Gulf Route Plan Prompts Direct Rail to Coast Through City
Mobile dispatch explains Chauncey M. Murphy's bondholders buyout of the New Orleans Chicago road for 2,763,220. Reorganization will start immediately with W. F. Owen named president. The line runs from Mobile to Middleton Tennessee and extends toward Jackson Tennessee, with plans for a gulf outlet via the Panama canal, meeting southern shipment needs. The Illinois river terminals idea gains support as theQ seeks gulf access.
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C., B. & 9. Railroad .Co
Gulf Coast
Panama Canal
Burlington
Mobile
Ala
Chauncey M. Murphy
New York
New Orleans
Chicago Railroad
H.A. Lockwood
Southern
Alabama
W.F. Owen
New Orleans, Mobile
Chicago Road
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Road
Gulf Port
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago Road
Middleton
Tenn
Jackson
Metropolis
Paducah
Prominent Brooklyn Educator Visits Local Friends
Prof. Woodford D. Anderson of Brooklyn New York and Mrs Anderson with their baby visit Mr and Mrs L C Cox in the city meeting many friends They plan to return home next week via Kentucky and enjoy annual trips to Quincy Anderson once attended Gem City Business College and later joined the Commercial High school faculty The Washington Irving High School era is noted as a large U S institution.
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Woodford D. Anderson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Commercial High School
Washington -Irving High School
United States
Two Negroes Executed in Virginia Electric Chair
Richmond Virginia August 20 The wheels of justice were shifted into high gear in the case of two Negroes John Lewis Rollins and George Mathews who die in the electric chair at the State Penitentiary today Five weeks earlier on July 11 they attacked Mrs Burnley Coleman and her daughter at their home at Rappahannock Academy in Caroline County Four days later they were tried convicted and sentenced to death Both men confessed to the crime.
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Richmond
John Lewis Rollins
George Mathews
Sickness with Summer Hay Fever and Asthma
Summer sicknesss hay fever and asthma linked to pollen and dust and atmospheric conditions. Sufferers seek mountains or sea. homebound victims find relief with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to ease inflammation soothe bronchial tubes and aid sleep. Miller and Arthur Daig Co.
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Foley
Plain white Turkish towels on sale at 10c each
Plain white Turkish towels offered at 10c by Halbach Schmidt-Schroeder Co. In town for Miss Florence Ross and Clemens Schmidt wedding are Miss Mae Ross and Charles Baster of Sacramento. Several local residents, visitors, and a postmaster were noted in town visits and social rounds.
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Halbach-Schroeder Co
Mae H.ross
Charles Baster
Sacramento
Cal
Florence Ross
Clemens. Schmidt
Chicago
Eliza’ Mack
North Second Street
Evans
Page
N.D
Sadie ‘Leslie
Burlington
W. Evans
William Vollbracht
Camp
Point
Po-Do-Lax Promotes Relief From Constipation
Sickness is a sin, claim ads, urging Po-Do-Lax for liver action and bile flow. It touts May Apple component Po-do phyllin as a cure for constipation and related ills with overnight relief, advising readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist today.
Daily Express urges Britain to imitate German campaign
The Daily Express calls on the government to start a campaign to collect useless household metals copper tin and zinc for war needs. It cites over 5 million dollars worth of material stored in attics storerooms and workshops that could be turned into shells and cartridges. A Whig LOST AND FOUND AD promises to arrange meeting details for finder and loser.
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London
Daily Express
Germany
Life of a detective amid peril and ceaseless vigil
An experienced investigator recalls the dangers of chasing counterfeiting rings, the hard hours and constant risk. He details tracking German counterfeiter Charles Ulrich from Cincinnati to Philadelphia, disguises, and careful surveillance to prevent new high quality forgeries entering circulation.
Masked detective recalls McNamara case and hotel chases
A veteran detective recounts his perilous pursuit of the McNamara dynamiter ring, disguises used to infiltrate them, and tense confrontations in hotels. He details arrests, threats, and his escape, plus a vivid note on hotel blackmail schemes and a jealous wife shaken by clandestine advances.
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McNamara
Los Angeles ‘Times
Iiny
Otheir
Eourth
New York
Etreles
Alia
Thia iv
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Illinois
Quincy
Valle
Quincuan
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating CO
Speedy Justice
Valentine , Schmitt
Whas
North Fifth Street
North Eighth ‘Street
Ralph Williams
W. Williams
Cally
Victor Winters
Stanford
University
Palo ‘Alto
Ella May. Jear
D. W. Mumper
Bonnie
San Francisco
Ben Waugh
Kansas City
A. H.beitman
Eisenhorn
Spring Street
Homer
Henry’ Lawless
Bluff Hall
Cleveland Miller
Lima
St. Paul
Lake Cooper
Keokuk
Keokuk Lock
St. Louis
Tias
Streckfus
America
Mississippi
Sibley
Minn
Secret Service
Cme
Charles Ulrich
Eurape
Hid
Ulrich
Fron
Cincinnati
Toose
AB Lo
Philadelphia
Chie
Tiazen
Broad Street
Chestnut Street
Tone Man
Orde Mrie- Manigle
MacMonigle
William J. Burns
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