Notables in Duncan Town For Meet and Visit
Local and national figures light up Duncan. Hon. Geo. B. Gamble arrives from Sheldon while Senator G. H. Chase meets voters ahead of the December 12 tally. Gov. Folk visits Clifton Morenci and Duncan. Folk Lecture praised as a highlight.
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Geo. B. Gamble
Sheldon
G. H. Chase
W. F. Foster
Oklahoma
A. L. Es
Clifton
Morenciay
Morenci
Gov. Folk
Governor Folk Tours Clifton Morenci Delivers Democratic Messages
Governor Folk visited Clifton and Morenci by train and car, giving Democratic lectures and speeches. The tours featured receptions, banquets, and crowded meetings where Folk urged active citizen participation, honesty, and reform, with hundreds of votes cast for national state and county tickets.
Notable Missouri Leader's Reformist Career Highlighted
The profile traces the life of a Brownsville born lawyer who moved to St. Louis in 1892 and rose to prominence after directing the 1900 street car strike. Elected Circuit Attorney amid a Democratic landslide, he prosecuted election repeaters and fought boodling, then served as Governor of Missouri from 1904 to 1908.
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St. Louis
City of
United States
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Gardner Hotel
A grand Thanksgiving spread offered at the Gardner Hotel invites all to dine from 11:39 to 2:00 P.M. The menu features roast turkey with oyster dressing, cranberry sauce, celery and lettuce, salads, fruits, nuts, real coffee, plum pudding, and assorted pies at 50 cents.
Balloon Ascension at Duncan with trained animals and bands
A Duncan Arizona event on November 27, 1911 features a balloon ascent plus a troupe of performers. The show includes trained dogs and ponies, clowns, trick donkeys, gymnasts, wire-walkers, contortionists, thumblers, aerialists, and five music bands.
Performance Dail Afternoon and Night Doors Open
The program offers matinee at 1 30 PM and evening show at 7 30 PM with doors opening prior to each performance.
Prospector Henry Thompson Dies at Twin Peaks Camp
Henry Thompson an early prospector in this region died at Twin Peaks camp yesterday after a long career here. He had lived here about 20 years and was a longtime friend of Frank Morris who died here months ago. Dr Briley and Judge Cossper went to Twin Peaks for an inquest into Thompson s death. A L Stewart and family arrived in Biancan from Oklahoma with household effects stock and machinery to make this area their home. Stewart, a brother of Constable R S Stewart, is welcomed to the community as he joins a growing local population.
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Henry Thompson
Twin Peaks Camp
Frank Morris
Thompson
Chicago
Dr. Briley
Judge Cossper
Twin Peaks
A. L. Stwart
Biancan
Oklahoma
Mr. Stewart
Constable R. S. Stewart
W. F. Foster
Thanksgiving Proclaimed by Arizona Governor Sloan
Governor Richard E. Sloan of the Territory of Arizona designates November 30, 1911 as a day of Thanksgiving in gratitude for blessings and for statehood. The proclamation, sealed in Phoenix, notes it follows presidential recommendation and is signed by Secretary Geo. U. Young.
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United States
Richard E. Sloan
Territory of
Arizona
Phoenix
Geo. U. Young
Cash Market Brings Cash to Valley Farmers
EK W Taylor secured a cash market via A T Thomson of the A N M Ry linking Douglas to a market for valley surplus. A rate was set to ship bar 4y to Douglas. several thousand sacks sold and over two thousand dollars paid out to farmers, notably the Casper family who moved nearly four thousand sacks. Local farmers received cash directly from the sale proceeds.
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EK. W. Taylor
Clifton
Morenci
Lordsburg
Douglas
A. T. Thomson
Caspers
Democratic speaking dates list for local campaigns
Democratic speakers will discuss issues of the day at upcoming meetings in Sheldon Duncan Franklin Metcalf Clifton Morenci and Morenci week by week. All Democrats are urged to attend. Homer J. Howard and family depart for Douglas for a multi week visit with Mr and Mrs A J Taylor and others during Howard's annual vacation from his duties in the grocery department.
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Lamar Cobb
Shannon Copper Company
Pickles
Shannon
Folk
Morenci
Shannon Road
Homer J. Howard
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C. E. Tyler
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Democratic Club
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Vanderbilt University
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