Pecos River Name Traced to Pueblo History and Early Explorers
The Pecos River article traces the name to the Pueblo de Pecos and the town Cicnuic later known as Pecos. It recounts Coronado era rumors of buffalo herds and Espejo’s 1593 exploration, noting the river’s name varied in early maps and reports before settled as Pecos. It also mentions Onate’s 1598 settlement at the Pueblo and San Gabriel.
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Pecos River
L. Bradford Prince
Historical Society of Texas
Pecos
New Mexico
Yerba de Pecos
Pueblo de Pecos
Coronado
New World
Mexico
United States
Santa Fe
Cibola
Zuni
Cardenas
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Far East
Binotes
Cicuic
Coronato
Qui
Espejo
Texas
Rio de Las Vacas
Cow Creek
Gasper Castallo de Sosa
Almacen
Nuevo Leon
Marcel
Rio Grande
Rio Salado
Onate
San Gabriel
Chama
Pueblo
Cheapest Telegrams Across Australia Outshine All Nations
The Australian Telegraph service, part of the postal system, offers the world’s lowest rates. City messages cost 1 cent for ten words, to other sites within the same state 18 cents, and within the commonwealth 24 cents. The system expects to cover operating costs plus construction interest totaling about 18 million dollars, with Australians sending more than twice as many messages as Americans at current rates.
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Australian Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Rockhampton
Queensland
Perth
West Australia
The Inventor Westinghouse and Commodore Vanderbilt Feud
A young George Westinghouse drafted a detailed letter to Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt about his automatic brake. Vanderbilt replied with scorn, I have no time to waste on fools. Later, after the brake proved successful with Pennsylvania Railroad, Vanderbilt requested a call. Westinghouse returned the response marked fools.
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George Westinghouse
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad Company
Commodore Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Westinghouse
Digest the Heart by Correct Digestion Claim
A testimonial cites a Nevada man who cured stomach trouble with Kodtol Dyspepsia Cure, claiming indigestive causes heart disease. The ad asserts most heart disease stems from poor digestion and that the product relieves stomach and heart stress. Sold by Socorro Drug and Supply Co.
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Joe McGrath
1St Street
Hutchinson
Kan
Socorro Drug and Supply Co
Westmoreland
Kans
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
Sophia J. G
Allensville
Miflin
Mr. Kauble
Nevada
TV Tnok Kodtol
Nodel
Dewitt &Co
Chicago
A Harmonizing Platform for Democratic Unity
The Chicago Tribune notes a proposed platform uniting the party by declaring agin Roosevelt. Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis of Lee Massachusetts reports relief from indigestion after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad promotes the remedy and fresh vegetables at Winklers.
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Agin Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Sarah W. Curtis
Lee, Mass
Pain Balm praised after wagon accident in North Plain
Mr. George K. Babock, a noted North Plain resident, was thrown from a wagon and bruised. He credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for sprains and bruises and says it cures in less time than other treatments.
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George K. Babock
Chamberlain
Babcock
North Plain
Conn
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The
University of New York City
Socorro
G. Duncan
South California
I. Kiptrell, Dervis
Ellis MacDougall
Henson House
Crown
JOUN
Grifetti
Artorxiy
Law
Preeman & Cameron
Attorneys AT Law
Carlsbad
H M. Dougherty
Attorney AT Law
James &. Fitch
Omice
Terry Trock
W . Kelley
W. B. Childers
Albuquerque
Byrgo Baca
TAW
James S. Fielder
Carthage Coal Mining CO
M.L. Hilton & Givane Luera, Proprietors
Ay Wume
C. T. Brown
A.W. Hilton
San Antonio
Virat
Home Tadustey
National Life Insurance Co
U. S
A. Patc
Mininess Solicte
C. Sever
E. Burlingame &O
Pieller
Lawrence St
Denver
Calo
H. Chambon
Gough
Pueblo of
Portfolmo
Philadelphia
Willy
Candycatntic Ag
Australia
Country
Little Willie
Chicago Record-Herald
Winkler's
Doctor J. Kornitzer
J. Kornitzer
Socorno
Little Stories
Matene
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gas
New York
Dr. King
News
New York Sun
Winkler
Bucklen
Anoe8
Oessouuay
SamuanvEs
Wilsas Pelief
Ojnioy
Phommara
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