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==1883==
 
==1883==
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[[7 Feb 1883]] Chinese New Years, typically celebrated with townsfolk visiting certain Chinese households and being treated to whiskey, cigars, opium, tobacoo, cigarettes, confectionery and straight dinners. Households included those of [[Gee Lee]], [[Sam Lee]], [[Sa Wo]], [[Sam Can]] and [[Chong Wo]]. At Sa Wo's house, imported sea weed, birds nest pudding, rice and imported Chinese tea was set out. In several houses, an aromatic herb was burning to keep away bad spirits, devils, disease, etc. The going rate for a washed shirt was "two bits".
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[[4 Nov 1883]] "Mrs. M. McCarthy has opened a laundry at Mrs. McCanna's house and proposes to compete with John Chinaman in both price and excellence of work. Give her a call."
  
 
==1884==
 
==1884==
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24 Jun 1886 With so many laundries in town, one of the Chinese has purchased a windmill from Whiteside Bros. and is starting a garden on Tongue River.
 
24 Jun 1886 With so many laundries in town, one of the Chinese has purchased a windmill from Whiteside Bros. and is starting a garden on Tongue River.
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[[7 Aug 1886]] Major fire destroys most of the southern block on south Main between 7th and 6th streetes, including [[Su Wah]]'s Chinese laundry.
  
 
[[10 Aug 1886]] A. G. Schmalsle received a prompt adjustment of his fire losses in the amount of $400 by the San Francisco Insurance Company. The building was the one adjoining the Chinese laundry on 6th street.
 
[[10 Aug 1886]] A. G. Schmalsle received a prompt adjustment of his fire losses in the amount of $400 by the San Francisco Insurance Company. The building was the one adjoining the Chinese laundry on 6th street.

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