Beyer Home 1914

Description:	Front: Script at top of postcard reads, Beyer Home, Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Body of message reads, July 2 -14 Well whats the matter we have not heard from home at all yet? On account Sat. being the 4th we think we will not come home until Sun. P.M. Amy has been wadering in the lake the P.M. and wants to hear from her kitty. Sibyl H. Addressed to, Ed Barker. Westfield, Ind. The Beyer brothers were first attracted to this area because of its artesian springs. Their business involved purchasing commodities such as eggs and butters from small farmers, consolidating the products and then ship them to buyers on the east coast. They needed to store the produce for short periods of time before shipping. Mechanical refrigeration, as we know it, did not exist. Artestian spring water came out of the ground between 40 and 50 degrees, and thus would work as natural refrigeration. Much of the Beyers effort was to use this natural refrigeration to ehance the value of their products.
Origin:	1914-07-02
Created By:	E.C. Kropp Co.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/98
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Beyer Home

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