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Title
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Ben Holladay: His Career, His Achievements and His Misfortunes
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Description
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Biographical article about Ben Holladay, a prominent Western freighter who was born in Kentucky about 1821 and came to Missouri, making a fortune in trade with the Utah Territory and with the Pony Express out of Weston and Saint Joseph. He engaged in the shipping industry in California before losing most of his fortune by the age of 55 in 1876.
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Date
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1876-06-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Gather Lore for Weston Museum
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Description
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Photo and article about the planned local history museum of Weston, Missouri in Platte County, with information about its history and collected antiques and other artifacts dealing with the border warfare period, Buffalo Bill Cody and his uncle, and "Maj. Ben Holladay's International house," etc.
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Date
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1959-07-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
