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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
2
The Duncan Arizonian is published every Wednesday and filed as second class mail matter. Subscription costs $2.00 in advance. Editor L. F. Vaughn oversees publication. Advertising contracts are handled at Duke Advertising Agency locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
In a Tucson Star piece the governor is accused of insulting two solicitors, a charge the Globe disputes, praising Hunt as a decent, long respected leader. The letter asserts his humility, honesty, and strong ties to Arizona, arguing slander lacks basis in his thirty years of public service.
A snippet argues failure is a key, underused learning source in the University of Hard Knocks. It notes many attend this school, but few apply lessons, as society condemns failure compared with virtuous crafts like feather-stitching. The passage suggests careful study of failure yields profit.
A compact meditation on how famous figures like Lincoln Columbus Roosevelt Greeley Bryan faced repeated failures. Each setback spurred adaptation, from merchant struggles to political paths, illustrating that some failures educate and others devastate unless one learns.
A collection of classified notices lists items for sale and rent including a 16 inch John Deere plow, buggy and harness, a second hand heating stove, an oil heater, old papers, a white sewing machine, 20 acres of garden land in Arizona near Clifton Morenci, and two income properties in Duncan Arizona. Also offers for furnished rooms for light housekeeping and a Gentile buggy horse for sale with nearby lots for sale at $150 each.
A Boston area woman explains she earns by repairing baby carriages at one dollar per month per carriage. She started with five in a small home with a stable, built clientele through cards and neighbors, and expanded as demand grew. An elevator was added to handle the increasing number of carriages.
In Guthrie Kentucky western Tennessee and Kentucky congressmen counting on seed distributions from the agriculture department find their pouches stolen by hungry birds. The seed bundles were emptied after trains westward shed contain perforated bags with only empty packages bearing names and addresses.
A Camden letter to a drum works complains that a buyer in San Leandro California did not receive drum handles. The writer laments slow shipping and foil of a customer who would switch to a Sherman company, then notes the handles were found in the box.
Old Congress Hall near Independence Hall undergoes extensive repairs to revert to its Washington era appearance when he took the oath in the senate chamber alcove on the second floor. Since 1820 the edifice has housed a courthouse. Work is overseen by the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
News report from Geneva describes fourteen to twenty year old nomad Russian girls led by two elder women entering Swiss territory via Col des Roches en route to Neuchatel. Swiss gendarmes detained them. the women say their families were harmed by the Russo-Japanese war or Siberian exile, and the girls seek livelihood through begging in Europe. crossing borders without papers remains a mystery.
Bits of public life and chatter mix in this snappy snapshot from early 20th century columns. A brief sketch of a shy, unreliable woman who appears with tales of woe and charity, and a quick round of trivia about Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the Taft review in New York, Mayer as secretary of the navy, and Schulte as top National League player.
A quip contrasts simple arithmetic with exaggerated claims, noting how facts can be shaped by context. The piece uses a witty veneer to critique sensationalism and rhetorical overreach.
A playful exchange suggests advice on posing for a photo. The photographer recommends a group shot, implying the subject will appear more flattering among others.
A decipherable fragment notes a woman denying fad adoption yet seen in unusual attire this morning. The tone hints at playful satire about social fashion norms and public propriety.
In a brisk exit the audience and performers rushed to leave as the curtain fell quickly ending the performance. The brevity of the show left attendees noting the sudden pause and scramble to exit the venue.
A wife questions how her husband views a meerschaum pipe given as a birthday present. He refuses to use it, suspecting a trick and accusing the pipe of being cellulose instead of genuine meerschaum.
A small boy asks Jonah for his Kewpon as he steps out of the whale. The scene recalls biblical imagery with a modern request framed as a simple encounter between a traveler and a curious child.
A quoted exchange reveals a discordant remark about marriage. The husband’s reply denies that anyone would marry the wife again, suggesting tension in a personal relationship.
A brief exchange centers on a dismissed marriage proposal as one suitor recalls politely refusing Miss Fluffy. The dialogue hints at social maneuvering and romantic negotiation within a formal setting.
A witty exchange about seers and profit, noting that money fuels the industry. It reflects skepticism about the motives of fortune tellers and the economics behind prophetic services.
A dialogue on necessity and invention notes that necessity is the mother of invention and is linked to the promissory note, suggesting a financial motive behind creative ingenuity.
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