The engineers were well paid, so they could afford large, well-made houses. They were really among the important people in town. For decades, between the 1880s and 1920s, both the Point Journal and the old Gazette had a separate column for the southside.
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This quote is just one of 2 total Wendell Nelson quotes in our collection. Wendell Nelson is known for saying 'The engineers were well paid, so they could afford large, well-made houses. They were really among the important people in town. For decades, between the 1880s and 1920s, both the Point Journal and the old Gazette had a separate column for the south side.' as well as some of the following quotes.
It was devastating for the south side. The loss of the passenger business meant the closing of a lot of hotels, restaurants and taverns down there. It took away a lot of the life.
The engineers were well paid, so they could afford large, well-made houses. They were really among the important people in town. For decades, between the 1880s and 1920s, both the Point Journal and the old Gazette had a separate column for the south side.
This quote is just one of 2 total Wendell Nelson quotes in our collection. Wendell Nelson is known for saying 'The engineers were well paid, so they could afford large, well-made houses. They were really among the important people in town. For decades, between the 1880s and 1920s, both the Point Journal and the old Gazette had a separate column for the south side.' as well as some of the following quotes.