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Giant West Portal scheme draws curious crowds
A sensational West Portal affair sees 400 Italians laboring up a mountain for a large unknown project near the Lehigh Valley line. Promoters led by Richardson Losee and contractor Jackson allegedly operated with little pay to workers, sparking fear of debt and possible riot as money issues and covert ownership claims swirl amid sightings of government involvement and shady financing.
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West Portal
Weat Portal
Weat Porta
Uridar Lig
Wi. A. Jackson
Agenay
Stefano Collatti
Plantera
D. W. Losea
I. L. Richardson
Edison
Chamot
Enag
Mownéinia
Bad Hean
Bezuti
Syot
Bein
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Thiocknes
Patrick
Phillipsburg
Richardsou
Jackson
Loses
Lahigh Valley
New York
Colletti
Richardson
Losee
Lage A
Sells
Sorhipany
Dickson
Philadelphia
Doston
West
Portal
Beaton
Wewll
Richartson
Angey
Ititiaus
Washington
Daniel M. Wyckoft
Oscar_Hendershot
John_ Flotts
Arthur Alldionse
treo._ Stevenson
Samuel Monderantonne Jenin
George Pat
Case
Toase
Neaura
Logée
Cobetts
Richfordson
Hunterdon County
Fomington
Conalderabia
Tranis
Rehtins
Lehigh Villey Failroad
Sheri Ratesey
Eastox
John Steamsey
Sherig
Hunterdon Conedy
Flemingm
Siri
Weal
Porth
Trely
Jamies