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1. 8.9.1-114 - Correspondence

   Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, 1966-1997, letters B-H. Includes general FSTC business correspondence. 8.9.61 lists the 1979 FSTC Board and Committees. 8.9.83-88 is "The One-Mile Railroad," by Ernest B. Ehlers and Pinky Bass about the Peoples' Rail Road. 8.9.98 are FSTC Execultive Council Minutes of meeting in September, 1979, in reaction to Hurricane Frederick.

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2. viii.12.67 - Letter

   Letter dated 9/25/1915 to George Staude in Chicago, Illinois from E. B. Gaston who is sending Staude more promotional pamphlets about Fairhope and thanking him for supporting the town. Gaston writes to Staude about the financial status of the People's Railroad Company and asks if Staude can buy some bonds to help out the project. There are payments coming due very soon. Cataloger note: The letter offers interesting information about the ...

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3. viii.12.70 - Letter

   Letter dated 10/6/1915 to George Staude in Chicago, Illinois from E. B. Gaston thanking Staude for his promise to send $25 for the People's Railroad Company. Gaston says the Miller road is "entirely knocked out" and that is even more reason why "the people of this vicinity should unite on the People's Railroad.

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4. viii.12.71-72 - Letter

   Letter dated 10/11/1915 to E. B. Gaston from George Staude in Chicago, Illinois. Staude reports he will have to delay sending his promised $25 for a bond in the People's Railroad Company, because the tailors' strike in Chicago has put him temporarily out of business.

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5. viii.12.75 - Letter

   Letter dated 4/23/1916 to George Staude in Chicago, Illinois from E. B. Gaston belatedly acknowledging receipt of Staude's $25 bond purchase in the People's Railroad Company. Gaston reports he is making a "great effort to get an additional car and also to make some extension of the line." Gaston "took a spin a la Ford " with his daughter "on the new state aid road past Elmwood where he said the orange trees are putting on a great show.

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6. viii.12.84-85 - Letter

   Letter dated 9/19/1915 to Charles J. Stromberg in Chicago, Illinois from E. B. Gaston. Stromberg, who has a printing business, is a bond holder in the People's Railroad Company, and Gaston is writing saying the PRR will not be able to pay interest due to the financial situation of the "road." He asks Stromberg if he (or perhaps his mother) are in a position to take over the $2050 note the PRR has with National City Bank for perhaps a year. ...

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7. viii.12.86 - Letter

   Letter dated 9/28/1915 to E. B. Gaston from Charles J. Stromberg in Chicago, Illinois. Gaston has asked Stromberg (or his mother) to take over the People's Railroad Company bank note for a year, but Stromberg tells Gaston he is not in a position to take that on. He and his mother plan to come to Fairhope in the winter and are looking forward to it. Stomberg comments of the War is affecting his business.

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8. viii.12.87 - Letter

   Letter dated 10/6/1915 to Charles J. Stromberg in Chicago, Illinois from E. B. Gaston thanking him for his recent letter, even though Stromberg cannot help further with the People's Railroad Company.

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9. viii.12.88-89 - Newspaper Article

   Torn, partial newspaper article, likely from the Fairhope Courier newspaper around 1913-1915, concerning the People's Railroad Company, and the need to increase subscriptions and straighten out the railroad to run due east from Ring farm. Contributors are listed, including the Fairhope Country Club.

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10. viii.13.14 - Letter

    Letter dated 8/41913 to E. F. Warman from E B. Gaston regarding Warman's bond in the People's Railroad Company.

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11. viii.13.15-16 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/22/1918 to Fiske Warren from E. B. Gaston who is sending Warren information about assests and liabilities in the People's Railroad Company. Warren is a large contributor to the P.R.R. Information include bonds outstanding, bills payable, wharf repair certificates, new car certificates and labor certificates. Gaston says interest on the debt has been paid except for interest on the actual rails which Warren owns. Gaston repor...

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