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“Notes Caught on the Fly.” from the July 13, 1877 Expositor
“The true motive of our actions, like the reed pipes of an organ are usually concealed, but the gilded and hollow pretext is pompously placed in front…
“Home Happenings.” from the January 20, 1888 Independent
The ice on Green Bay is now considered safe for steady travel and regular trips are being made every other day by different teams.
“What do you do to beat the cold?” from the January 10, 1978 Door County Advocate
Linda Adams asks
The Winter 2024-25 Outlook and the Northeast Wisconsin Weather Rewind
Links to resources from the National Weather Service Green Bay
“An Interrupted Picnic Dinner.” from the September 22, 1900 Advocate
A ride through the northern part of this county is a very enjoyable experience just now, and such an excursion was taken last week by Mr. and Mrs. Y. V…
“Had to Swim For Their Lives.” from the September 22, 1900 Advocate
While on their return voyage they were struck by the great-storm which swept over this region on that afternoon, and when still at some distance from…
“It Used to be Different.” from the January 1, 1891 Republican
While talking with an old resident who has resided in Door county for about thirty years he gave us some of the experience of a cold New Years day in…
“Two letters From Florida” from the September 24, 1964 Door County Advocate
An interesting letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ha­rold Jenquin in Florida describes their terrifying exper­ience with hurricane Dora. Myrtle writes of 60 to 70…
“Will Send Clothing to Storm Sufferers” from the October 18, 1928 Door County News
Mrs. Edwin Bebeau has received word from her daughter, Miss Natalie Bebeau, of San Juan, Porto Rico, tel­ling of the grief stricken areas as the result…
“Door County Ladies in Hurricane” and “Writes of Horrors of Storm on Island” from the 1928 Door County News and Door County Advocate
A letter written September 14, the third day of a continuous storm which made day almost as black as night and kept everyone from ven­turing out for…
"Preliminary Severe Storm Summary for May 21, 2024" from the Green Bay, WI Weather Forecast Office
A link: https://www.weather.gov/grb/052124_SevereStormSummary1
"Big storm brought memories of winters in her earlier days" from the February 9, 1978 Door County Advocate
When I was in the lower grades we didn't have a telephone to let us know if Papa got over the bridge safely.
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