Vision for a Great Industrial City in the South
A dated invitation argues for major freight rate reform to boost southern and western U S trade. It envisions Galveston and Houston as a central ship channel hub and Tehuantepec and Panama links expanding toward a new industrial metropolis. The speaker calls for bond funding and rapid development to transform commerce and regional power.
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Acienca of Medicine
Dulveston-Houston
Babylon
Adicos
Rome
Jerusalem
Alexandera
London
Paris
Pele
New York
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Penn City Promises Industrial Sites by Gulf Canal
An invitation describes Penn City on the north side of the Galveston Houston Ship Canal 9 to 20 miles south of Houston. It details 9000 acres of rolling land and a 1200 foot strip along the canal reserved for terminal, manufacturing and shipping use. It pledges abundant water, rail links to 200,000 miles of track, and invites a barbecue event on August 4.
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Texas
Flowston Post
United States
Bouwth
Mexican Gulf
United Fitaten
Chalverton- Houston
Wade Center
Great Britain and Ireland
Republic of France
Kingdom of
Austria-Hi
German Empire
United State
Harta
Galveston-Houston
Galveston- Houston Ship Canal
Houston
Chemical Works
United States Navy Yard
Ordnance
Panama Canal
Pan-American University
Penn City
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Penn City Promises Cheap Round Trip Rail Tickets and Growth
A call to travel to Penn City with very cheap round trip fares from multiple stations. The plan highlights ferries, road routes, and free public ferries to reach the city, plus visions of industry such as cotton, iron, wood, packing houses, and shipbuilding. Proclaims Penn City as future hub for manufacturing, university, naval yards, and commerce with tax advantages and public investment promises.
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Houston
Galveston
Pew City
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Ind
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Penn City Land Co
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