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1. 1.2.160-163 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated September 9, 1895. Executive Committee Present: J. H. Springer, E. B. Gaston, C. L. Coleman, H. C. C. Schakel, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay Members Present: A. J. Cullen, Mrs. A. Lamon, D. G. Armitage, Clara M. Gaston E. B. Gaston gave a report of business for August. Wharf Fund-George Chase, C. Schalkenbach, A. H. and N. Mershon, R. R. Clarke, L. G. Bostedo, J. M. Yeagley, Geor...

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2. 1.2.160-163 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated September 9, 1895. Executive Committee Present: J. H. Springer, E. B. Gaston, C. L. Coleman, H. C. C. Schakel, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay Members Present: A. J. Cullen, Mrs. A. Lamon, D. G. Armitage, Clara M. Gaston E. B. Gaston gave a report of business for August. Wharf Fund-George Chase, C. Schalkenbach, A. H. and N. Mershon, R. R. Clarke, L. G. Bostedo, J. M. Yeagley, Geor...

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3. 1.2.55-57 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of Fairhope Industrial Association Executive Council date January 22, 1895. Present: Aug. Dellgren, Rachel Dellgren, Geo. Pollay, Sylvania Smith, J. P. Hunnel and E. B. Gaston. Members present: M. Michaels, E. Smith and C. L. Coleman. Report of Auditing Com. was that they had examined the report of the Secretary and found same correct, also recommending payment of certain bills which they had also audited. Report of com...

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4. 1.6.11-13 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated September 24, 1895. Executive Council members present: J. H. Springer, E. B. Gaston, C. L. Coleman, George Pollay, H. C. C. Schakel Members present: D. G. Armitage, William Stimpson George Pollay reported satisfactory negotiations with Delilah Washingon and that Mr. Armitage was now in possession of land issued to him. W. E. Brokaw applied for membership and land. J. T. Kearn...

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5. 1.6.6-10 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated September 17, 1895. Present: J. H. Springer, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, C. L. Coleman, E. B. Gaston, D. G. Armitage, A. J. Cullen George Pollay gave a report on the progress of the roads. The committe appointed to consider the valuation of the George Pollay's land gave their report. The committe appointed to consider the appraisment and assessment of the Association lands ...

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6. 1.6.62-66 - Meeting Minutes

   December 9, 1895, meeting of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All present but C. L. Coleman. By consent adjourned to meet Tuesday evening December 12. December 10, 1895, meeting of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All present. Adjourned. Minutes from last meeting read and approved. C. L. Coleman reported on well and that the pump had failed almost as soon as put in and rather ...

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7. 17.2.30 - Membership Documents

   Membership Certificate # 17 in the Fairhope Industrial Association issued to D. G. Armitage on 8/20/1895 and exchanged for Membership Certificate # 14 in the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation 6/1/1905.

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8. ii.1.47-48 - Letter

   Letterdated 2/5/1894 to E. B. Gaston from from David Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin, reqeusting information about the proposed colony.

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9. ii.1.49-50 - Letter

   Letter dated 3/8/1894 to E. B. Gaston from David Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin, thanking Gaston for sending information about the proposed colony. Armitage encloses some stamps to "help in some measure" for the cost of mailing the materials. Armitage is not able to join the movement due to no work and his wife is opposed to him supporting a colony until they can shore up their personal finances.

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10. ii.1.51-52 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/16/1894 to E. B. Gaston from David Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Armitage has received the Liberty Bell newspapers from Gaston. He calls himself a Single Taxer and a Reformer, and finds he is considered a radical in his town. Although he has voted for the "good Old Democratic Party" in the past, he is now considering himself a "floater." He offers his help in making the Liberty Bell newspaper and the Fairhope Industrial Asso...

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11. iii.1.27-28 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 12/19/1894 from David G. Armitage, Baraboo, Wis. He asked Gaston if they had been accepted as members. He encloses $15.00 on stock purchase.

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12. iv.1.28-30 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from D. G. Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin dated March 15, 1897 asking about his land in Fairhope. He is unable to pay for his rent. He asks if the interest from his Wharf Certificates might be transferred to the Tax Fund. He would like to come to Fairhope and asks if Mershon Brothers would advance him $50 taking his stock as collateral.

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13. iv.1.31-33 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from D. G. Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin, dated May 10, 1897. He cannot make a living at the the Island Woolen Mill where the "True Republican Principle" has caused wages to drop. He has presented a bill to the Fairhope Industrial Association Council for labor he perfomed while in Fairhope with George Pollay surveying land. He was employed the same number of hours but his wages were 1/3 less. He asks Gaston to pres...

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14. iv.1.34-36 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from D. G. Armitage of Baraboo, Wisconsin dated September 1, 1897 saying that it has been a very hard struggle to live since January 1896, that the forces of greed seem to have their own way at present. He hopes to come to Fairhope but he is sure it will be a while before he can "scrape enough together to start in Fairhope." His wife if opposed to coming south so he will come alone. He has read a resolution passed b...

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