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Liberal settlement and travel tales from Geneseo to California
Geneseo writer recounts Major Hosford's liberal settlement theme on a train ride to California. He describes encounters with a passenger en route to adjust a fire loss, a cooking powder joke, and a fire scene with a curious mix of characters. The narrative moves through Illinois to Pasadena and Deming while noting landscapes and local people.
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Henry i
Major Hosford
Southern Illinois
Drivin
Alwaye
Horsford
Illinois
Geneseo
Ill
Republic
California
Pasadena
Charles Weae
Los Angeles
Eagle Rock
Glen Robinson
Wie
Arizona
Deming
Mountain
Butte
Dem
Silver City
Munson
Manville Brothers
van T
Richard