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Samuel Merwin attended Northwestern University, working as an editor he made his way up to Success Magazine. Sent to China for the magazine to investigate the opium trade he wrote "The Short Line War." Written along with Henry Kitchell Webster they first published it in 1899... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Short Line War is a novel written by Samuel Merwin. The book is set in the late 19th century and tells the story of a small railroad company that is fighting for survival against a larger, more powerful competitor. The protagonist of the story is a young lawyer named John... Read Full Overview

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The Short Line War, written by Henry Kitchell Webster, is a gripping story of a small town in the Midwest that is torn apart by a feud between two railroad companies. The story takes place in the early 1900s and follows the lives of the townspeople as they struggle to survive... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Short Line War," by Henry Kitchell Webster, american author (1875-1932).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview