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Map of North America from the latest authorities, showing the proposed railroad routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans

Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1849 by J.H. Colton in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York." Includes list of "Geographical statistic's," distance list, and illustrations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 20-83

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Real estate map of the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company between Washington, D.C., and Rockville, Md., and adjacent land holdings : from latest official authorities & actual surveys

Partial cadastral map showing owners' names and acreages of larger landholdings in districts adjacent to the B&O R.R. in Washington D.C. and Montgomery County (Md.). "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1890 by Francis R. Fava Jr. in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." North oriented towards the upper left. Includes notes, "Profile of the Metropolitan Branch B. & O.R.R. ... showing distances from Washington D.C. and elevations," and advertisement for "T. Janney Brown, general agent." LC copy stamped on verso--"Gilbert Thompson." Sectioned in 4 sheets and mounted on 2 sheets of cloth. Annotated in ink--"With the compliments of Francis R. Fava Jr. C.E., January 1892." LC Railroad maps, 461 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP

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The model war map giving the southern & middle states, with all their water & railroad connections. Compiled from the best authorities & latest surveys by L. Prang & Co., lithographers & publishers

General map printed in green ink. Imperfect: pieces are missing from along the center fold and at the bottom. Includes tables giving "routes and distances," "population of the United States from the Census of 1860," and "Number of white males in each state between the ages of 18 and 45." "This map, in combination with our War-Telegram Marking Map [published in 1862] will be found a sufficient and easy guide to follow up all the various movements of the contesting armies." Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 31.7 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), August 14, 1914, (PART 1)

Che renaba Sentinel Grenada jHwsisiippi O F LAWRENCE Editor and Publisher oo Subscription 100 per Year in advance When Subscription not paid in advance or before the expiration of twelve months the price is 125 3 months 35c 6 months 60c I ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates on display matter and readers furnished on application Obituaries In Memoriams and Cards of Thanks 10 cents per line The Official Organ of Grenada County Second Claws Mail Matter Entered at the PoA Office at Grenada Mils 1914MEMBER1915 Mississippi Press Association Announcements The Sentinel is authorized to announce S A MORRISON of Grenada as a candidate for Congressman from the Fourth Congressional District The Sentinel is authorized to announce JUDGE J G McGOWAN of Water Valley as a candidate for reelection to the office of Chancery Judge of this Dist The Sentinel is authorzied to announce JUDGE J A TEAT of Kosciusko as a candidate to succeed himself as Circuit Judge of this district The Sentinel is authorized to announce H H RODGERS of Winston County candidate for Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District The Sentinel is authorized to announce 0 A LUCKETT of Attalla county as a candidate for Circuit Judge of

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 28, 1912

Some New Books QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER DETECTIVE L C Page Co of Boston have re cently published a volume by Charles Felton Pidgin entitled Quincy Adams Sawyer Detective chronicling the fur ther experiences of Quincy Adams Saw yer The possibilities in the establish ment by this clever discreet and ever entertaining person of such attractive qualities of an office for the investigation of crime are capably handled by the au thor The young detective proves his intelligence by unravelling a seriesof startling mysteries which have long baffled the city police LITERARY HEARTHSTONES OF DIXIE La Salle Corbell Pickett widow of Gen George E Pickett the Confeder ate officer whose name is associated with the desperate charge at Gettysburg who has devoted her life to literature is the author of Literary Hearthstones of Dixie a volume full of side lights on Poe Sidney Lanier Paul Hamilton Hayne Henry Titnrod Joel Chandler Harris Francis Scott Key Fr Ryan Dr George W Bagby Margaret Junkin Preston and Augusta Evans Wilson all of whom are poets or authors of the South The text is appreciatively writ ten and much of the material relating to the writers who are alive was gathered in person by

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Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), June 15, 1893

WOE AND WIT r _ Gath Tells ai a Chicago Banquet lor journalists Some Kemlnioenoe of Newspaper Work fa War DayPublisher Scott and Kohlsuat a ComradesSomething About French Papers COPTBIGHT 1893 After the worlds fair had been well under way I was invited to a dinner at the Union club in North Chicago by Moses P Handy to meet some persons of the foreign press and in the art de partment and as we mingled together from halfpast seven oclock until one in the morning and I may not have leisure soon for another such bout I will narrate the appearance and ad ventures ofsomeof these persons We had of foreign journalists Mr Villiers Mr Senior and My Millet Mr Millet is also an artist who resides about equally in England and the United States He is the author of an adven turous trip down the Danube river in to the Turkish regions Then we had Mr Atwood the chief architect of the worlds fair and the only author of the magnificent Art building which is the admiration of all beholders and turns out to be equally happjy in its in ternal arrangements Mr Atwood is a finelooking man rather

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Image 10 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), August 27, 1936

10 CITIZENS FORM ORDER LEAGUE IN SEATTLE SEATTLE Wash Aug 27 1N5 At an enthusiastic meet ing of Seattle citizens espousing the Law and Order League plans had been laid today for a campaign to enlist residents of this city of 400000 we believe in constitu tional government in a drive against the invisible government The league is an immediate out growth of the alleged breakdown of authority which accompanied the enforced suspension of the PostIntelligencer Seattles only morning newspaper 13 days ago by picketing It is a voluntary organization without dues and without any obligation on Its mem bers except the obligation of good citizenship C Kirk Hillman Seattle busi ness man was elected temporary chairman of the league and an exe cutive committee of six was named to guide the movement The mem bers of the committee were not announced HousetoHouse Canvass Plans were laid for a houseto house canvass to enlist at least 100000 citizens in the campaign to bring lawful authority back to the city The blockade of the PostIntel ligencer it was asserted was only the latest and most spectacular outbreak which has brought the entire city under the heel of a labor dictatorship At

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Image 2 of The Port Gibson reveille (Port Gibson, Miss.), July 14, 1910

THE REVEILLE TSDBPHONB NO 29 THURSDAY JULY 14 1910 H H CRISLER ft titered at the Postoffice at Port Gibaon Miss as secondclass mail matter FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to anuounce HON T M SHELTON as a candidate for Representative in Congress from the Seventh Dis trict We are Authorized to announce HON W A DICKSON candidate for reelection for as a Representative in Congress trbm the Seventh District THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER The discontinuance of the Sun day edition of the Memphis News Scimitar and the statement that it has never paid in proportion to the weekday editions indicates that a change of sentiment is taking place among newspaper readers As a matter of fact God created us for six days work during each week and when we violate this physical law we must of necessity suffer both physically and morally There is a growing tendency among business men to cast aside com pletely on Sunday every thing that reminds them of their weekly labor and among these will be this liter ary hashthe Sunday paper Commenting on the NewsScim itars abandonment of its Sunday edition the Atlanta Georgian says The explanation is to be found in the tact

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Image 6 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 19, 1908

to Ss J E RAWLS Candidate for Justice of th Beat 1 Forrest County subje action of the Democratic votet special election to be held June 9 1908 Peace to the at a We are authorized to announce LEONARD L WARD Csmdidate for Justice of the Peace Beat 3 Forrest County subject to the action of the Democratic voteijp at a special election to be held June 9 1908 MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Dally News Is authorized to an nounce the following candidates sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters of the city of Hattiesburg FOR MAYOR T J JACKSON DR E DILL DR J D DONALD C W RICH J FOR POLICE JUSTICE J E DAVIS E A ANDE1 C F OCH FOR CITY CLERK A FAIRLEY J H SELBY FOR ALDERMEN Ward One DR E J MITCHELL F H CLINE M J EPLEY J A FRAZIER Ward Two R A CAMERON H C GREER J W GAY i Ward Three JOHN F ANDERSON M DUNN A T POWE J S DEES C F LASSITER Ward Four R C McKENZIE T O WATKINS T A HIGHTOWER ALDERMANATLARGE J WMONTAGUE M J McGRATH FOR CITY TREASURER L D SMITH

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Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), July 31, 1909

THE HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday jr THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones Mltorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Beclety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Om year 3800 Mx months three months By Carrier y the Week Uy the Month 300 150 15 cents 50 cents ft Member oi the Associated Press Entered as secondclaBS matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG AND COUNTY OF FOR RE8T FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The S C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Blilg New York Tribune 81dg Chicago SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE Tor Louisiana Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma Nw Orleans and Dallas The Crockett Agency R J Collins Is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat tiesburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising IN ION label SATURDAY JULY 31 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper DO YOU PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION The News has had much to say in the past few days about paying sub We have not meant to scriptlons take anybody to

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Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), September 1, 1909

the HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Puhllhed Every Afternoon veept Sunday V THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones janitorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 4 tety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 332 SUBSCRIPTION RATES soo r year 300 l months vT8f months 150 By Carrier 16 cents 50 cents 1 the Week 8y the Month Member ol the Associated Press Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffise at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIESBURG ND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The 9 C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Bldg New York Bldg Chicago Tribune REpSksENirfive SOUTHERN for Louisiana Arkisas Texas and The Cfbckett Agency Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas R J Collins is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat deaburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other Sooth Misausippi Paper TO PATRONS OF THE NEWS 0 With his issue of the Hattiesburg lily News m rsp aibll t y for management ends as I have trane 1 ferred my interest to Messrs

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