Letters From the Herald Family North to Santa Ana
A reader recounts travel from Marshall to Santa Ana California July to August detailing Santa Ana agriculture climate and politics. Long Beach Los Angeles and Orange County are described with remarks on dry lands harbor plans and a growing economy. Personal health updates and memories of the Herald family conclude the letter segment.
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Long Beach
Calif
Herald
Kilborn
Santa Ana
Orange County
California
Pacific Ocean
Santasta
Mor Thants
Hell Holes Long Beach
South Runiformia
Land of
Kansas
New York
Los Angeles
Alimitos Taft
Bryan
Chafin
Hisgen
Debs
John RR Archer
Joe Stark
Henry Ramesberger
Rob Lynn
Clark County
Farthest North Merritt Arbuckle Publishes Weekly Paper
Old Marshall boy Merritt Arbuckle now runs a four page Hot Springs Alaska weekly. The note announces the paper priced at 10 dollars yearly or 25 cents per copy and discusses local interest items and reader exchanges.
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Merritt Arbuckle
Wisconsin mill yard expands with wide lumber operations
The article describes a Wisconsin lumber facility with a two story mill and a large yard. Logs move on conveyor rollers to cars, with two men loading on the yard. Yard spans about 20 acres, stacks range up to 8000 feet, and the site includes a saw on the second floor and engine on the ground floor. The text references local people, places, and community notes.
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Sarah Shea
Ed Herald
L- I-ld
Das Union
Walving
Presbyterian Church
Journeyman Baker's Tale From Granada to Minneapolis
A traveling baker recounts his life from Granada Minnesota through Fairmount Fulda and Minneapolis. He describes wrecks, job changes, and hard times while noting family details and his faith journey across towns and years.
Iowa and Missouri River Towns Describe Growth and Prospects
A fragment from a local newspaper recalls Dexter, Winterset, and Des Moines as thriving trading points on the Rock Island line with rich soil, corn yields, and stock farming. It notes land selling from 77 to 3100 per acre, advances in price, and mentions dairy and poultry farming alongside extensive crop output. Also includes a personal appeal for Foley s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds.
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Carson
Herald
Clark
Marshall Tier
Loteae
Omaha
Ubis
Pexter
Vtettoty
Lowa Stort Hoorn
Bbae
Epp
Erik the
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North Dakota
Q Campbell
Canon
Ferguson
Jo Donovan
Javies
Illinois
Illnois
Rock Island Railroad
Hampton
Calhoun
Littl Rock
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
James Otrist
Glenwood
Augustin
Telephone Exchange
Central Exchange
Picces Buidding
Nin
Beats
AMV
Lou Gyes
Hlinois
Meser
Dakota
Po Bay
Terest
Old
Arkansan
Ellisville
Atv
West Main Street
Wisconsin
Neal Wat Cole
Howart
Dipal
Weerland
Terese Haut
Oaecastona
Gltwood
Park of
Downing
de Fiekes
Oak Street
Park
Ty Medical Society
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Georgia
Wistsonsir
Granada
Minn
Fairmount Minn
Hullard
Rieters Bakers Fairmount
Tober
Wno
Rieter
Fulda Minn
Davis Bakers
Fulda
Cupid
Il Davis
Harry Morgan
Minheapols
Minteapolis
Teautital
Fair Town
Foley
Foley’s
Keifer
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