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Mixed hometown notes reveal rail hopes and trials
Readers in Michigan report on railroad plans from Marshall to Coldwater, including bids won by Coldwater firms, local meetings, and push for direct lines. The piece notes legislative activity, canal and harbor projects, school and insane asylum concerns, and local oddities from farms to fires, with multiple names and places cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant's Union Exprem Company
Detroit
Cnune
Howard H. Gridley
Jackson
A.B. Williams
Hia
Lend
Lake Superior
Agen Pared
Fedl
O. D. Taylor
Baline
Atricken
Martin
Paw Paw
Withington, Qualay & Co
Ipapesl Fm
Liverpool
Iinard
Bo Teaui
Michigan
Langth
Grand Hapids
Bayview
Chicago
Michigan Central
Manly Miles
The
Agricultural College
Wpewis
Illinois
Hu Tootree
Illinois Industrial University
Fermaton
Grand Rapids
Duluth
Ra A. Maxwall
of Lamont
Eoon
Bas Beea
Pinckney
Livingman County
Gimiralty
Nace
New York
Jamaica
Mitateanier
Joseph
Shin Inter
Germany
Sedan
Anil
Berlin
Haldwin
Dranga
Jenn
Aleo
Twosport
Remernas Ruanwire
Lansing
U Tin Wie
Camopolis
Lansing Routh d
Indiana
Michigan Southern Railroad
Michigan Midhaod Bur Company
Btlair
Canais Southern
Buffalo
Renate
Haddl
Lewis Amt
Huet
Paten
Tie Raene
Lajerur
Port Huron
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Srenner
Lewis
Lem de Taring Vonk
Committee On Public Lands
O Asn Langley Tor
Mt Marp
Pele Canal
St Mary's Hiver
Heslau
Lapning and Segtoen Railroad Company
Traverse Bay
Rimita
Mackioowebirb
Avery
Henearon
Bnent
West Faruma
Tney Hw
Galary
Yessey
Cme
Tana
Vns
Iiyectia
Pekowska
Roubaud
Colomck
Freddy Farling
Dollie
Florunce
Hubert
Pinta Besten
Saken Jonder
Marshall and Coldwater
Rutie Osbroe
Agian
Nacre
Bastia
Ant Ra
Sri Labs