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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
DEC. 2, 1925
The past two weeks has brought us all kinds of weather. A skift of snow and a cold snap on Thanksgiving Day brought real winter to this section, and incidentally made the pavements rather dangerous traveling, several minor accidents being reported. The intersection of Main and Decker Sts., was especially bad... The cold weather caught the roads smooth as a floor, and they froze up in wonderful shape. The snow of Saturday night, and again Monday morning brought fair sleighing to this section, but the mild weather of today has put a quietas on it completely.
Effective on Sunday, December 6, a LaCrosse & Southeastern trains Nos. 21 and 4 will again run on Sundays the same as formerly. Train No. 21 will leave Viroqua at 8 a.m. Train No. 4 arrives at Viroqua at 5 p.m. W.M. OUTCELT, Agent.
The Kickapoo freight makes three trips a week up the line. Last week was a perfect score for accidents, so far as wrecks are concerned.
On Monday six cars were derailed at the Harris spur, 100 ties broken and rails bent. They were on their way in time to let the passenger train through on time.
Tuesday a car was derailed between Gays Mills and Soldiers Grove. In seven minutes they were on their way. Thursday’s wreck happened about eight miles out, five cars being derailed and much track torn up. This delayed the passenger train all night at Wauzeka. – Wauzeka Chief.
