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December 1889

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December 1889

August 20, 2026

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Late-1889 El Paso was preoccupied with civic improvement, social life, and holiday festivities. The El Paso Times repeatedly urged the city to secure a union depot , citing Waco’s successful use of Texas railroad law to force depot construction and arguing that El Paso should insist on the same…

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