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Letter from Dr. Chow Juyan to Clara Heilner. Dr. Chow Juyan sends medicine to Clara Heilner at son, Joseph's request "hoping the medicine will help your mother." Little did the family know the seriousness of Clara's illness at this time. Dated September 2, 1914. Includes a transcription of the letter.

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Letter from Joseph Heilner to Jesse Heilner. Joe writes Jesse that his grocery store lease will not be renewed as Sigmund and Joe are losing their money and the business in "very bad shape." He reprimands his brother for selling goods on credit and tells him to start collection money that is owed to the business. Dated October 30, 1914.

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Photocopy of both sides of a photograph of Clara Heilner. Calendar on the back of the photograph marking her death. Dated April 20, 1915.

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Photocoppy of a few newspaper articles showing Clara Heilner's passing. Dated April 1915.

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Note from Sigmund Heilner to his children. Sigmund writes "To my own dear Children." Dated April 1915.

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Letter from Jesse Heilner to W. A. Hoyt. Jesse requests payment from W. O Hoyt who owes $11.25 on the balance of his account in their grocery business. Dated May 15, 1915. Includes a transcription of the letter.

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Letter from Joseph Heilner to Jesse Heilner. Joe writes Jesse that he hopes Jesse is "getting along nicely with your collections." Dated June 1, 1915.

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Postcard from Yette's daughter, Hortense Weil, to Sanford Heilner telling him that Yetta has just had an operation. Dated July 5, 1915. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Scope and Contents Letter from Joseph Heilner to Jesse Heilner, 1895-1915. The Bell travels to Chicago, Atlanta, Charleston, Boston, St. Louis and San Francisco, stopping at small towns along the way for thousands of passer bys to see. Baker was one of the chosen small towns. Joe tells, in this letter, that a crowd has gathered in Baker to view the Liberty Bell. The actual bell was toured throughout the United Sttes with the intention to show the Bell to people who presumably would never be able to visit...

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Letter from Joseph Heilner to Jesse Heilner. This is a shocking letter as it reveals Joe read from a newspaper article on July 5th that Jesse "nearly drowned in the Nat." He shows concern for his brother. Dated July 20, 1915.