This Man in Command of Magnificent Army
Robert Burns Brown, born 1845 in Ohio and editor of the Zanesville Courier, has been elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. His command includes 235832 Union Civil War veterans enrolled in the organization. He enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio at age sixteen and served as a non commissioned officer.
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Robert Burns Brown
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Brown
Ohio
Fifteenth Ohio Infantry
Zanesville (O
Texas land fever fuels Panhandle boom and dream profits
Texas Panhandle land boom expands as Iowa and Illinois farmers join boats of buyers. Rail excursions and large ranch sales drive rapid settlement, with Amarillo center stage and towns like Dalhart reshaped by speculation. Prices climb, water depth a risk, while old timers warn of a potential bust.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Canada
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Iansas
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Wichita
Hi Reno
Amarillo
Tex
Panhandle
Illinois
Des Moines
Lubbock County
Dalhart
A. A. Royal
Dicker
Jess Jenkins
Death near Reynsham leads to family揭 confession and pursuit
In Reynsham Joe Warner, a respected gamekeeper, disappears prompting a village search. Annie Rawson learns she is betrothed to Joe who later admits he hid a brother Dick Warner’s crimes. Joe reveals he saved Annie from a heartless match and plans to prove Dick’s guilt before leaving the country.
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Reynsham
Joe Warner
Warner
Annie Rawson
Annie
Joe
Mrs. Rawson
Dick Warner
Tess Danant
Will
Mr. Rawson
Rural Delivery Growth and Costs Highlighted by Postmaster
Postmaster General Cortelyou reviews rural free delivery in Independent, noting 13,667,904 people served at about 28.35 million dollars yearly. He details routes, patronage, cost, and efficiency efforts, including inspections to boost service standards and discussions on funding versus revenue.
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Cortelyou
Department
Banting Diet Described as Weight Loss Breakthrough
The article recounts how Banting reduced from 202 pounds to 132 in a year using a carb free plan. It notes his height seven inches and details the ordered intake schedule with limits on bread butter milk beer and potatoes. It claims the system transformed many from bulky forms to slender figures without hardship.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Banting
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Robert B. Brown
Grand Army
Jenkins
Kansas
Mary S. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
John
Palestine
Ught
Britain
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