New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad and State Aid Debacle
A New Orleans chamber report details the New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad Company history from 1866 charter through Louisiana state aid and bond schemes. It traces appraisals, bonds, endorsements, and contracts to complete a Donaldsonville to Houston line, noting misused subsidies and unpaid subcontractors as construction faltered and a bankruptcy sale potential emerged.
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Hetter
Boodhelders
United States Circuit Court
Texas
Louisiana
New Orleans
Committee On Railroads
Tenkensee
New York City
Oakes Ames
Peter Butler
Jos. A. Raynor
C. W. Durant
William 8. Williams
Tennessee
America
Mobile
Sonrapy
Woro
Bayou Lafourche
Donaldsonville
Grand River
Westwego
Lafourche
Shreveport
Probabl
Sabine River
Snes
Mr. Bushnell Land Associates
Houston
Scientific American entering 29th year in 1874 volume
The Scientific American begins its 29th year on January 3, 1874, promising richly illustrated weekly coverage of industrial, mechanical, and scientific progress. It features engravings of new machinery, inventions, and improvements across engineering, mining, telegraphy, and related fields, with practical notes for workers, employers, and professionals nationwide.
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Scientific American
Contamia
Rey Stene
Washington, D.C
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