Golden Spike Centenary Remembers Transcontinental Rail Link
A retrospective marks the 100th anniversary of the 1869 completion at Promontory Point. Details include the failed golden spike attempt by Stanford and Durant, the celebratory events nationwide, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines, and the ongoing legacy at Golden Spike National Historic Site. The ICC influenced service on the Overland Route and the Lucia Cutoff replaced the Promontory line.
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Pacific Railroad
Grant
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Promontory Point
Utah
Missouri River
Sacramento
Calif
Leland Stanford
Thomas C. Durant
Great Salt Lake
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Francisco
What Might Have Been Critique of Census Personal Questions
The piece argues modern trends of government criticism and nonparticipation, noting 1970 census questions about ownership and birthplaces. It laments future generations and claims bipartisan efforts to curb personal inquiries, urging readers to write to their congressman to support the bills.
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Census Bureau
Mutual funds merge with insurance firms reshaping markets
Mutual funds increasingly align with insurance companies to cut overhead and broaden reach. Insurers seek capital gains from stocks while funds gain marketing power and professional planning. Some insurers already run funds or merge with managers. growth prospects are uncertain and depend on choosing seasoned firms. Investors should avoid unseasoned entrants and seek established, well known providers.
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John Hancock Co
CNA Fi
Nancial Corp
Manhattan Fund
Tsai Management & Research Corp
Roger Spear
Roger E. Spear
Anderson Hearth
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Gen
Fea Corp
Dark Ages in the Future Warned by Open Court Editor
Sherwood Sugden of Open Court Publishing and a Michigan editor warn in a 1969 column that global anarchy and revolutionary upheaval threaten regions from East Bengal to Vietnam. They urge fortified homes and moral revival to avert a descent into chaos and marauder statehood, insisting the world may be entering a new Dark Age.
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East Bengal
Pakistan
West Bengal
India
Biafra
Northeast Asia
Russia
China
Southeast Asia
Europe
America
Michigan
Sherwood Sugden
Open Court Publishing Company
Mr. Sugden
Peel-Towers
Old
Scotland
Arabia
Afghanistan
New England
Sugden
Vietnam
Corp. TM
Fea. Corp
Healthful teething advice from the Brady Baby era
A column endorses avoiding narcotics and harsh treatments for infant teething and colic. It cautions against paregoric, laudanum, wine, or aspirin for babies, notes castor oil as harmful, and urges gentle care and proper feeding. Dr. William Brady at 625 El Camino is referenced for reader letters.
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Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
The Worry Clinic Feuds in a Wilmette Church
Noel J describes a parish conflict at a Wilmette Congregational Church over doctrinal and leadership disputes. The piece argues for tactful withdrawal to avoid involving children, urges joining a church aligned with one’s views, and notes the role of church funds and outreach in shaping policy. It presents a stance on how families should handle church disagreements and seek guidance from Dr. Crane with a stamped envelope.
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Howe
Noel J
Crane
Wilmette
St. Paul
Hoosier Aphorisms and Sayings From Indiana Folklore
A list of Indiana aphorisms and phrases with notes on origins in Van ity Fair and Thackeray. quotes include greased lightning and snack used in era speech. mentions of Hoosier expressions about overwork and wit, plus a remark on American Saying about vanity and poverty.
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Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray
Indiana
George Osborne
England
Who Pays Bills When Droputs Drop Out
Paul Harvey argues that a prosperous society requires work and taxation to fund essential services. He questions the flare for idealism among youth, praising those who pursue money motive through enterprise and service. The piece blends critique of counterculture with advocacy for personal responsibility.
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Capitol Dome
Philadelphia
Central Park
George Pullman
Golden Palace
Prairies
Buffalo
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
George D. Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert W. Jackson
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Madison
Tarashold
Associated Press
Kirk
Bradys Health Service
George W. Crane
Noel
Folklore
Neces
Wade
Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey
Wey
Palm Springs
You
United States
United States of America
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