Life of General G M Dodge and the first transcontinental railroad
Elmo Scott Watson IXty years ago Utah witnessed the completion of the first transcontinental railroad when the golden spike joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific at Promontory Point on May 10 1869. The era crowned Grenville M Dodge a renowned engineer with a 60 000 mile survey career, now chronicled in J R Perkins Trails Rails and War The Life of General G M Dodge from Bobbs Merrill. Dodge born April 12 1831 in Massachusetts began surveying at 14 aiding his brother’s ice house project and later studied at Norwich University before moving west to Chicago and Peru. He worked for the Rock Island and helped span the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, encountering figures who shaped his future, including a famed bridge controversy over Rock Island’s wooden span and the Lincoln era legal disputes.
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Utah
Tor
Grenville M. Dodge
Bobbs-Merrill
G. M. Dodge
J. R. Perkins
Historical, Memorial and Art Department of
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Old Bay State
Dodge
Massachusetts
Richard Dodge
Salem
Danvers
Lanier
Frederick
Charles
Norwich University
Ise
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Eastern Railroad
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Norwich
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Peru
Rock Island Railroad
Prairie
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Towa
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Lincoln
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Union Pacific Railroad
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California
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Dixie
Indiana
Jack Casement
Missour
Salt.Lake
D- Bar
Mills
Mr. Todd
Pittsfield
Harkness
Sacramento
Pacific Railroad
Stanford
Trittle
Nevada
The Engines Speak And The Great Rail Race Ends
A literary piece recounts the clash of two railroads across the American West, the 1869 Promontory Summit last spike ceremony, and the uniting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific. It traces Dodge’s survey work, Lincoln’s era, and the epic race aided by diverse workers from Ireland to China who built the Pacific railroad.
Nothing but Trouble for Traders in Mules
The interview with George N. Peek of a western firm highlights a tale about mule trading between two Gumph dealers and a Croydon Four Corners storekeeper. It underscores clever anecdotes as a response to a tough question.
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George N. Peek
New York
Croydon Four Corners
Gumph
Crilef
Questionable Origins of Emerald Mines and Advice
A fragmented passage notes that Colombia’s largest emerald mines belong to the government, then shifts to casual-sounding lines about Cupid, wartime dye sources, and a man who understands people. The text reads as a jumble of unrelated opinions and incomplete statements without clear events or dates.
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Colombia
Real Life Romance The Squire and Village Maiden Dialog
A playful exchange shows The Squire asking for the village maiden as his wife while she jokes about needing a new par forward. The scene hints at romantic notions and social wit in a concise newspaper vignette.
Obscure Scottish standing stone hailed as relic
An ancient standing stone near Crail Scotland has been reclassified as a relic dating to at least the Elev eenth century. It was moved from a footpath near Crai-Pireness to a prominent spot in Victoria Gardens Crall. The Christendom Champions list names St George St Denis St James St Anthony St Andrew St Patrick and St David.
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St. George
England
St. Denis
France
St. James
Spain
St. Anthony
Italy
St. Andrew
Scotland
St. Patrick of
Ireland
St. David
Wales
Road to Coolangaboo and public service ideals
The Sydney Bulletin quips about finding the right path and warns against wrong turns in life. It notes that when a capable business person retires, they should be the model for public office, stressing that what is honorable is also safest for society.
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Coolangaboo
Sydney Bulletin
Great results from Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Brainerd Minnesota woman reports nervous weakness and fatigue improved by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims renewed energy for housework and outdoor chores, endorsing it for change of life symptoms. The ad ends with a quip about alimony and time value.
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Brainerd, Minn
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia IE. Pinkham
Jit Smith
Brainerd
Minnesota
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Pacific Union Express Company
Reed
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Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
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Khyber Pass
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