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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1880

Page

4

Mexican Railway Concessions Tie to Congress Action

President signs contracts with two American firms for interoceanic rail links through Mexico, one to Gulf of Mexico and another to Pacific ports. Concessions authorize lines from Leon to El Paso and Mazatlan, with subsidies per kilometer and links to Texan frontier lines, but require Congressional approval to enact.

Jeshan Railroad Disz Pacific Ding Gulf of Mexico Trotters Graz Capitol Mexico United States Mexican Central Railroad Company Massachusetts National Mexican Railay Construction Company Sullivan-Palmer Party Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Mexican Central Company Boston New York Baltimore Philadelphia Buffalo Cincinnati Thomas Nickerson Atlantic& Pacific Railroad Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Rudolph Fink Albert Fink Memphis and Little Rock Selaya Salamanca City of Mexico Diaz Iate Leon el Paso del Norte Rio Grande New Mexico Atchison, Topeka & Sante Railroad Southern Pacific of California Texas Pacific Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Sonora Gusymas Gulf of California Sline Mazatlan Sinaloa Arguas Calientas Guadalajara Vera Cruz Sagi Watonal Mexican Railway Construction Company Suullivan- Palmer Party Incorporated Pacific Coast Manzanills Toluca Morelia Zamora Michoacan Maxico Celaya San Luis Potosi Saltillo Monterey Leredo Eagle Pass Th Grande International & Great Northern Railroad Antonio el Paso Southern Pacific Mexican Central A. Ke World

Capital Notes Mahone's Position and Inauguration Ball

In Richmond discussions swirl over Senator Mahone's future after seating, with rumors of a Mahone-led caucus to shape Virginia politics. The president seeks retirements for elderly officers like Meigs and Barnes, while inaugurations move to the new nurse building. Western and eastern lawmakers arrive as Ohio hints at Sherman succeeding Thurman, with Garfield advisers contemplated. WALTON.

WaspixeTon D. G Mahone Richmond Virginia Lunway Meigs Barnes McDowell Ord Ara Luis Congress Mr. Lincoln General Grant Treasury Maine Ohio Sherman Thurman Wester House Senate Harrison McDonald Idivan Bat Washington Garfield Walton

Sitting Up Nights Due to Asthma Cured by Belsetrie Oil

Mrs B H Perkins of Creek Centre Warren County writes she suffered four years with asthma and could not sleep, but after two bottles of Dr Thomas Belsetrie Oil she is perfectly cured. She endorses it and offers to act as agent among neighbors. Sold by Pope and Billau.

Betsy Ersultin N.W. Observer Custer Kilpatrick Corbett Shenandoah Valley Michigan Detroit B. H. Perkins Creek Centre Warren Co. N Dr. Thomas Pope and Billau Martin Keating Waubansia Avenue Keaper Herr Wagner Mr. Paxton Dia Mago Sullivan Keating Indian Bureau Onlalu Eruly Pat Doyle Cation Patrick Sullivan Justin Tadie United States Indic Dakota New Mexi Montana Arizo Washington Verrito New York State Wagner Foster Juan Severragen- Foster Sherecles Supreme Court of Appeals Atandobrezulas Tog Argu Scully Hing Hese San Carlos Yeharn

Growth of a Western town from prairie to thriving center

A writer recalls eight years of development in a small western town, noting a population around three hundred, multiple hotels and stores, depots and depots, a large creamery, cheese factory, and a robust professional and religious presence. The piece also highlights local industry, education, and social habits, contrasted with earlier frontier days.

Mr. Eprron Parper Esquire Hotchkin Chicago Independence Searcey

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