Vast New Empire Opens Southwest Arkansas to Settlement
The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf and Port Arthur route will complete to Polk county Arkansas by August 16 opening 8,000,000 acres of prime government land for homesteads. Mena will be a railroad division and commercial hub. low-rate homeseeker tickets to spur settlement. Also reports on Mrs Mary Louise Vanderbilt’s death and German orders amid McKinley policy debates. Thanksgiving Proclamation from President Cleveland set for November 26.
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Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf
Port Arthur
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Polk County
Arkansas
Kansas City
Mena
Missouri
Ozark Apple Country
William HB. Vanderbilt
New York
Mary Louise Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Elliott F. Shepard
Scarboro
West Chester County
Florence Adele
H. McKewembley
Elisa O
W Seward Webb
Cleveland
Wasnineroy
United States
God of Nations
Grover Cleveland
Tuite
Washington
United States of America
Consul General Lee Arrives From Havana
General Fits Hugh Lee returns from Havana aboard the Vigilancia with private secretary Thomas Jones. He reports good health since June and praises General Weyler as a disciplined gentleman. The ship carried Antonio Explante, whom the Havana police sought to arrest. the matter was handled quietly with the American consul before Explante was landed in Vera Cruz. Delegates to the Panamerican Farmers Congress named by Governor Holcomb for Indianapolis November 10 to 18. Colorado railroad progress noted with Golden Circle rails laid in Cripple Creek district.
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Howlines
General Terma
New York
Hugh Lee
Thomas Jones
Havana
Ward Line
Vigilancia
Erat Lee
Heaith
Woyler
Lee
McIntosh
Antonio Explante
Lhe
Esclante
Colorado Railroad
Denver
Golden Circle Railroad
Cripple Creek
Syl T. Smith
Florence and Cripple Creek
Chicago
Golden Circle
Florence Southern
Florence
Silver Creek
Blow His Brains Out Fremont Neb Death By Self-Destruction
Fremont business leader Joseph D. McDonald dies by suicide at his home amid despondency tied to a failed mining venture in Colorado and ill health. The report notes his prominence in Fremont and hints at significant financial risk and health issues as factors.
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Fremont, Neb
Joseph D. McDonald
Fremont
Colorado
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Ews
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Kay'n
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Lee Arriver
Farmers’ Congress
Lincoln
Neb
Holcomb
Indianapolis
Ind
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J. B. McDowell
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Ames
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Filley
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Tecumseh
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