Cheap Homes Along Cotton Belt Route Offer Texas and Arkansas Lands
Advertising notes cheap land along the Cotton Belt Route in Texas and Arkansas with timber grazing and farming potential. It promotes low prices, long growing seasons, mild winters, and easy access from St. Louis area. It invites readers to request literature and details on travel offers and land prospects.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Mera
St. Louis
Thebes
Cairo
Memphis
Louisiana
Texas
E. W. LA Beaume
G.p.et.a
Transcontinental Rail Excursions and Global Curiosities
Travel ads tout Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain routes from St. Louis and Kansas City to Kansas and coast points with sleeping and reclining cars plus dining service. Separate passages discuss Iceland’s verdant farms, sea traffic, lighthouse foundations with high pressures, imperial interviews, Roosevelt’s mail load, medical theories on tuberculosis, and a Chicago inventor’s telescoped car idea.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Uia
Colorado
Arkansas
Lexus
Pacific Coast
K. City
G. A. A. Deane, Jr
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Congress Notes Provide Mixed Senate and House Actions
The 19th saw the House pass the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill while the Senate debated the statehood measure. On the 20th the DC appropriation bill passed and Philippine coinage was discussed, with later changes to allow American currency in the islands. Key figures include Burnham of New Hampshire opposing statehood, and a string of bills on pensions, Alaska representation, and other items. The period also records wrecks and fires, fatalities in Elwood and Yates Center, and notable deaths including Robert Packer Linderman.
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Delaware & Hudson
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Elwood
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Robert Packer Linderman
Bethlehem
Linderman
Bethlehem Steel Co
Lehigh Valley National Bank
Scheffer Piano Manufacturing Co
Riverview
San Bernardino
Cal
Santa Fe
Stewart
Beckett
Oakenwald
Seago
Elizabeth Irwin
Ears
State Board of Transportation
Marathon
Cortland County
N.C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Matthew A. Cleary
St. Lewis
Richard Buckley
East St. Louis
Cleary
Buckley
H.W. Bruce
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co
City of
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Confederate Congress
Acsonville
Jacksonville
Austin George
Ypsuanti
Mich
Michigan
Connecticut
H. Platt
United States
Chicago
Ic Order Tailorkers’ Union
Sof M. Born & Co
Ted
Accomplished Without
New York City
John Hoagland
Corot
Supreme Court Rejects Divorces Granted to Nonresidents
The court ruled that a South Dakota divorce for Charles S. Andrews did not constitute a valid domicile change for his Massachusetts wife. Justice White noted Congress has no power over marriages, leaving states to regulate divorces, and Massachusetts retained jurisdiction over the estate dispute between Annie and Kate Andrews.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
South Dakota
Annie Andrews
Kate H. Andrews
Charles S. Andrews
Kate Andrews
Massachusetts
Mr. Andrews
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Andrews
Justice White
Congress
Read Baer denies coal backlog and notes heavy movement
President Baer of the Reading Railroad rejects reports of large coal stocks on company lines. He says traffic is moving freely, with 2018 cars of anthracite passing the Reading over the weekend and hundreds more awaiting unloading in Philadelphia and Port Richmond. He quotes severe strike damage to six collieries and warns of broader public impact if such disruption continued.
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Baer
George F. Baer
Reading Railroad Co
Reading
Monda
Philadelphia & Reading Co
Philadelphia
Port Richmond
Tug Leiden Ran Aground Off Block Island Total Wreck
The government tug Leiden ran ashore on the south side of Block Island, Rhode Island, and is a total wreck. Six crew fled in a small boat and were saved after it broke apart. 28 men and Lieut Chester Wells were rescued by the breeches buoy in heavy seas. Seaman Leylamb, injured in the boat destruction, is not expected to survive.
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Leiden
Block Inland
Block Island
United States
Chester Wells
Shoreham
Leylamb
Tsan
Lawmakers Open Bribery Inquiry Into Submarine Boat Vote
Washington January 24 The House Committee on Naval Affairs began investigating bribery claims by Representative Lessler who testified that Philip Doblin discussed a $5000 offer to switch his vote on the Holland submarine torpedo boat. Lessler recounted a New York meeting with Quigg who allegedly urged loyalty for political favors. Quigg denied any interest in the Holland project or related legislation and rejected accusations about Dublin.
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Washington
House ‘Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Representative Lessier
New York
Representative Lessler
Lessler
Philip Doblin
Doblin
Quigg
Lessier
Mr. Quigg
Leumel E. Quigg
Holland Torpedo Boat
Dublin
Four Die As Ship Abbott Wrecks Off Atlantic City
The vessel Abbott with nine aboard ran aground near Ship Bottom light Tuesday night amid a southeaster and heavy seas. Five crew were rescued, four others presumed dead from exposure or drowning. one died ashore, four remain unconscious and critical. Lifesavers battled three hours before abandoning the rescue and awaiting daylight. The wreck showed the vessel dismasted with no life aboard by morning.
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Atlantic City
Mark Abiel Abbott
Turk’s Island
New York
Ship Bottom
Thebbott
Abbott
Bank Robbers Blow City Bank Safe at Somerton
Bank robbers forced entry into the City bank at Somerton west of Bellaire and blew the safe, making off with $6,000. Pursued by officers from Bellaire, Wheeling, and other points, the robbers fled toward Wheeling across the river and by skiff near Clarington. A pistol battle occurred. one robber fell from a boat, the other escaped, status of any wound unclear.
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Bellaire
Somerton
Here
James Gray
Wheeling
Clarington
Doan's Kidney Pills touted in 1902 testimonial
A Chicago reader recounts relief from back pain and frequent urination after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial from James R. Arthur claims rapid help within days and credits the pills with dissolving bladder and kidney stones and easing sleeplessness and headaches.
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Dean
Tex
Deer and game notes from Minnesota Wisconsin report
Game protection ideas from Commissioner Fullerton praised for experience. Proposals include restricting confiscated game sales to charities, funding fish transport, curbing net fishing, enacting a wolf bounty law, and penalties for illegal game trade. Wisconsin deer harvest drops 3,000 year over year. shipments fall from 5,300 to 200. Deer numbers expected to rise next season amid favorable conditions.
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Fullerton
Minnesotal
Chicago American
Canada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bird Stone unearthed by Chicago & Alton workers at Streator
Workmen digging for the Chicago and Alton railroad at Streator Illinois unearthed a five and a half inch long bird stone a fine example of prehistoric American art. The artifact is polished smooth and bears legend as a possible talisman or hunting amulet. The piece invites many speculative theories about its use and origin.
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Streator
Ill
Chicago & Alton R Road
Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Markets report from New York and Toledo dated January 26 1978
Wheat and corn prices listed for various grades with January futures and cash quotes. Cattle and hogs show mixed demand, with best steers and lambs noted. Toledos cash wheat and corn quotes and Buffalo cattle activity also recorded.
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Minnesota
Hest Creamery
York State
Toledo
Buffalo
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