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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
2
The item notes a proposed branch railroad from Prescott to the Big Bug mining district. It references floods in the Mississippi valley described as the worst ever known and mentions international turmoil as Greece and Turkey clash. It also includes scattered political commentary and weather-related notes from the era.
A private Washington letter says Penrose’s name will be sent to the senate for Arizona governor in two to three days, while another reports Dunlap may be appointed before week’s end. McCord remains at his home near the capital awaiting summons to the gubernatorial robes.
Fragmented schedule items show west bound departure from Ash Fork at 1am and 1:30pm and east bound departures at 5:40pm and 2:49am with arrivals at Ash Fork noted in unclear times.
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