Westward emigration notes and railroad routes
The piece describes families leaving Beebe and nearby areas for Kansas and Dakota, praises the westward migration, and promotes the Cincinnati Washington and Baltimore Railroad as a direct route with express trains and sleeping cars. It highlights agents Winfield Scott and E. E. Patton as sources for route and baggage details.
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West
Texas
Dakota
Cincinnati
Washington
Baltimore R. R
St. Louis
Union
Chicago
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Kaneas
Winfield Scott
Athens
E. E. Patton
Chillicothe, C
Local merchants advertise Dry Goods and Tobacco lines in Amestown
Jean Patterson of Amestown promotes Dry Goods Notions Hats Boots Shoes Clothing Groceries Glassware Tinware and tobacco brands Horse Shoe D Checkers. Mrs J N Carsey reopens boarding house on South High Street Terrie offers reasonable rates. Henry Nelson markets men’s clothing and a 32.00 dress shoe deal while praising St Jacobs Oil in US Senate debate ref, 50 cents a bottle.
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Jean Patterson
Amestown
D. D. Checkers
Chen
J. N. Carsey
South High Street
Terrie
United States Senate
West
Missouri
St. Jacobs Oil
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