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- ↑ "The Oshkosh Northwestern from Oshkosh, Wisconsin". Newspapers.com. 1916-09-13. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ "Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogy". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/245525540
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