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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
2
The Duncan Arizonian notes it is published every Wednesday and entered as second class mail matter. Subscriptions are two dollars in advance. L. F. Vaughn is the editor. The paper lists advertising offices at Duke Advertising Agency in Los Angeles and at 12 Geary Street in San Francisco.
The note hints at modern wedding etiquette with a playful spelling error inviting guests to attend as honored PRES ENTS. It reflects a stylish, contemporary invite that emphasizes presence and ceremony.
A brisk spring tonic praised as an excellent remedy after months by the fire. The piece notes a ready supply of a sawbuck, a sharp saw, and a pile of hard wood to lift spirits and pass the time.
A wry saying notes both a polecat and a neighborhood quarrel worsen with agitation. It warns to tackle the animal when needed but avoid stirring a dispute if you must flee.
An unnamed report notes the Taft Roosevelt committees begin to reveal secrets to embarrass both factions. It suggests fallout among Republicans will benefit Democrats and warns against revealing further details.
Arizona hosts 46 weekly and 16 daily newspapers along with magazines and farm papers. Eleven daily papers in the state are members of the Associated Press.
The senate judiciary committee will take no action on Richard E. Sloan’s confirmation as United States judge for the district of Arizona until Arizona’s senators arrive.
A quoted remark questions past Democratic support. The speaker recalls a Black farmer hoeing cotton in July who, wiping sweat, asks what Democrats did last December when they were needed. The line contrasts current praise with historical expectations.
Mor gan allegedly took 69.3 million as compensation for organizing the Steel trust. The amount, described as more than one sixth the canal’s estimated cost, positions Morgan as a financier of a political conspiracy rather than a benefactor to the public.
Greenlee County legislators traveling to the state capital advanced a local code proposal on the road to the capital. The delegation, last Thursday, aimed to secure support and needed approvals for the code before returning home.
Senator Chase and representatives Whipple and Kane will be the first to sit in the Arizona Legislature. Every act and vote will be carefully watched by their constituents at home.
George Michelson, expert accountant and secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee of Arizona, is appointed by Governor Hunt to audit the outgoing territorial officers and appraise property. He will report from Phoenix for about thirty days with E. J. Trippell as assistant and a daily compensation of twenty five dollars.
A 1912 Yuma Sun item notes March 9 when the sun did not shine from daylight to dark. Clouds blocked sun at Castle Domes and the Sunshine market with wagers paid on sunshine. The report notes it was the first such day in ten years in Yuma and adds a remark about Duncan.
Editorial lauds William Jennings Bryan for boundless self belief and calm amid defeats. It praises his resilience, positivity, and appeal to American voters, arguing he remains a powerful moral voice even if he never becomes president.
The Arizonian summarizes Governor Hunt's lengthy address to the Legislature outlining 1911 reforms. Topics include recall of the judiciary, anti bullying, equal suffrage, newspaper ownership publicity, education, lands, free textbooks, roads, prison reform, labor, child protection, economy, and 1912 election plans.
The article argues for publication of newspaper owners or stockholders in every issue. It links transparency to public trust and mining finance oversight, urging voters to know who controls the content influencing their choices. The stance favors honesty and opposes concealment.
Raisin Day returns this April 30 as a nationwide observance started three years ago by California raisin growers and the Southern Pacific Company. Railroads plan raisin themed menus and posters, with city exhibits, prizes, and advertising distributed nationally.
An El Paso advertisement urges readers to send liquor orders to Bert Ramsay & Company box 207 labeling it the cheapest mail order house in the Southwest. The note includes a casual 161f reference and markets a southern supply route.
In a quarrel over stale eggs and subpar milk, a dairyman responds to Mrs. 75 with humorous exaggeration about quick laying birds, a special Alderney cow, and luxuries like eider-down bedding, deflecting her complaints in a witty exchange from Youth's Companion.
Excerpt quotes a character's view on motherhood as a divine privilege and on marriage. It discusses forgiveness, divorce, and celestial judgment in relation to parental rights and family bonds. The dialogue references Perk, Lucille, and Mary Jane as central figures within a moral frame.
The piece argues that major cities sustain elite symphony orchestras as a municipal asset. It notes Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, St Paul, and Minneapolis as leaders, financed by affluent patrons and music enthusiasts, with orchestras boosting civic prestige and advertising appeal.
A note from Hickenlooper to Dobbleigh offers a polite request to return an umbrella held for nearly a year. Whibley explains the ongoing borrowing issue and seeks the item, while a messenger is to deliver the note asking for the return.
Five year old Harold helped plant fruit trees with his grandfather last summer. When asked who made the trees he answered God made them, but grandpa stood them up. Milwaukee Free Press.
A terse exchange reveals concern over future coal supplies as a voice asserts mind reading and another questions when coal deliveries will resume. The dialogue hints at underlying conflict and dependency on fuel access.
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