Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, Wi-Wo

woman in her functional mission of life, love, wifehood, and motherhood, in the "Replenishing the Earth and { subdividing ?} it:" in a word, "Educational."

I could say much more, but for the fear of wearying you I close hoping you will give my Petition a full, thoughtful, and respectful consideration, before ignoring, or refusing it.

Please answer at your earliest convenience.

Yours most respectfuly [sic[ "Mrs. L. A. Wood."

No 306 Grunup Street Covington Ky.

and is to pay off some debts that I have I am satisfied if you could see this Property that you would agree with me in saying that this is as fine location for a saniterium or sumer resort as could be found anywhere besides the spring has a flow of 100 gallons per minute Located 32 miles from Portland and 20 miles from Salem 1/3 mile from depot of

Hubbard on main line of southern Pacific Railroad { ?} for spring with Bath & Battle House Nine Thousand Dollars. Now if these you possible can help me out by Purchasing same it we be a big favor for all cash I will let you have it a little cheaper Please answer Yours respectfully

Geo J. Wolfer

GEO. J. WOLFER, Dealer in General Merchandise Hubbard, Oregon.

Hubbard Dec 18, 1901

Mrs Stanford Dear Madam

I saw in the Weekly { ?} in the last week number Doz 12 that you have been investing on Property in Different Parts of California. I will send you enclosed a {cut ?} of my Artesian Mineral Spring that I wish to sell, the reason for selling some is because I need money to increase my stock of merchandise

page featuring black and white photograph of a spring, a wooded area and posed persons

WOLFER'S MINERAL SPRINGS

ANALYSIS OF MINERAL SPRINGS Grains per U.S. Gallon Total Matter in Solution consisting of 61.99 Chloride of Sodium and Potassium 27.74 Bi-Carbonate of Lime 6.82 Bi-Carbonate of Soda 16.10 Bi-Carbonate of Magnesia 4.26 Bi-Carbonate of Iron 2.10 Silicia 2.39 Sulphate of Soda .58 Maganese Traces

These Springs are for sale on easy terms. For full particulars call on or write to GEO. J. WOLFER, Hubbard, Oregon.

of her children and I was all she had to care for her and was not [contened] any place but in the old home She is almost [ninty] years old and if she lives a few years longer (my son has lost his education and I fear my daughter will) if I can not find some way in the City there is the High school but in the county we have to send to college at [exter[ expense and can do nothing to help them my son is twenty-four years old and is working helping me too for mothers sake I would like to make her last days her best but it is hard to deprive my children of what they need or what sacrifice I have made for her

I hope you will forgive but as [Chrismas] comes [evey] year it seems harder on me I will send you her name and if you send her any-thing you might say it was for her kindness to her Grandmother you present to her Please do not give to Press for public to know if you send her anything a mother.

Miss Mary Mande Woods Neshannock Falls Pa. Lawrence Co.