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To Federal Court- Mason Todd Sues for wrongful arrest., Ancestry.Com, Lincoln Daily News, 1913

Notice in the Lincoln News announcing that Mason Todd sues Mrs Sodeberg for $5,000 stating that she caused his wrongful arrest and imprisonment.

Tags: Mason Todd, Pullman Porters

Benj. H. Day 1904, "The Best Way to Buffalo" Sun advertisement of Lackawanna Railroad., Benj. H. Day

An advertisement from the Sun Newspaper. Advertising the Lackawanna Railroad route to Buffalo from New York. Promising a straight trip with no…

Alfred E. Simms Retirement Announcement in the Voice Newspaper., Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress., 1949

The Retirement announcement of Alfred Simms on the front page of the Voice newspaper. Alfred Simms retired from a 30 year career as a Pullman car…

Tags: Alfred Simms, Pullman Porters

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress., Pullman Porters File Petition With Commerce Commission, !6 September, 1927

Monitor article about the petition that the BSCP filed to the Interstate Commerce commission on 7th September, 1927. They requested an investigation…

Burlington Route, Courier Pub. Co., Publisher Courier Pub. Co., 1900

Advertisement from the Courier (LIncoln, Ne. ) Newspaper. Advertising holiday rates for a round trip to all Burlington points west of the Missouri,…

Tags: Pullman Porters, Railways

G. W. Bonnell, C. P. & T. A., Through Tourist Sleepers to the Northwest, Courier Pub. Co.

Newspaper column in the Courier (Lincoln, Ne) informing readers of the newly established Burlington Route, that ran twice a week from Kansas Cita…

Tags: Newspapers, Pullman Porters

If you want the most for your money you want the Burlington Route, G.W. Bokkell; C.P. & T.A., Courier Pub. Co., 1889

Advertisement for the Burlington Route. Advertising clean, well ventilated cars, elegant dinners where you pay only for what you order, and "Attentive…

Tags: Newspapers, Pullman Porters, Railways

“Train Car Hit” Driver Is Hurt”., Nebraska State Journal, 1946

On May 28, 1946. the Lincoln Star Journal reported
that Albert Simms was in a car train collision at 19th and R street. He was struck on the…

Tags: Alfred Simms, Pullman Porters

The Monitor 1927, Editorial:: The Monitor, J.A. Williams

Weekly newspaper devoted to the concerns of the African American community in Omaha, Ne. The editorial discusses the pay disparity of the Pullman…

Tags: Newspapers, Pullman Porters

The Voice Newspaper, A.E. Simms To Be Ordinated, 1947

The Voice Newspaper announcement of the 197Ordination of Alfred SImms. Alfred became a deacon at Christ Temple Church in downtown Lincoln. . At this…