Template:Did you know nominations/Burlington and Missouri River Railroad

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:56, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Burlington and Missouri River Railroad

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• ... that the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad offered "millions of acres" of cheap land as a motivation for settlers to move to Iowa and Nebraska in 1872 (advertisement pictured)?

• Comment: Cited to the poster; don't know how acceptable that is

Created/expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 14:43, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

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Jim Sweeney (talk)	Jim Sweeney (talk) 07:56, 9 September 2011 (UTC)	Jim Sweeney (talk)	Jim Sweeney (talk)

Article review

Length	Newness	Adequate citations	Formatted citations	Reliable sources	Neutrality	Plagiarism
x5 expansion confirmed Jim Sweeney (talk) -->	x5 expansion Jim Sweeney (talk)	yes Jim Sweeney (talk) 07:56, 9 September 2011 (UTC)	yes Jim Sweeney (talk) 06:58, 9 September 2011 (UTC)	would seen to be Jim Sweeney (talk)	Jim Sweeney (talk) 06:58, 9 September 2011 (UTC)	seems ok Jim Sweeney (talk) -->

• Any suggestions as to how to cite it? Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:03, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

You could use this link [1] Jim Sweeney (talk) 07:12, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

• K, I'll take care of that. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:27, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

• Done. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:33, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

good to go Jim Sweeney (talk) 07:56, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Superconducting tunnel junction