First Overland Express and the Pony Express Origin
Alexander Benham of Montana, manager of the Central Overland company, recalls the 1858 Butterfield route from Little Rock to Los Angeles. He notes their 1860 formation, 150 coaches, 6 000–7 000 cattle, and 17 day cross‑continent trip from St. Joseph to Sacramento. The Pony Express thrived until the Union Pacific linked California in 1870.
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Plains
Butterfield
Alexander Benham
Montana
Overland Express
Little Rock
Ark
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
Central Overland
California
Pike's Peak
William H. Russell
Alexander Majors
Wadell
Denver
St. Joseph
Nebraska
Fort Kearney
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Placerville
New
Sacramento
Union Pacific Railway
Crain recalls Maine occupier of speaker’s chair tale
Texas representative Crain recounts a tale from the Fifty-first congress about a boy asking who the men writing news are and who sits in the chair under the American flag. His father explains the scene as the House of Representatives and its leaders.
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House of Representatives
Crain
Texas
Reed
Maine
A Story Sam Jones Tells
Rev Sam Jones recounts a tale about a large colored woman who praised his preaching and cheekily notes his white skin but black heart. The piece also mentions early uses of knives in England and wheeled carriages in France in 1559.
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Sam Jones
Sam. Jones
Brudder Jones
England
France
Popping the Question Sick Suiter
A Washington Star reader recalls a Chicago hotel proposal in a hurried scene. An unknown suitor, spending spree and mistaken identity led to a wild dash toward a plaza window, ending with the man’s capture by hotel staff. The incident is described as a bit of frenzy.
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Washington Star
Chicago
Windy City
The Rule of the Road in the United States
The article compares driving rules in the United States and England, noting the US keeps to the right when meeting opposing traffic and when overtaking. it explains passing on the left when yielding and crossing. It suggests the right turn likely arose from colonial choices and became law, with no given reason for the difference.
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United States
England
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health Boost
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches blood to cure the tired feeling of spring. It asserts winter impurities cause fatigue, promising renewed appetite and strengthened organs, and urges taking the medicine now for health through warmer weather.
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Hood
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Overland Express
ARM and Hammer Soda
S. Ers Skoweiges Perestin Nover
Church & CO
New York
Ees
Fivney
Reeuler
Coupon Pattern Company
New York, N.Y
E. E. Burlingame
Assay Office
Chemical Laboratory
Estadiiahed
Jewel 3
Lawrence Street
Colorado
E.ady
de A Supplies
Nahas
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