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Lincoln (City capital of the State)

a city, capital of the State of Nebraska, and county-seat of Lanand Pacific, the Chicago and Northwest- Union Pacific, the Chicago, Rock Island and 55 miles S. W. of Omaha. It is a ern and the Missouri Pacific railroads; wholesale and jobbing center for parts of and Pacific, the Chicago and Northwest- Union Pacific, the Chicago, Rock Island six States, and manufactures mattresses, upholstery and worked lumber. It is the seat of the State University, Neupholstery and worked lumber. It is six States, and manufactures mattresses, Hon. They are inhabit rocks bening to the same hey are much used and in times of et quantities fall a shore birds. The atopus ostralegus) rous in detaching rocks, and scooptheir shells. of England and a al of Lincolnshire; on; on the Witham, several railroads. with the Roman at the time of r was a place of and importance. is the cathedral, with a tower over h is the famous Tom of Lincoln." 1827, and since The other most re the Guild-hall ime of Richard he castle which the Conqueror, and the fine old ermin street, a hool of art, etc. cultural implerms the chief (1917) 58,817. county-seat of incis Central, d the Peoria, callroads: 28 It is is in an stock-raising mines, grain er mills, and seat of Lin- Presh.), the ble Minded, r Children; and street National Ders. Pop. the State Island railroads; Denver, It is a parts of ttresses, It is LINCOLN University, and Union College; contains the State Penitentiary, Insane Hospital, street railroad plants; daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals. Pop. (1910) 43,pitals and sanitariums; and has National and State banks; electric light and street railroad plants; daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals. Pop. (1910) 43,- 973; (1920) 54,948.