The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
THE CALIFORNIA CRACK REY Ell SANTA ANITA.
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the mortgage on January l, 1896, and would
like to be able to sell the land and pay it all off
before that time. To be sure, l could adver-
tise my land for sale through some real-estate
agency, but there is no certainty of their sell
ing it for weeks may be months. Now, my
dear sir, you can lose nothing by buying this
land, though it is so far from you. There has
been a large emigration from Iowa and Ne
braska passing by and coming into this part of
Missouri. Numbers of the best farmers from
those States driven to leave their homes by
the drought and failure of crops, are coming
into this country. Most OF them want to trade
stock for land or buy on time or rent, but they
are energetic and it will only be question OF
time that they can buy the land they are now
renting. ii could wait-but l can't could
get big price for my land after while, for
land is advancing in value here. My land is
nearly all good tillable land, and there is fine
timber and wild grass for range purposes on
nearly all of it, and this is the best fruit section
of Missouri. There is fine variety OF fruit on
my place, four-roorl house and forty acres
| fenced and in cultivation, good spring living
water do not want to swindle anybody, but
If you can spare $1,000 to buy this place with
you will never lose a cent by it, but it will
help me, poor but honest man. to make
fresh start in life and to make living for as
every member OF which will be taught to
breathe a prayer for blessing on the head of
the man who will thus help me to bring them
up as honest and energetic as American chill
dren ought to be- You will find by referring
to any OF the county officers OF this county, or
to the postmaster or TO either of the banks at
Warsaw (Which is the county seat, that am
all right.
If you mean to accept this offer, in order to
| nv AVID tHno
$4,000, twelve hundred dollars, to the Bank
OF Warsaw, to be paid to me when give them
q deed from me to you for the land which I
own and it clear OF mortgage and other incum-
brance. BY so doing you will oblige one who
viii remember you and who is very truly and
respectfully yours, GEORGE NJ. Ross, NJ. D.
P. 81 inclose stamp for reply, for, while
asking you to go into a speculation that is in
certain sense charitable, still am no beggar,
but am offering you hundred cents for each
dollar 1 ask of you. Respectfully, G. NJ. r.
4 young lady who signs herself I'M. B."
and says she is "real pretty" writes from
Everett, Pa, to ask for $3.50 to have her
voice cultured. She says:
Mr.. Sutro, San Francisco, CoE-DEAR SIR: 1
am, as you viii discover later reader of Num-
sey's Magazine. In the latest issue l read an
article of you and have from the first been i'm.
pressed with the kind ara thoughtful look on
your face. l also noticed you were quite
wealthy and have decided to write ana ask
very great favor of you.
/ am a real pretty young girl, and my one
talent is music. sang in the Lutheran church
choir for some time, and have had
all the most prominent parts. 1t has been my
cherished hope to have my voice cultivated,
and if l mad $3.50 two hundred and fifty dol
lars l would be enabled to attend Irving Col
lege, Mechanicsburg, Pa. This is the first and
only favor I have ever asked of any one and
| am unable to say what has prompted me to
ask this of you. But do ask you, and hope
from the bottom OF my heart that you, with so
much money, win help poor girl to realize
her fondest hope, that OF singing in paid
choir in some city. Ii you will be kind enough
to answer this please address NJ. B., Postofice
box 277, Everett, Bedford County, Pa.
If receive an answer and learn you take the
slightest interest in me shall be only too de-
lighted to answer at once send you my picture
and name; also answer all questions you may
care to ask.
Hoping to receive favorable answer at your
earliest convenience, am yours to command,
NJ. B.
Everett, Pa September 8, 1895.
An Alameda lady offers Mayor Sutro
young eagle. She does not mention the
price.
There are some pathetic letters as we'll.
A lady writes from Bloomfield in language
and handwriting that betokens refinement
and education, asking for assistance for
herself and children.
Jesse w. Carper, who tells Mayor Sutro
that he is secretary of the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday-school at New Petersburg,
education, wrote less than a month ago
that he would like loan of $10O. He ex-
planned that he wanted $50 with which to
start himself in business and $50 to buy
groceries and other necessities to dis
tribute among the poor of his town on
Christmas.
Mrs. William Dryer OF Randolph, Cedar
County, Nebr.. asked the Mayor in a re-
cent communication to send her $500 to
pay off mortgage on her husbands farm.
Her main reason for writing was that her
husband had joined the Populist party
and subscribed to the Wealthmaker.
A woman in Russia, who had read of
Mayor Sutro, wrote to ask for 400 rubles
to start millinery store, while a San
Francisco member of the gentler sex-mar-
ried, by the way-asked the Mayor for a
bicycle on which to get exercise for her
health.
TO those letters that are deemed worthy
OF answers, courteous replies, either grant
ing or refusing the requests contained, are
returned. Usually the applicant is in
formed that the Mayor already has calls
that use up all his spare cash.
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