Palma greeted by cheers on arrival in Gibara Cuba
General Tomas Estrada Palma, elected president of the Cuban republic, arrived aboard the Admiral Farragut to a chorus of cheers. The harbor and streets overflowed with well wishers from across the island and old comrades. a ceremony at the city hall featured speeches, bouquets, and a public reception. Palma's journey continues to Holguin as his party proceeds through Cuba.
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Gibara
Cuba
Tomas Estrada Palma
Farragut
Havana
Santiago
Palma
Ehaia
Tenth United States Cavalry
Lieut
Hart
Gonzales de Quesada
Holguin
Eighty Feared Lost In City of Pittsburg Sinking
Reports from Cairo Illinois and Handley Texas detail a deadly incident. The City of Pittsburg burned at Ogdens Landing with an estimated 80 lives lost from a total of about 160 aboard. Injuries exposure and fright afflicted survivors. In Handley a 10 year old boy, Robert Graham, drowned after being separated during a hunt and his body was found in Lake Urban.
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Cairo
Ill
Pittsburg
Ogdens Landing
Handley
Tex
Robert
A. E. Graham
Plague Attacks Kangaroos in Sydney Gardens
Bubon ic plague has appeared among the kangaroos in the gardens here causing closure to the public. The event unfolds in Sidney New South Wales on April 21 and authorities respond by securing the area and removing risk to visitors.
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Cotton Belt
Tyler
Tex
Texarkana
Sidney
Dallas Confederate reunion draws tens of thousands
Texans and out of state visitors flood Dallas for the Confederate reunion with estimates of 30 000 in the city by Sunday night. Five special trains arrive and more are expected as organizers provide lodging in apartments and hotels. In Texarkana and Bolivar trains bring large crowds and a fatal accident occurs near Bolivar when a wagon is struck by a Reunion Train killing four and injuring another.
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Dallas
Bureau of Information
G. W. Gordon
Mississippi
the Oriental
Florence Barlow
Eantor
The
Lost Cause
Louisville
John A. Crawford
C. H. Ogilvie
C. S. Farwell
Joe Brown
Covington
J. W. Wilcox
Texarkana
Iron Mountain-Texas and Pacific
Cotton Belt
Bolivar
Tenn
Loon
Here
Dolph Irwin
George Murly
Sarah Irwin
Frank Stockton Dead at 68 in Washington
The noted novelist Frank R. Stockton died in Washington on Sunday after a brain hemorrhage triggered by paralysis. He had attended a National Academy of Sciences banquet last Wednesday and appeared to improve before his condition worsened this morning. Stockton was born in Philadelphia and began as an engraver before turning to journalism and finally literature. he is buried in Philadelphia.
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Washington
Frank R. Stockton
Stockton
National Academy of Sciences
Philadelphia
Mr. Stockton
Knoxvillle
Tenn
Alex. Woodward
Blount County
Elijay
James Cummins
Woodward
J. N. Ogle
Ogle
Time Keeper Found Dead in New Mexico Camp
El Paso April 21 reports time keeper T E B Gray of the Orman and Crook railroad grading camp near Las Cruces was found dead in bed with a pocket knife wound to the neck. Coroner rules death by own action after days of gloom. Gray is about 50, leaves a family, home in Colorado.
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Sayers
Dallas
Austin
John B. Hood Camp
Confederate Veterans
Battle of
San Jacinto
el Paso
Tex
T. EB. Gray
Orman & Crook
New Mexico
Las Crueces
Gray
Colorado
For Sale Local Real Estate Listings With Prices
A compilation of property offerings in town including a south half block near Allen Academy priced at 550 and about 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse. Homes described include a small new cottage, six room houses with lots, brick cisterns, and a well. Prices range from 1260 for a six room house to 160 for N B Cole home place. 300 acre Brazos Bottom farm at 20 per acre offered in small tracts. railroad frontage on Otto Boehme property. Ed Pochila place features two lots and a large two story residence.
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Allen Academy
Main Street
N. B. Cole
Brazos Bottom Farm
Otto Boehme
Ed Pochila
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M. H. James & CO
PA. T. Boyle
Bryan
Texas
P. O. Box
Merchants & Planters Bank
James Dum
A&a Optician
Republic
Reunion
Frank Stockton
Granbury
H. E. Berry
Houston
Texas Central
F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
Carrizo Springs
Si'e
B. Lomax
Mrs. Proctor
Washington and
Burleson Streets
Baptist Church
Border
Tyler Haswell
T. J. Caywood
W. A. Watkins
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
DeWitt
Little Harty
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Ixkier
H. B. Dorsey, Prop
E Exchange Hotel
City Market
John W. Hicks
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