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In 1849, a Mr Tyler made a chemical liquid bluing in Central New York. Where was his establishment located?
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| H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company by Richard Kelley |
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| For over 140 years, the purest, best tasting peppermint oil in the World was processed and sold by the H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company of Lyons, NY. In 1828, continuing their family business, brothers Hiram and Leman Hotchkiss gained experience in running the general stor in Phelps, NY. They also were in the milling business, operating grain mills in Seneca Falls, Phelps, and Newark. Hiram and Leman were teenagers at the time.One day, a peddler, Arch Burnett of Junius, discovered mint growing wild in the area. He distilled some mint oil and offered it to Hiram and Leman for merchandise from their general store. Full story... |
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Herman H. Piersma was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States as a young man. For a few years Herman lived in Chicago, where he worked for the railroad. Around 1900, Herman came to Oneida County and worked on a farm in Marcy where he met and married his wife, Minnie DeJong Siedsma; also a Dutch immigrant. Full story... |
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