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Newspaper article including information on King Kalakaua's visit in Spain
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser1881-10-29
The Friends of ʻIolani Palace
Honolulu, United States
Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper articles documenting King Kalakaua's travels in Europe. One article highlights the King travelling by train through the dusty plains and sierras of Estremadura, Spain when it was derailed by a bull between Veradas and Puerto Llano on October 29, 1881. When the King asked the engineer if these accidents occur often, his reply was: "Oh no sire, only this time in honor of your Majesty!"
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- Title: Newspaper article including information on King Kalakaua's visit in Spain
- Creator: The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
- Date: 1881-10-29
- Date Created: 1881-10-29
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Subject Keywords: Newspaper, article, King Kalakaua, Europe, Spain, 1881, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, train, transport, Hawaiian Kingdom
- Type: Printing
- Medium: Newspaper
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