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Outline map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, major cities, and constructed and contemplated railroads. The southern portion of map indicates proposed shipping routes to points in the West Indies and Middle America. This is one of the earliest small-scale government maps to show a railroad network. Similar to entry no. 11.
Detailed map of the area between Schuylkill Haven and Northumberland, Pa., showing drainage, relief by hachures, cities and towns, coal fields, canals, and railroads.
Devaux Neck is a peninsula formed by the Tulfinney and Coosawatchie rivers as they branch off the Broad River. The peninsula is crossed by the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. This map, in closer detail than the one on p. 196, shows the skirmish between Confederate forces protecting the railroad and Union forces (the 127th New York Regiment under Gen. E. E. Potter) hoping to secure it.
The author was captain in the 32d Ohio infantry, 1861-1862, and major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the 9th Ohio calvary, 1862-1865. Also available in digital form.
At end of title: Shewing its conections [sic] with other lines, & its importance in providing a direct communication between Philadelphia & the Lehigh, Delaware, Lackawanna, & Susquehanna Valleys, western New York, the Northern Lakes & Canada ... Includes lists of distances from Philadelphia and New York and "Comparisons of distances." Scale ca. 1:1,200,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: some sections torn and missing along fold lines, hole in left center, section of right margin missing. LC copy distance lists annotated in blue ink. Source annotated in pencil on verso: From: Address of the committee appointed at a mass meeting ... 9th Oct. 1852. Phila. 1852. Brown's Steam power Book & Job Printing ... AACR2: 650; 610
Covers area in central Washington D.C. bounded by Pennsylvania Av. N.W./S.E., 9th St. S.E., N St. S.E., diagonally northwestward to 14th St. S.W. Shows railroad yards, connecting trackage, and city block numbers. "October 1889." Typewritten on label affixed to verso: Ground covered by House bill 8243. Blueprint with selected tracks emphasized in red pencil. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing to fold to 22 x 14 cm. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
Probate Court Following is a report of the business of the Probate Court of Waldo County held September 9th with Judge Ellery Bowden of Winterport presiding Petitions for probate of wills were pre sented in estates of Caroline E White late of Belfast George E Johnson late of Belfast Alma R Dodge late of Jack son Petitionsjfor administration were pre sented in estates of Daniel S Long late of Jackson Preston E Smith late of Winterport Forrest W Treat late of Searsport Susan C Mathews late of Belfast Spencer W Mathews late of Belfast Petition in regard to the collateral in heritance tax was present in estate of Alfted K Paul late of Searsmont Petitions for license to sell real estate were presented in estates of George O Grindle late of Prospect Charles N Dicker late of Northport Addie DeSil ver late of Prosped Accounts were presented in estates of j Daniel S Long late of Jackson final Edwin Cornforth late of Thorndike first and final Emma Gertrude Lane of Brooks guardians second Innis M Flummer late of Freedom hrst and final Sarah J Sanford late of Moutville first and final George F Mutch late of Unity hrst and final
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THE DURANT NEWS 90th YEAR NUMBER 30 DURANT MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY APRIL 87 1948 J 200 Per Year I THROUGH HAZEL By Hazel Brannon Your editor is very humbly proud this week of the fact that she re ceived first place for the best news story first place for the best news paper published by a woman and second place in feature writing in contest sponsored by the Mississip pi Federation of Press Women Top winners in this contest are entered in the national contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women Recognition of our effort in our chosen field means a great deal of couise but we do not Ynind saying the reward we like most is when folks say Miss Hazel you sure do put out a good paper Wed rather have our subscribers like us than win all the glory in the state or nation And thats the truth Army Day Tuesday April 6th is being celebrated in Holmes county tomorrow April 9th Durant citizens are given a spec ial invitation to attend Col Harwood C Bowman who served as a Brigadier General under Lt General Joe Stillwell in the ChinaBurmaIndia treatre will make the principal speech
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