1847, when he came to Rock Prairie, in Rock Co., Wis., where he resided seven years ; afterward lived in Milton for a year ; then at Janesville until he came to Oshkosh in 1868. When he first came to Wis- consin, he worked at his trade of carpenter and builder most of the time ; while at Janesville, he was engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, and for seven years after coming to Oshkosh, he carried on the same business; for five years he was in the lumber shipping business here; in the spring of 1880, he resumed his present business. Mr. Hume was married in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., to Rebecca, daughter of Robert Airis. She was born in Roxburyshire, Scotland ; they have four children-Alice, now Mrs. John Hicks, Belle, John W. and Robert G.

HENRY B. JACKSON, lawyer, was born in Naperville, Du Page Co. Ill., July 24, 1837 ; read law in Elgin, Ill .; came to Oshkosh in April, 1859 ; has been been constantly engaged in practice here since. He held the office of City Attorney two terms and was twice District Attorney. He was for one year in the army during the late war of the rebellion, most of the time on Gen. Sherman's staff; he was Second Lieutenant of Co. E, 2d W. V. I. He was a student at Hiram College while James A. Garfield was an instructor in that institution. Mr. Jackson was married at Oshkosh in May, 1862, to Miss Annette Harwood, a native of Rushville, N. Y. They have four children-Jessie C., Lulu, Isadore and Heman Harwood.

ANDREW JOHNSON, mechanic in running-gear depart- ment of Parsons & Goodfellow's Carriage Works. Mr. Johnson was born in Sweden November, 1838. He emigrated to Amer- ica in 1863, and lived in New York three months; then went to Chicago, Ill. Hle enlisted in 1864, in the Engineers Corps, and served fourteen months and was mustered out in Nashville, Tenn., in 1865. He returned to Chicago and erected a dwelling-house of of his own and worked at the carpenter and joiner trade and car- riage work. Ile made a fine carriage for Gen. Thomas, of Chatta- Chicago for different parties about fifteen years, and when the above carriage works were moved from Chicago to Oshkosh he went with them. Ile has invented, and has a patent for, one of the most useful mechanic's planes in use ; also a patent spoke- shave. lle was married in Chicago in 1870, to Miss Temperance Wilcox, who was born near Georgian Bay, Canada West. They have two children-Alice E. and Willie A.

ANDREW M. JOHNSON, filer for O. D. Peck. was born in Province of New Brunswick. His parents. Benjamin and Elizabeth ( Brisley) Johnson, moved to Maine when he was a few days old, and from there they moved to Wisconsin, in 1849, locat- ing in Oshkosh. The subject of our sketch engaged at carpenter- ing work and lumbering ; has been filing about four years ; with O. D. Peck since 1881. He was married in Oshkosh in 1861, to Sarah Chase, of Oshkosh, formerly from N. B. She died in 1876, leaving three children-William, Sarah and Lucy.

EDWIN R. JOHNSTON, sawyer Diamond Match Co., born in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Aug. 3, 1850 ; came to Wis- consin in 1858, and located in Oshkosh; has been engaged in several different shingle-mills ; was shingle and stave sawing about four years, and has run a drag-saw, his present occupation, about eleven years. He was married in Stockbridge, Calumet Co., July 24, 1872, to Miss Ella Eldridge, of that county, a native of New York State. They have two children-Gracie and Jessie. Mr. Johnston has belonged to the Volunteer Fire Department about ten years, six of which he was foreman.

HON. JAMES V. JONES, lumberman. The subject of this sketch, a native of Williamstown, Oswego Co., N. Y., was born Oct. 29, 1827, and is the son of John and Florilla Jones. His father was a farmer, and James V., the youngest of five children, passed his boyhood in working on a farm, and received only a very limited education. Reaching manhood, he learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, and worked in this way four years, when he was married to Miss Mary A. Duncan, at Geddes, Onondaga Co., N. Y., a native of County Kent, England. In 1855. he moved to Wisconsin, and located at Oshkosh, which has since been his home. He came here without means, but with qualities of heart and good traits of character, and these he directed to build up an honorable career. Ambitious, energetic, industrious, he persevered. For a time he worked by the day, and was forced to practice the severest economy. After a few years he engaged in business on his own account as a contractor and builder, and continued so for several years. In 1865, he formed a co-partnership with Hon. Carlton Foster, for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture of lumber. In this co-partnership was combined vigor, enterprise and execu- tive force, and rapidly the firm took the lead in the manufacture of lumber. In the fall of 1872, they built the mill now occupied by Conlee Bros. This increased their business, and the product reached 6,000,000 feet of cut lumber per annum. In 1876, they sold this mill to the firm of Beach & Conlee. In 1866, they had purchased a small sash, door and blind factory from P. Z. Wilson, and soon added and enlarged it, but in 1870 it was burned. They then erected the present sash, door and blind factory, and gradually added to its capacity, and are ranked among the largest manufact- urers in this section. This firm was the pioneer firm in the whole- sale manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, having shipped the first car-load, and also having shipped their manufacture by boat down the Mississippi River at an early day. Mr. Jones took a prominent part in politics, and was first elected an Alderman, and afterward elected Mayor, and the only Mayor who filled the office three terms, twice re-elected. At the time of the Chicago fire, Mr. Jones was Mayor of this city, and he telegraphed to the man- agement of the Northwestern R. R. Co. if they would furnish transportation free, the good citizens of Oshkosh would furnish a

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052