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Excerpt from Design of Water Works for Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin: A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Course, University of Wisconsin, 1902
Ivsirie du Chien is the oldest settlement in Wisconsin It existed as a village at the time of the French and Indian wars. Its traditions are manifold. Jhere it was that Jeff Davis, a dashing young lieutenant, won Gen. Taylor's daughter against her father's will. Old Fort crawb ford has served as a quarry to such.an extent that at present there are only a few stones left to mark the old Site.
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The late Sidney Olson had an extensive career serving as city editor of and White House correspondent to the Washington Post and a senior editor of Time, Life, and Fortune. He was involved in the cinema, advertising, and television, and was a scriptwriter for the "Ford Fiftieth Anniversary Show."
