The Snow King Battles the Railroads Across the Plains
In Minnesota Dakota and across the plains the snow king holds revels as railroads battle drifts with rotary plows and wind breaks. The narrative details vast drifts, massive snow walls, blockades 100 miles from plows, and crews ready to unleash rotary power to keep Atlantic and Pacific terminals connected.
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Buch
Uncle Sam
Dakotas
Minnesota
Jows
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
Wyoming
Gambling tale in New Orleans hints at editor driven play
An odd anecdote from Gulf Coast papers describes an editor urging a reporter to “make it lively” during a late after hours gambling scene. The chase centered on a kidnapped child, Walter Lamuna, with sensational extras and a $10 check noted in a supervisor’s survey.
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New Orleans
Walter “Lamuna
Gulf Coat Country
Without Doubt. Bank Ad Promotes Self Representation
A fragmented, garbled ad-like snippet promotes a bank and self representation. Mentions Palmer Jones and a tongue tied claim about “Every Man His Own Worth Back” with references to an unnamed bank and lawyer. Tone resembles an edgy promotional line from an old newspaper page.
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Ivery Bimbly
Plan Two Reforms, Bill Writing Bureau to Be Created
George Clinton reports two reforms by the Democratic majority in Congress to curb misleading riders in appropriation bills. A bill writing bureau would test that bills mean what they say, reducing ill terms and jokers. Suffrage progress in several states grows with conventions and legislative gains, despite opposition. Presidential primaries stir Democratic worries and hopes of renomination for Wilson depending on administration success.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Civil Service
Chicago
Owen
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Atlantic
Fife
Coplain
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
William J. Bryan
Champ Clark
Oscar W. Underwood
Woodrow Wilson
Ryan
Clark
Underwood
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Opal Mercantile C
General Merchandise
Lamber
Bane
John Deere Wagons
Dainer
McCormick
Kemmerer
Tanner
Dick Key
Big Piney Mercantile Co
Big Piney, Wyoming
Rarich
Peter Schuttler
Deering
Bon Ton Restaurant
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Wyo
J. E. Irvine
the Kemmerer Steam Laundry
the Kemmerer Hotel Cafe
Saasea
Hotel Kemenares
Tom Ming
Bryan
Firyan
Lse Path
Wilsom Ga
Rye
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