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- ↑ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 459.
- ↑ "Good Old Days". Clark County History Buffs. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 110.