Valley crops and Mexican village life described in letter
The writer reports a bumper 1886 crop in the valley with oats at 85 bushels per acre and wheat averaging 40. He explains irrigation by canals, flooded fields, and the water price per acre. He describes rocky terrain, desert-like summers, alfalfa cultivation, and healthy climate drawing settlers, beef, horses, and sheep.
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Charles Fascett
Monte Vista
Rio Grande
Ohio
N. L. Barker
Athens County
Alfalfa Bay
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F. I. Pruden
Prose and notices mix of quotes and ads in era sketch
A collage of excerpts from a late 19th or early 20th century paper features aphorisms on effort and progress, a dramatic anecdote of a paralyzed man walking at Erie Soldiers and Sailors’ Home, a Chicago bigamy arrest, and dozens of short items. Also includes ads for Rough on Roaches and Lydia E Pinkham, plus notes on education and oil markets and a Holderness man with whooping cough at age ninety.
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Thowse G. Angell
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Mima
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Calfid
Mike Murphy
Bey
Cbleosenheiser
Century Magazine
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Erie
Chicago
Catarrei
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Canada
Gow Breody
Mii Acker Tiene
Elenae
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State of
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Niagara Falls
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Advertisaments
Mr. Day
Mel Bride
Labas
Mr. Zucker
Mr. McBride
Eli Perkins
Dr. Cushing
Hood
Lydia E Pinkham
Mr. Russett Cox
Holderness, N. H
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Alaapapy
Central Hotel
Cornell House
Athens
Merrill Woodruff
Spalentoneyy
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Rochester, N.Y
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Columbus
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Losperile
Kanawha & Ohio Railway
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Nowvrs Bounp
Aarleston
Wilom
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Middleport Carpenter
Albangy
Hibbardsyil
C'nauncey 4Ackson Ville
Mbie
Realia
Corning
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Trimble
Jacksonville
Chauncey Athens
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Alban
A.M
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Parkersburg
Kant
United States
Thos. R
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J.E. Story
Pom Aan
New York City
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Mighet
Hite
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James DoWelfe
Indianapolis
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Maneas City
Omaha
Union
Carl
ST. Louis
West
W. Scott
Saan Oo
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Aur
King
Aua
Achooen
Columbus & Hocking Valley
Louisville
Louia
Kansas City
Pullman Palace
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St. Laude Wnd
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