Southern Kansas railway opens through rich farming counties
In 1884 a reader reports the Southern Kansas Railway extending from Kansas City via Okowa to Cherenny, then turning west and south through Montgomery and Chautauqua to Harper and beyond, labeling the line vital for the state’s agricultural expansion. The article xplores the landscape, noting fertile soil, forests, orchards, and growing towns while predicting great traffic and prosperity from this major railroad development.
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Manrma
Nournweett
Kanes
Kanna
Kansan City
Okrowa
Lawrence Timroch
Girard
Creweford
Independence
Harper
Beonthorn
Kansay
St Peasoe
Coton
Houthorn Kauney
Montgommery
Chautauqua
Ville Beth Sod
Houthers Kaueue
Kanne
Vast Salt Lake City blast shells rock quarry faces
A 10 ft deep blast at Salt Lake City quarry used 30,000 to 40,000 tons of rock. Mrs. Pascoe activated the charge at 4 pm sending the quarry face into a massive collapse watched by a 1,000 person crowd from the safe valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Alt Lake City
Utah
Cromout
Frank Pascoe
Pascoe
Atine
Insurance Department Certifies Michigan Mutual Life in Ohio
The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company of Detroit is authorized to transact life insurance business in Ohio until April 1, 1885. The 1883 statement shows assets of 1,201,079.24, liabilities 996,313.87, surplus 204,765.87, and capital stock 250,000.00 with the appropriate oath and seal of the Ohio Insurance Department.
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Teveto
Rit Cooke
Bomerton
Belmont
Ohio
Johnathan Cooke
Toga
Iife
Uuband
Tinto
Joss
Mother Cook
Solomon
Society of the Friends
Methodist Church
M. FE. Cook
Teannot
M. E. Church
J.T. Pope
Florida
Comununs
Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company
Detroit
Michigan
Canital
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Ole
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Merchant
Tillie Merchant
Mm. K
GH. Smith
M. A. Boorman
Lola Merchant
Mise Tillie Merchant
Ines
Addie Stee
Mise Emma Cr
David Boorman
Rey
M. C. Bkates
Famiy
Oak Harbor
Maude Yibon
Napoleon
Hood
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Cleveland
New York
Otorile
Toney Marin
P. Swineford
Marquette
Mary A. Dalley
Tankhannock
Lin Inet
Ealing
J.C. Suur
Anilly
Wales
Pitts
Angules
Nesth
Joann Weiser
Texas
Islays
Austin
Austin Blue Light Tabernacle
Whangdoodle Baxter
Whangdoodle
Pittabury Diapatch
Fifth Avenue Museum
Flora Coyle
Hancock Public School
Mies Flora
Georgia
Pittsburg
Minerva
Carters
Fascia Inn ‘Ealnty
Thera
Daoedanect
Serceraente
Carter Medicine .Co
von York
Northwest Office
Schroder & Scheele
Napolens
Narten
Cettry
Weil
Cain
Ofoe
Ington Atreet
Mscrrorder & Bcless
Cath
Ena
Sheedy
J. H. Byrnes
D.&j.wilson
State OF Ohio
Insurance Department
Charles H. Moore
Averton
Henry County
Kia
Adam Kettouring
Mary Best
Henry Grim
Narth-neet Sauion
Teen i Hs
Baek Ana Funsisg
School Creek
Euginceey
Widvon
Han
Hie
Entiwites
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Homey County
Hatirmatea Fructien
A. W. Brinkerhoff
LIP
Prvx
Weasonaire
Alles House
Asvensary Westster Dubia
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Peter Rol
Ineo
Gigi
Chasen
Chas. Evers
Henry O
Dre
Reductig
C. Bitzer
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Conal
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