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Missouri is Free - Land Available for the Asking
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad are taking advantage of the Pacific Railroad Act
and aggressively selling land to anyone interested at prices as low as $ 2.40 per acre.
500,000 acres are now available in Missouri, encompassing prairie land, timber, and coal areas. Sectional maps showing the exact locations of the parcels are available... Continue reading
LAND FOR SALE - $2.50 per ACRE - May 1858
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad today announced land for sale at the low price of $2.50 per acre. Encouraged by Congress, the B&L RR is finding that to be profitable, settlement in the area is necessary. Advertisements in the East and overseas will begin shortly. No money down, 6% interest, and 10 - years credit is the deal. Additional... Continue reading
THE FORD MUSTANG DEBUTS
April 13, 1964
The Ford Mustang debuted this week to an enthusiastic response. Priced from $2,400. over 22,000 orders were made in the first day. The Mustang is the idea of the young
vice-president at Ford, Lee Iacocca. The Mustang fondly termed the “Pony Car”will compete with Chevrolet’s Corvair Monza.
Lee Iacocca at the Inaugural launch of the 1964 Mustang
Arthur Ashe Wins US Open
September 9, 1968
Forest Hills, New York
Arthur Ashe won his first U.S. Open men's singles crown, defeating Tom Okker of the Netherlands 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final. The 25-year-old Ashe, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, played as an amateur and was ineligible to receive the $14,000 first prize in the $100,000 event - the richest tournament in tennis... Continue reading
TIMES SQUARE CELEBRATES
It 's not a square at all. Just a ten-block bowtie where an old Indian trail – Broadway – meets Seventh Avenue. Long Acre Square, as it was known in the 1800s was a busy commercial center, a fancy neighborhood, a secretive address for brothels and the home of horse stables. The New York Times built its headquarters there and convinced the city to change the area... Continue reading
TRY AN OREO - March 6, 1912
Today Nabisco introduced the OREO biscuit, two embossed chocolate-flavored wafers with a rich cream filling. The cookies are sold in bulk by weight out of a tin. The first recorded sale took place in Hoboken, NJ to S.C. Thuesen who paid twenty cents per pound--wholesale. The OREO is baked at 75 Ninth Avenue in New York City
I Love Lucy Television Show Debuts
October 15, 1951
I Love Lucy debuted last night on CBS at 9pm, and it was sensational. This show took years to be approved and finally in early 1951 agent Don Sharpe negotiated a contract with CBS and sponsor Philip Morris cigarettes for Desilu, the couple's new production company, to produce the show. CBS and the sponsor insisted that the program be... Continue reading
BUSINESS NEWS 1880 - 1889
A decade of advances
• John Wanamaker’s Philadelphia Department Store, The Grand Depot hires the first advertising copywriter in the United States
• Joseph Wharton , a merchant donates $ 100,000. to The University of Pennsylvania to form the nation’s first permanent college business school
• William Filene starts a women’s clothing store in Boston
• Dow,... Continue reading
REMEMBER WHEN - SPORTS MEDICAL ALERT - The Forward Pass is Made Legal to Cut Football Deaths in 1906
Forward Pass Made Legal to Cut Football Deaths - New York City January 12, 1906
Alarmed by the sharp rise in the number of deaths and injuries in College Football, representatives of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association have carried out a series of rule changes, including the legalization of the forward pass, and a neutral zone between offensive and defensive lines. In the past, mass... Continue reading
RECIPES OF THE OLD WEST - Cowboy's Beef Pie
When the cowboys were on the trail, since supplies were limited, nothing went to waste. This recipe is a great one for using up leftovers, because everything in this cowboy's beef pie can be precooked.
Ingredients:
4 cups cubed, cooked beef
2 1/2 cups of gravy
3 cups of vegetables (you can use potatoes, carrots, string beans, peas or... Continue reading
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