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De Witt letter from George Longman on farming and prohibition
De Witt Iowa March 18. George Longman writes from De Witt describing relocation from Illinois to 820 acres 20 cows, rent prospects, and milk farming. He praises local amenities, notes better renter chances, cites diverse community, and comments on prohibition and politics including Grover Cleveland’s inauguration. He also endorses the Handy Atlas and urges civic cleanliness to prevent disease.
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de Witt
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
William Ryan
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Chicago, Milwaukee
DeWitt Observer
Swaney & Co
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Prohibition
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