Fragmented travel notes in a frontier customs post diary
A fragment from a 1920s diary recounts a journey near Harbin with notes on customs, smugglers, and a Russian traveler who served and fought. reflections on nervous strain, a frontier station dealing with Japanese Bolsheviks and Chinese, and concerns about opium traffic. The writer, an American customs official, emphasizes duties and duty to protect Chinese interests, while greeting DeKalb friends and noting estate matters and a court proceeding for Charles G Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Harbin
Customs Service
T Am
Gon Roy
Local notables travel and business activity reported
Judge H W McEwen is in Chicago today M Kennedy travels for business Frank Titman and S Cheashro go to Kingston for an arrow head hunting trip GL Talbot leaves for Madison to attend a Wisconsin Rubber Company directors meeting DeKalb participants are noted in attendance Connections to Rexall clerks convention at Hotel LaSalle Chicago Lucy Howland returns home from Mrs Bain bridge circle health improving conditions at home illness affects W E Harris and spouse of South Sixth street Will Shelley consults a Chicago dentist Canada-bound party arrives to join the packers activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. McEwen
Chicago
M. Kennedy
Frank Titman
S. Cheashro
Kingston
GL Talbot
Madison
Clemens Kirchner
Rexall Clerks
LaSalle
Cago
Clinton
Lucy Howland
Sam Bainbridge
De Kalb Dairy Co Transacts Business and Delivery Note
A fragment notes Robert Ferguson conducting business today in the city. Mrs White, returning to Kingston from visiting daughter Mrs Addison Crowell, heads home. Beginning March 15 afternoon deliveries cease. all orders must be placed with the driver’s mate on first delivery. Let Want Ads rent your room.
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Canada
Robert Ferguson
Mrs. White
Addison,Crowell
Kingston
DE Kalb Dairy CO
Card of Thanks for a Deceased Babe
Mr and Mrs Edward Barrett Grace 90 extend thanks to friends for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of their dear babe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Barrett
Grace
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Hhis
Redu Umm
Kammineth
Lewis Marthaen
G Minter
Bircierio
Etaty of
Minais
Becith County
Charles G. Wright
Carole Mo Wright
Cartlton E. Wright
Par L. Wright
Montiay
T Kath
Sycamore
Meinoir
C. W Wright
Fred G. Wright
Wisconsin Rubber Company
DeKalb
Allen and Son, Fay, of
Chi
THE
Dekalb Scrap, Iron & Coal CO
Cak Street
Northwestern Depot
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Anderson Brothers
Corn Products Refining Company
Battery Place
New York
Wiswall & Wirtz
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