The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
HOUSTON POST LETTER BOX.

main object 10 70 supply out-ot-tne-"as iA' '
ana curious information. Vuesuons 9. DC.
sonai Interest only win NOT be answered. no
business or personal addresses VIII De Even.
All correspondents should Do aodresseo 70 $40
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large number OF Questions received answers
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bets that General Grant held the grade o.
general at the time OF his death. DECLARES
tbsr asserts that SHERMAN and sheridan were
also generals at the time OF their death
lease let us KNOW tns dates OF tneir promo
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| Which city in the United States is the
| largest railroad confer? liz. III.
Ii Tho question how many railroads center in
particular city is not easy to answer. from
the fact that many companies use the same
tracks. Trains which start on one road are
handed over to other companies to be forward
ed TO their destination; System" set down
In the reports as one company. may be con-
| solidation OF companies. and. finally, one great
| road may do more business than half dozen
| minor companies. The nearest approach to an
| answer Is given In table printed by the
| Terminal Railroad association OF St. Louis.
| nan ing the prlnciapl railroad stations In the
wtrld. tho number of tracks and the roads
doing business over them, According to this
au'noi'.s' 'ho ST. Loui' Union '.a.aon 10"
| z'.2oo feet roof area, 81 tracks ana q ROADS
| Boston and Maine station, In Boston, o46, $50
feet. "a tracks and companies; the Broad
| st, eet station, PHILADELPHIA. 179 2s6 feet. I6
| tracks and one road; the Philadelphia and
| Reading station, PHILADELPHIA, POS, 900 feet and
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| New York. Dos. $40 feet. Fl tracks and 8 roads.
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| Please give me n list Of the maiden names
OF the mothers OF the presidents OF the United
Stats
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| SUI nhza"o.h hussele' iy%r' mary ARM
| ct: Fillmore, Phoebe Willard; Pierce. Anna
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