Fulton Lyons Rail Road Project Promoted Across Region
Citizens of Fulton City and Lyons back a rail link to intersect the Racine Mississippi Road near Mt Carroll. Public meetings praised the plan and urged Racine Mississippi Railroad to support and help fund subscrip tions, aiming to complete the branch within a year. The report also notes Minnesota alarm over Indian depredations and other varied news items including a bridge collapse and political updates.
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Fulton City
Lyons
Fulton
Racine & Mississippi
Freeport
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Advertiser
Racine & Mississippi Railroad Company
Mississippi
Racine
St. Louis, Rock Island
Galena
Fulton and
Racine Road
St. Paul
Minnesota
St. Peters
Blue Earth
Genesee Suspension Bridge
Rochester
N. Y
Ias
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Utah
Ben
McCullough
Belleville
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Reading
Penn
Kansas Emigration and Market Trends in Kansas Territory
A report from the Herald of Freedom notes daily Kansas emigration from 600 to 2000 people, with 19 twentieths favoring freedom. Land offices at Lecompton invite settlers to prove up pre-emption as business thrives and property values rise in Lawrence. The United Brethren plan a Prairie City college. Buchanan appointments labeled anti Free State. The paper records 7200 circulation and a cold April.
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Herald of Freedom of the
Istanet
Sumner
Herald
Ilinois
Lecompton
Kansas
Lawrence
The
United Brethren
Prairie City
Jerald
Buchanan
Atchison
Lacour
Chemical Laboratory
Partaliof Jafferson
Pierre Lacour
Latour
New-York
Preach
C. Lacour
Laconr
Lucent
St. Charles
Poydras
New Orleans
Automatic Steam Whistle at Harlem Road Crossing
Condensed notes report an automatic steam whistle now used on the Harlem Road enabling crossings to operate without the engineer’s attention. The item sits among a mixed bag of 19th century items including politics, industry, obits, and local curiosities.
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Harlem Road
Lome
Quette
Indian Massacres Ravage Minnesota Settlement Route
Reports from Red Wing Minnesota describe a brutal Indian raid moving from Spirit Lake toward St Peter. Dozens of settlers were killed including families and children. many captured or wounded. Attacks on Springfield and Emmet City followed, with homes burned and stores looted. survivors endured exposure and hunger during a harsh retreat.
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Red Wing
Minnesota
Hdstors Tribune
Cieo
Granger
Spirit Lake
St. Peter
James Mattocks
Madison
J. H. Harriet
Bartamus Snider
N.C. Granger
Michigan
Joseph Harshman
Indiana
H. Gardner
Gardner
Lewis
Marble
How
Noble
Thatcher
Springfield
Wan & G. Wood
Thomas
Mr. L
David Carver
Qghurch
Emmet City
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Daily Journal
Freeport, Ill
Hove Sheech
Banans
John CG. Fremont
California
Annolmer
Luts News Kiems
Lica
Hinlef
Pennsylvania
Lewisburg
Wilmot
Jon
Eli Thayer
Virginia
Erastus Corning
Dean Richmond
New York
Westfield
Winnebago Co
Rockford
Quicksilver
Silver Heels
Galesburg
Dixon
Isabella
Plains
Italy
Bhaira Daily Republican
Formren Lvens
T'He Vertion
London
Polk
Washington
Free
Moore & Dakin
Cunz
Freeport Female Seminary
Plymouth Wall
Senier
Miss Potter
Per Auerter
Mary A. Pott
Enawss
Rulcaee Sal
Land & Brick
Stephenson and
Liberty Streets
Freeport Commercial College
Winte
Ducetay
Apri
Dirus
Jawodawet Moore & Dakin
Bes
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Jan&dawti
Thawes Burrell's
Spers
Hope Jay
DAKIN
Andiles
Sue
Ieee Moore & Dakin
Adragll A
Moore
Chicago Tribune
Stresta
Wicox, Lyon & CO
Redwood Glass Manufacturing Company
United States
Clayton
Storn
Stephenson Street
Brewster House
Horace Waters
Broadway
N. Yo
A. VY. Enangedtat
St . W
Prioms Gallery
Buen
Jove
Watts
Serres
Parte
Norving
Propriatore
Dringrists
M.uoorer
West Randolph Street
Cuiongo
Intis
Thede Pilla
Charles H. Ring
C. V. Clickener & Co
Barclay Street Noy
Kimert & Burrell
Wall
Commelina L. Cheeseman
Braneway
Dunes
Canada
Baldwin & Co
Juttler & Moses
Auburn
N.B
Emmert & Burrell
New-Orleana
New-Orlean
Chen
Nimoy
Freon Vo
Ae Leone
Lee
Deahadon
Laanragey
Droya
Livny
Rtore
Rome
Wang Ne
WM. Stine & Brother
Philadelphia
Mauk
Fancy Doeskin
Pansy Ceaseett
Litceds
Thade
Monty Q Long
Haye
England
America
Justice
Wworll
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P.O
Almunde
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