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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
2
Alarm Clock Hopes and Ty Cobb Lessons
A lighthearted note compares personal timing and daily effort to baseball great Ty Cobb. It suggests success depends on timing and persistence, noting even Cobb does not hit every at bat.
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Ty Cobb
Maine Weather Riddle: Moist Conditions Persist
A quirky meteorological note says Maine is neither wet nor dry but slightly moist. The remark frames local climate texture with a playful tone and no concrete forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sims Ely Named Managing Editor of San Diego Tribune
Sims Ely, formerly editor of the Phoenix Republican, has been appointed managing editor of the San Diego Tribune. He previously led editorial direction at the Phoenix paper and now takes the helm in San Diego.
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Sims Ely
The
Phoenix Republican
San Diego Tribune
Capital of Washington Might Not Last 500 Years
A speaker predicts the capital at Washington will endure no more than five centuries, remarking with sarcasm that the Democrats are about to occupy it. The remark reflects partisan sentiment and concerns over the capital's status.
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Washington
Many Girls Chase Poor Boy for Hetty Green’s Son
Four thousand two hundred forty five girls seek marriage with Hetty Green’s son claiming money is no object. The crowd of hopeful brides contrasts with the heir’s modest status, drawing public curiosity about wealth and romance.
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Hetty Green
Town Criticisms Spark Rude Remarks Exchange
An Exchange letter laments crowds who mock the town and spread obscene tales. It complains about a man who insults residents including his own grandmother, accuses merchants of theft, and accuses doctors and journalists of predatory greed, calling him a nuisance and abomination.
Admirers Form Wilson Club In Phoenix
In Phoenix on April 12 about fifty Wilson supporters met in Attorney Lysander Cassidy's office to form a temporary organization. The group will become a permanent Wilson club at a courthouse meeting on Thursday night with Frank DeSouza as temporary chairman and Cassidy as temporary secretary. Speakers included President Cunniff of the state senate Judge A C Baker Lysander Cassidy and A S Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Woodrow Wilson
Lysander Cassidy
Wilson Club
Frank DeSouza
Cunniff
State Senate
A. C. Baker
Arizona Supervisor Districts Establishment and Terms
The 1912 act directs the Boards of Supervisors to divide counties into three districts equal in population and value. It outlines election cycles, terms until 1919 and 1917, vacancy rules, and salary scales by county class. It also repeals conflicting acts and sets a 90 day effective date.
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Boards of Supervisors
Arizona
Four Republican recruits back Champ Clark campaign
Washington April 9 Special The fact that four Republican recruits are managing Champ Clark's Presidential campaign was almost lost sight of today when a Member of Congress noted the unlikely cross party effort.
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Pettigrew
South Dakota
Washington
New England
South
Pasco
Florida
George
Mississippi
Clark
Dubois
Idaho
George Fred. Williams
Massachusetts
Congress
Williams
House
Champ Clark
Washington, D. C
Con
Perfect Stations Agents Earn Silver Medals Across SP Line
Twenty seven Southern Pacific stations awarded silver medals for perfect stations following the annual inspection trip. Coast Division led by Thomas Ahern, superintendent, taking best division and top section of track and roadbed. Gold models to top foreman and roadmaster, silver medals to pumpers fuel oil plant tenders and power plant foremen, with 44 medals to section foremen across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Coast Division
Thomas Ahern
San Francisco
Siver
Debt of Honor and Flood Aid in 1906 California
The Colorado River breakthrough in 1906 flooded thousands of acres of Southern California land threatening Laguna Dam and leaving hundreds homeless. President Theodore Roosevelt urged the Southern Pacific Company to assist the Government and affected people, and the company complied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
California
Laguna
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Southern Pacific Company
Postage Cost for Southern Pacific in 1910 11
For fiscal year 1910 1911 the Southern Pacific Company spent 43047 dollars on postage. The average freight rate is 1.281 cents per ton mile and the average distance hauled is 2264 miles. Using these figures 33981000 tons would need to be carried one mile to earn the postage expense.
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Southern Pacific Company
U. S
Tcs
Srs
Chicago
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