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St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan Print. Co., 1892. Stapled paper wrappers. A good, copy, wrappers chipped, soiled, starting to detach, seller stamp to front wrapper,, occasional soiling to contents. Lacking folding map.. 64 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings. 12mo. Promotional booklet published by the Missouri Pacific Railway encouraging settlement in Nebraska. Lacks folding map.
STATISTICS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND ITS CHEAP FARMING LANDS, THE GRAZING AND DAIRY REGION, THE MINERAL AND TIMBER RESOURCES, THE UNSURPASSED FRUIT LANDS, AND LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LABOR AND CAPITAL. With compliments of the General Passenger Department... by Missouri Pacific Railway Co - 1889
by Missouri Pacific Railway Co
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STATISTICS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND ITS CHEAP FARMING LANDS, THE GRAZING AND DAIRY REGION, THE MINERAL AND TIMBER RESOURCES, THE UNSURPASSED FRUIT LANDS, AND LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LABOR AND CAPITAL. With compliments of the General Passenger Department...
by Missouri Pacific Railway Co
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St. Louis: Press of Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co, 1889. "Fourteenth Edition". Softcover. Good. pp: 110, (2) ads for Iron Mountain Line and Colorado Short Line; full-page and text views, folding b&w map, opens to 20" x 22". Bound in printed yellow wrappers; spine ends and tips chipped; text block and map in very good condition. 7.5" x 5.25" This "fourteenth edition" is considerably revised and enlarged over the 93-page first edition.
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- Edition "Fourteenth Edition"
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Press of Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co
- Place of Publication St. Louis
- Date Published 1889
- Keywords emigration; homesteads; land promotion; agriculture; farming; missouri; western americana
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Statistics and Information Concerning the State of Nebraska, Taken from State and National Reports showing the advantages, and giving information for the farmer, the mechanic, the laborer, the merchant, the manufacturer, contemplating a removal to one of the newer and progressive western states
by [Missouri Pacific Railway Company]
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STATISTICS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND ITS CHEAP FARMING LANDS, THE GRAZING AND DAIRY REGION, THE MINERAL AND TIMBER RESOURCES, THE UNSURPASSED FRUIT LANDS, AND LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LABOR AND CAPITAL
by GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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St. Louis: Press of Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co., 1889]., 1889. First edition. First edition. 12mo. 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" printed wrappers, 110 [2] pp., engraved illustrations, folding map, advertisements. A detailed report of Missouri done county by county and discussing such subjects as location, physical features and soil, agriculture, wheat, corn, grasses and pasturage, stock raising and dairying, wool growing, mines and minerals, coal, iron, lead, zinc, copper, granite and other minerals, fruit raising, available lands for sale, exemption and taxation laws, timber lands, manufacturing adaptability, education and schools, hunting and fishing, labor, wages and taxation, etc. A discussion of each county is provided along with vital statistics pertaining to cattle, hogs, sheep, et al, county by county. The folding map of Missouri is in fine condition. Inked number "1889" on front cover, else a very good, clean, tight copy.
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