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Immigrant Cash Flows and a Christmas Market Moment
Report notes 250000 migrants in Kansas this year with average apparent wealth of 100 to 200 dollars each, suggesting about 25 million dollars entering the state. A brief vignette follows a widow and her son at a Christmas market shopping for corn jars and a popper, hinting at family warmth amid the era.
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Seellow
Kansas
Court House
State of
Abbene
County of
Dickin
Carh
Ees Bank of
Karee
Southwick
Abilene
Dickinson County
Dickinson
State of Kansas
A. i
Dand
Miller, Sherif
District Court
Thomas Kirby
Mark L. Baldwin
Emma
Baldwin A. E. Bishop
Jennie Bishop
H. D. Justison
Hebecca R.justison
Chemung Canal Bank
Elmira
New York City
National Bank of
Kell
Towenship
A. D. Iesg
J. Miller
A. Tiheitne Anmuen
E. F. Grosserls Plulathi
Edwin RB. Holt
John Rensack
Trainers Insurance Company
Iwill
County of Dickinson
Enterprise County
Mordey
Abliene
J.J
Brand
John Johnts
Chris Stiffs
Christian Saxer
Maria Sexer
Bug
Tyler
A.D
Ieee
G. P.M
J. J. Miller
C. B. Hoffmut
Emily Henquenett
Evein
Hallam
F. P. Parkes Waren
Fim
of Lumber Co
Petals
Julia c
Ee Elias G. Putnam
James H. McCurdy
Carrie B. McCuray
David KK. McCurdy
Ene Insurance Company
A. W. Rice
W. H. H. Bonebrake
Bonebrake & Rice
Bill County
iWoelock
J. M