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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
2
In advance subscription price listed as two dollars. Editor L F Vaughn announces availability of advertising contracts. The Duke Advertising Agency locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco are named for contract inquiries.
Directory listing references Chief Justice Jnc K Bullard Duncan Justice of Peace R S Stewart Duncan Constable Territorial Institutions University Tucson Penitentiary Florence Industrial Reform Benson.
The remark compares reactions to religious repentance with the enthusiasm or controversy that greets a newly elected political convert. The passage highlights the intensity of public opinion when individuals switch affiliations and assume office.
The Democrat endorses paying state and county officials well and approves Mulford Winsor for the governor's private secretary at $3,000 per year. Winsor is described as intelligent, industrious, obliging, and always at his post, the most competent secretary yet seen in Arizona.
Gilpin Observer notes that a man reads a puff about himself, a narrow man obsesses, a kind man pays his debts, and a successful businessman seeks the editor to share a moment of peace. The piece likens these acts to a mustard seed falling on different ground, shaping outcomes differently.
The Colorado Record notes mail order houses crave local newspaper space and use home town columns to capture trade while avoiding advertising locally. El Paso Times counters the home merchant must support local papers just as residents support home merchants for community betterment through mutual obligation.
The Southern Pacific signal service attempted to distill water for batteries using a used whiskey barrel. A drill bit detached from the handle and fell into the barrel. When workers tried to retrieve it, they lit a match, causing the barrel head to blow out and injure a worker whose nose was broken.
Kansas City may 29 roller towels common drinking cups combs and brushes were banned from Missouri and Oklahoma restaurants and hotels by an agreement of health boards and touring association groups. Mirrors may be removed to prevent cross eyes or sore eyes from looking at others belongings.
A compilation of sale notices and rental inquiries from the Arizona press. Items include 16 inch John Deere plow, buggy and harness, Jersey cows, oil heater, old papers, a white sewing machine, 20 acres garden land near Clifton Morenci mining districts, income property on Main Street, a gentle buggy horse, and two lots near Campbell's mill all offered by L. F. Vaughn in Duncan and surrounding areas.
A poetic survey celebrates famed duos from Castor and Pollux to Damon and Pythias and David and Jonathan. It notes enduring friendship, shared fortunes, and the occasional rift when politics intruded, while praising steadfast loyalty and mutual support across eras.
Miss Gabby boasts a chafing dish demonstration to Dr. Powders while a joke about hearts unfolds. The doctor retorts with a grave medical quip about incisions through the left subclavian area as a counterpoint to romantic lore.
A crowd gathers as a proud man strides through, head high, eyes forward, while his thermometer reads lower than others. The moment highlights his confident bearing and the contrast with nearby displays.
A page from history depicts Cleopatra reacting with disgust to a writhing green serpent presented by a snake-charmer. She orders the snake away and requests a brown shade to match her robes, lamenting fashion's control over life.
A humorous exchange about concise phrasing. An applicant praises Judge Sendem for brief, effective sentences, while the editor emphasizes wanting a man who can compress long sentences into few words. The dialogue highlights wit on judicial temperament.
A playful remark captures a shopper noting her bonnet lengthened her face due to the high price tag. The scene centers on a crowd around a millinery stall, with emphasis on the pricemark rather than the hat itself.
A terse dialogue shows rebukes and a stern refusal as Mr. Cornidsel denies drinking, preserving a wary exchange in a tense scene.
A humorous exchange between a young husband and wife centers on a quail that narrowly escapes inedible mishap. The wife recalls the oven mishap and a chase to recover the bird from a dog in the yard, highlighting domestic comedy.
A belated citizen faces a stern highwayman who demands money and searches him. The thief seizes $13 found in the lining of the victim’s hatband after insisting the gas bill must be paid. The encounter highlights a criminal raid that mirrors old urban rumors of outlandish street robbery.
A noted sociologist recounts a southern factory story. He asks a woman if she has children. she replies she has none because she must work in the mill herself. The anecdote appears in Life magazine.
A tragically injured football player dies after a scrimmage leaving family and community in shock. The surviving loved ones recall the athlete’s dedication and celebrate his brief but impactful career.
A lively exchange quotes affectionate lines about eyes and longing. The dialogue references a Boston setting and playful references to romance. The message suggests a social flirtation or literary exchange with vivid emotional imagery.
Pathfinder notes the quirky figure Foozle-Doc Woozle plans to sell his outer garment to a steady buyer who will become a patient companion. The exchange hints at a humorous, long term arrangement rather than a simple sale.
A playful exchange frames a choice between larks and jays as each speaker argues for their preferred group. The banter turns on principle and preference with light humor.
Dialogue shows confusion as sales attempts fail on a new stage curtain. A clerk and a patron discuss the item’s malfunction, implying the curtain could not be rung up at purchase.
A brief exchange questions the educational value of the grand jury system in the community. The reply defends it, joking that it teaches people how to count.
A stranger tale notes a doctor proudly claims he wrote cause of death on a death certificate. The remark appears in Tit Bits as a curious aside highlighting a bold but unsafe misstep.
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