Railways and Mining Ventures Stir California Coast
Western Coast correspondent reports on the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and Huntington rail plans, Joaquin Valley progress, Salt Lake routes, and Cedar Iron coal hopes. It notes Nevada crimes, Utah prospects, Sierra mining chatter, Las Angeles politics, and a bold rebuke by Rev Howard amid church finance pressure.
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Los Anortes
Joaquin Valley Railroad
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe Pacific
Topeka
Stockton
Diego
Oriental
England
Huntingtons
Salt Lake
California
Huntington
Cedar
Iron County
Utah
Bishop Taylor
Mr. Huntington
Winifred Myer
John Hancock
Gross
Pueote
Los Angeles
Hancock
Saint Anne
Ogden and Co
H. Edmiston
The Independent Changes Price and Format
The Independent of New York announces a fiftieth year reform changing to a magazine format and lowering annual subscription. The new plan offers 40 pages per issue at 2.00 per year, with single copies reduced from ten to five cents, while the World remains a leading weekly with 4.00 annual rate.
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World
Independent subscription offer full 6 year rate
An offer advertises subscriptions at two dollars per year or the same rate for any portion of six years. Readers may request a free specimen by sending a postal card to Cov The Independent at 130 Fulton Street.
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Independent
Fulton &T
Hall
F.j.cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Hereas
Daniel A. Camfeld
Weks County
Colorado
W.M. Ingersoll
J. J. Aulgpen
County of Weld
Cache la Poudre
Tor
Weld
Abic
Denver
J. J. Crippen
J. J
Rippeo
Cache la Poudre Irrigating Company
Daniel A. Camfielato
Canal of Raid Company
Aps
Euuerraces
GkkeLey Tripene
Weld County Political Cross Currents and Party Realignments
The piece analyzes Weld County's three party fusion amid silver and gold monetary disputes. It laments lost leaders of the silver republicans, predicts shifts away from the Broad faction, and attacks Bad-Man-Teller while praising reformers and veterans like Arnold and Andre. It cautions against capitulation to rival parties.
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Weld
Silver Republican Party
Democratic Party
Old People’s Party
Republican Party
Silver Republican
Andre
Arnold
Mreet
Teller
Dem
Pep
Thomas
Wesoswer
Dave
Encasion Silver Party
E. O. Wolcott
A Woman's Face Boosted by Health and Pink Pills
A Herald item argues facial attractiveness comes from health and good blood, urging cleanliness, diet, exercise, and light. It cites Mrs. A Fox of New Hampton, describing stomach and female troubles improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, praised as an effective remedy for women.
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A. Fox
New Hampton
R. D. King
On Mo
Dr. Williams
Fragmentary Colorado politics mired in ancient Egypt imagery
A peculiar fragment references Colorado politics and compares modern affairs to the mumi fied remains of Rameses, hinting at political theater and cryptic symbolism amid current events.
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Colorado
Rameses
Egypt
D. Meme
Dangers of Pony Express Riding and Era Remedies
A Century article by W F Bailey reviews Pony Express dangers between St Joseph Missouri and San Francisco. It notes low rider fatalities, higher station worker deaths from Indians, and rare rider capture in Nebraska along the Platte. Riders confused with Indians caused several deaths, and routes avoided ambushes while Indians watched riders pass with no attack. Per the era, misidentification and gun violence defined the risks of mail delivery.
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St. Joseph
San Francisco
W. F. Bailey
Nebraska
Platte River
Pony Express
Humorous Indian Treaty Tale in Temple Magazine
Bishop Whipple retells a scene where a Yankee trustee proposes a land exchange to Native Americans. An elder counters by noting 55 winters gray his hair but not his brains, ending the conference with a dry punchline.
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Bishop Whipple
Temple Magazine
Gald
Burdock: From vile weed to culinary plant
A comment notes burdock Lappa major can be ornamental or edible. It details youths using seed heads, and describes use in China and Japan where stalks are boiled for asparagus-like flavor and young leaves serve as spinach. Deep soil aids root development for best yield.
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China
Japan
Mechan
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Huntington Roads
Nevada
Pische
Arizona
Blake
Manuel
Sandy
Mojave Desert
Keystone Mill
Keystone
J. E. Blake
White
White's
Pahrump
Engelke
Edmiston
Manila
New York Sun
Merritt
State Board of Equalization
Police Justice
Germany
Bill
Burt
Howard
Thors
Mr. Howard
Bryan
Presbyterian Church
McKinley
A.J
Lieut. Hobson
the Century Magazine
Somtiag
Ona
Asia
Captain Sigsbee
Maine
Ceteal
Havenshades
Bedmirals
Sampson - Schley
Bob" Evans
Taylor
Greas
Union Square, Nework
Century
The
Creeley Tribune
the Independent
New York
the Herald
New Hampton, Mo
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