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History of Linn County,
Missouri
An Encyclopedia of Useful Information, and A Compendium of
Actual Facts.
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It Contains
A Condensed History of the State of Missouri and Its Chief
Cities -
St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph;
A Reliable History of Lynn County -
Its Pioneer Record, War History,
Resources, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of
Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of great
Value, and a Large Amount of Miscellaneous
Matter, Incidents, etc. Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publ. Kansas City, Mo.
Birdsall & Dean.
1882
CHAPTER XII.
THE IRON HORSE, AND WHAT IT COST LINN
COUNTY
Opening Chorus - The Hannibal &
St. Joseph Railroad Company - Donations - Subscription of
$25,000, and its forfeiture - 69,470 Acres of Linn County Land
Given to the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad - About What the
Road Cost to Linn County - The Missouri Central, The North
Missouri Central and Several Other Changes of Name too Numerous
to Mention - Taxation and Assessed Valuation - Subscription to
the Central Missouri Branch of the Iowa & St. Joseph Railroad -
The History of This Branch, Bonds voted, etc., from Alpha to
Omega
(Source: History of Linn
County, Missouri - Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882)
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