Pioneer Meeker retraces Oregon Trail to Indianapolis
Ezra Meeker, 76, crossing Iowa toward Indianapolis in a prairie schooner, retraces his 1850s Oregon Trail journey. He has erected monuments at towns along the route with public support, from Baker City to Boise, describing vast changes in the West and his goal to preserve trail history for future generations.
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Hurlington
Iowa
Indian ‘Apolis
Brea Meeker
Puyallup
Wash
Oregon Trail
Indianapolis
Meeker
Washington
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Kaneaville
Baker City
Ore
Boise City
Idaho
State House
South Pass
Ezra Meeker
Wade
Rocky Mountains
Platte River
Oregon
Puget Sound
Gace
Lincoln
Neb
Nation warns of overwork as leaders urge balance
Washington dispatch notes Treasury Secretary Shaw Justice Brewer Senator Hansbrough and Interstate Commerce head Knapp caution that the nation burdens itself with excessive pace. Roosevelt urges steadiness while warnings span railroads government and business urging study of capacity and energy to avoid collective burnout.
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Washington
Hansbrough
Capitol
White House
Hankbrough
Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Justice Brewer
People's Forum
New Rochelle
Ublic
New York City
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs For Delivery
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs available for delivery after peby. Price two dollars per set. Limited stock of choice cockerels also two dollars each. Seller: Wm Van Hruggen, Mexwell City, NY.
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Plymouth Rock
Wm. van Hruggen
Mexwell City
California society beauty accused of lace theft
Mrs Charles Lyman Bent, wife of U S Army captain stationed at Fort Crook, is accused by dressmaker Mrs W A McCutcheon of stealing $30 worth of Irish Point lace. Bent denies the charge, claiming the lace was taken by the accuser’s granddaughter and later returned. The case has stirred Oakland San Francisco society as Mrs Bent leaves for Fort Crook.
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Seattle
Wash
America
Alaska
San Francisco
Perry
King Perry Island
Perry Island
Uncle Sam
United States
Thornwell Hayes
Nankin
China
Hayes
Pacific
Mis
Bent Sone
WA. McCutcheon
Oakland
Mediaty
Cal
Bay
Charles Lyman Bent
California
Bent
Far Crook
Fort Crook
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Pioneer Meeker
Trail
Down
Ation
New Island
Pacific Coast
Last Earth
Matheiala
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Burton UB. Cub
G. Case
Canton Center
Conn
U. S
Croup
Chamberlain
Fort Bayard
N. M
P. Vestal
Bragetats, Eiprens
Bottiew
Saul
Lelia Hagood
Sylvia
Tenn
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanoga Medicine Co
Chattanoogs, Tenn, Vs
CS Sdernt
the Elite
F. J. Gross
Silver Ave
Albuquerque
Nash Electrical Supply Co
Ralirosd
Alberta
Canada
Egypt
United States Department of Commerce
The
Canadian
Pacifi Railway Company
Canadian Pacifc Irrigation Colonization
Go’s., Ltd
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Benham
Indian Trading Co.cor
Railroad Ave
First ST
J. D. Eakin
G. Giomi
Chas. Melini
O. Bachechi
Consolidated Liquor Company
Melini & Eakin
Bachechi & Giomi
Wholegale
Southwest
Jos
Schlitz
Lemp
St. L
Albuquerque Gas, Electric Light and Power Co
ORNER
GOLD
Chickering & Sons
Whitson Music CO
South Second Street
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lk. Bell &Co
West Sliver Avenue
J. F. Palmer
North First Street
F. Tome & Bro. 119 Railroad
Avon
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