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' miles ii'om tne xxi* uusmcpowas that of a manufacturer of acetic acid and kreosote, haying: worked for our establishment far 2-5 years. Jn L-52 he with hi? wife and family, came to this country and settled in Brown county .N. York, where he took charge of chemical works and ecu tinned to work there until !S5n, when he came to Iowa, entering 80 acres of laud in Scotch Groye and became one of Iowa’s pioneer farmers. His eyes were injured by so long continuance in the chemical works, and about 1« years ago his sight began to fail him, and for the oast 15 years he has been unable to read or to recognize his friends by sight. Some years since he sold his farm and built a house near that of his daughter, Mrs. McFarland, where he and his wife lived and enjoyed the fruit of their joint labors. The faithful wife died a few' years ago and since theD he has continued to occupy his hniriH. liisttvtii v waufc borne carefully
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Cedar Rapids Times
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 14, 1887
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