Calfornia letter from May 1873 on My Dear Father
A Dakota citizen forwards a long letter from May 10 1873 describing life near Smartsville Marysville and Yuba City California. It covers crops fruit trees irrigation prices land values and orchard prospects with notes on climate health and a claim of potential long term benefits for families moving west.
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Dakota
Manysville
Cal
Nellie
Empire Rancherie
Smartsville
Winnebago
Sierra Country
Tell Nettie
Illinois
Marysville
Yuba City
Pecatonica
Yuba
Empire Ranch
Illittoig
Taylor
George Briggs
California
Chicago
Neltie
Ilinois
Nettie
Measles, aquariums, uncles and more in a droll quadrille quiz
A light hearted set of playful questions for a young lady during a quadrille awkward pause. Topics range from measles at forty to aquariums, uncles, coffee, smoking, spirits, tattoos, and whether she will be missed at home this evening.
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RR. H. McDonald & CO
San Francisco
Cal
Farm Implements At Factory Offer To County Farmers
A local manufacturer offers trial purchases of farm implements made at his factory with the promise of below cost prices for county farmers. He asserts strong farmer support and urges customers to buy direct and spread the word. The ad claims his equipment is the best value and fully warranted, detailing the types produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Fanning Mills
Chicago Board of Trade
Pattison
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Phom
Sol
Dennison
Becom
Middleditch & Potter
Upper & Lower Stephenson
Freeport
Cabinet Bourbon
General Agents
London
Kentucky
Herzog & CO
Galena St
Freeport,Illinois
North
Herzog &O
Galena’Street
Preeport
Ill
Italo
Sparks Kandal
Stephenson St
Court House
Yellow Creek
P. Manny
Manny
Victory
Stover
Jere. Pattison
Vinecar Bitters
State OF Illinois
New
Stephenson County
C. O. Columann
F. Gunn
German Insurance Company
Oscar Taylor
The
German Insurance Co
Auditor of Public Accounts
U.S
B. V. Sikkema
Excelsior
North Main Street
ST. Louis
West & South
Tod
Vue
Lowrat
C. M. Shaffer & Son
Munn’s
Court House Freeport
Freeport, Ile
A. D. Ferris
Freeport, Ili
4. D. Ferris
Europe
Cc. Ene
Galenast
Depot
P.O
Ecores
Pierce, M. Dy
Pr Buff AL
Chicago & North Wes
Railway
Cehicag
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Sus Bridge
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Wington
Philadelphia
New York
Bost
New England
Canadas
Cincinnati
Louisville
Orleans
Council Bluffs
Omaha, Lake, San Francisco
vAnd
Rerriif
Westhouse
Chicago & North-Western
L. Hughitt, Gen
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