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March 7, 2026

Tag: Tragedy on the Chippewa RIver

  • Tragedy on the Chippewa River

    Tragedy on the Chippewa River

    Tom Wiensch

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    There is no debate: Logging in early 20th century America was a dangerous job. At hundreds of logging sites, thousands of men worked during hot summers and cold winters. Those men were in perpetual peril. This is one story; there are many.

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Past Article

Tre Rockenbach
May 5, 2022 5 Comments
There is no reason to book a ticket to the Windy City to visit all the Famous Attractions in Chicago. Curt Teich did all the legwork in the 1950s. Collect these linen treasures and stay home.

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