Ice history in Lake City
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 2:14pm
By:
Frank Heath, Lake City
Well, due to warm weather we’ve missed our chance to celebrate The History of Ice in Lake City. That history lasted longer and bears more weight than water skiing stories. ln 1880 a Mr. Creco had a contract to furnish 12,000 tons of clear lake ice to a St Louis firm. That doesn’t count the 3,000 tons in his ice house for the local trade. If that’s too big for your icebox, Mr. Neal, in 1868, offered ice at one half cent a pound. Yes, it was cold cash.
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