Ocean voyage letters from Mrs Myrtie McCleary to The Tribune
Missionary Mrs Myrtie McCleary shares her Atlantic crossing aboard the Friesland and Biafra in April 1907. She details sea life from Philadelphia to Liverpool, a gale, Easter celebrations, shipboard companions, captains, and a land stop at Teneriffe with notes on English ports, shopping, and fellow travelers including an American family bound for Sierra Leone.
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Myrtie Kirby McCleary
South Africa
Tribune
Rogers
Liverpool
Laurence Hotel
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Lewis’ Store
St. Johns
Biafra
Africa
English Channel
Tenniciffe
Jonah
McCleary
Tenneriffe
Santa Cruz
America
Myrtie K. McCleary
Fairfield Public Library seventh annual report 1906 data
The Fairfield Free Public Library reports 1906 open days 296 afternoons and 147 evenings. Readers numbered 53,412 with 10,361 books issued on cards. Fiction led at 9,118 volumes, plus detailed by genre totals and acquisitions. Net increase 697 volumes bringing total to 20,993 volumes. 281 pamphlets and 5 geological atlases added. Reading room funded. periodicals and gifts noted. special gifts include Harper's Monthly for 1905 and Mrs Eddy item.
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The
Fairfield Free Public Library
Farewell Letter From Canary Islands to Fairfield Sailors
A personal farewell note describes parting at a wharf with familiar faces and hopes the letter will reach Fairfield. The writer plans to write again from the Canary Islands and signs off sincerely.
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Fairfield
Canary Islands
Myrtie K. McCleary
Esquimaux coat gift and boiler upgrade at museum report
Science And Health outlines new gifts including an Esquimaux rain coat from Mr. T. C. Clapp of Santa Cruz and notes a major heating boiler replacement with a sectional model. The document lists receipts and expenditures, highlighting real estate transfers from April dates and various parcel deeds with names and prices.
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Frank Cummins
Anna Clark
T. C. Clapp
Santa Cruz
California
Esquimaux
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised in Fort Edward Testimony
Alexander Benton of Rural Route 1 Fort Edward testifies the remedy cured his asthma six years ago and cured his son’s incipient consumption after a severe cough. He claims the medicine’s power over coughs and colds is marvelous and notes a fully guaranteed offer with a trial bottle priced at one dollar by F S Shrine druggist.
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Alexander Benton
Fort Edward
Farmer Nearly Dies After Confusing Disinfectant For Medicine
Columbus Junction Iowa April 2 19 D T A Barnes a Concord township farmer drank a poison disinfectant mistaken for medicine. He recovered with home remedies and a physician summoned. he remains in serious condition.
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Columbus Junction
T. A. Barnes
Concord Township
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
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Pratt
Library Report
Fairfield Public Library
Iowa
James G. Berryhill
Des Moines
Harper’s Monthly
R. B. Louden
Ayer
Ee Pr Co
Lowell, Mass
Facturers of
Harris & Cuddy
After Benjamins
Ming CL
New York
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Kraft Clothing Company
Bradshaw
South Side Druggists
C. J. Fulton
Board of Trustees
Walter A. Lewis
Batavia Brick and Tile Co
Batavia Brick and Tile
C. J. Gilly
Frank Trabert
John G. McElwee
N. L. Smith
Glasgow
Mary E. Young
Elizabeth Hunt
Orlin H. Gillett
C. M. McChesney
John F. Nelson
Geo. W. Bates
J. B. Monfort
William H. Fleagle
Parsons College
Ella Armitrong
W. M. Price
Brookville
J. H. Batson
Emery Murphy
William R. Hendricks
Edwin C. Hendricks
John N. Corey Et al
William A. Craft
Wm. R. Hendricks
Southwestern
Wm. Schueltz
Minnie H. Morris
Trac
Jonathan Famuliner
Carolin Stokes
Keehas Seco
Libertyville
Michael Kreiner
Franklin Campbell
Block New
J. J. Parsons
Elle Parsons
W. L. Elder
Jonathan
Jane Elder
Stephenson
Packwood
Ision
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