Pearl Buyer Here Edward F Jones Talks Freely About the Pearl Business
Edward F. Jones a pearl buyer from Lyons Illinois says he came to the city to buy pearls from clam diggers and will pay a good price. He recalls the pearl hunting fever of years past compares it to the Klondike rush and notes dwindling profits as diggers learn pearl value. He observes clam digging slack below Bellevue but lively above, with rivers like the Wabash Arkansas booming. he explains start up costs and risks of pearling and says he’s always watching for pearls and ready to pay well.
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Edward F. Johoson
Lyons
Bellevue
Kansas
Wabash
Arkansas
Sonur Hines
Winfer
Marriage of Kenneth Hommel and Cora Reynolds
The Grinnell Herald notes the marriage of Kenneth O. Hommel and Miss Cora L. Reynolds on December 6 at the bride’s parents home in Grinnell. About 50 guests attended a wedding dinner. the couple will reside with the bride’s family and then farm in Hickory Grove township.
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Kenneth Himmel
Cora L. Reysons
Ulison
Grinnell Herald
Kenneth O. Hommel
Cora L. Reynolds
Austin Reynolds
Weat Sixth Avenue
S R. Robinson
The
Baptist Church
Hickory Grove Township
Seth Hummel
Harry Fowler
Mildred
L. Kuttish
Grace
Chas. Porter
Creamer
Mary Utley
Mes
Sylvester Martin
Ricketts
Grinnell
Humme
First Snow and November Weather Report 1905
November weather report prepared by Mrs. J. P. Walton notes the first snow on November 5 or 8 and total rainfall of 2.25 inches. Coldest November in six years with a mean of 26.54 degrees and warmest in 66 years with a mean of 46. Includes temperatures, barometer highs and lows, and past notable snow dates. Also mentions United States navy strengthening, and local notices from Millersburg and Andalusia about residents, appointments, and deaths.
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J. P. Walton
East Eighth Street
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Gilman
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James Hays
Ralph
Wrayville IL
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Newton
Mann
Clem Bleakney
Clarence
Reo Holmes
Ethel O'Brien
J. J. O'Brien
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Omaha
Winfield
Thos. McClement
Burlington
Lofgren and Son
Oskaloosa
P. Abrahamson
Thos. Hensleigh
S. M. Paisley
Miss May Duman
Norma Courts
McKinley
Pasadena
California
Bolding
Oakville, Jr
George Swan
J. M. Swan
Enoch Porter
J. McClanahan
Enoch
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Morning Sun
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Chisago
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Aledo
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Abington
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Rock Castle County
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