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Newspaper
Florence Tribune
Location
Florence, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
2
A mosaic of political jabs and local chatter touches Pia and Tuson, noting county status, legislative pull, Mesa road plans, and a young town organizing a beans trust. Sympathy is offered to Mr. and Mrs. J Roe Young over their son John’s sudden death last Saturday, with details in another column.
A young man named Ortiveros attempted to seduce Miss Rita Hart in Phoenix last Sunday evening. Hart struck him with a frying pan, injuring him. The report notes ongoing debates about Phoenix’s progress and mentions broader political and wartime references.
The Phoenix Gazette mocks University of Chicago geologists planning to study Arizona geology. It quips about Dr. Wright and jokes about his future in Phoenix two years hence while noting the humor in local scholarly ambitions.
The article notes many miners laid off at Globe mines linked to copper trust production cuts. It criticizes US policy in the Philippines and praises Globe Silver Belt editor A B Hackney while condemning Florence press for unseemly burial coverage. It condemns public sentiment and calls out Florence press for avoiding accountability.
The article purports to critique a campus incident linked to insurrectionary attitudes and discipline, arguing what constitutes true Americanism. It notes resentment over restrictions like pillow fights, questions charity donations to Jim Arthur, and highlights irrigation engineers Schuyler Lippiscott and Davis arriving to assess dam work at the Sacaton reservation but warns outcomes depend on their report.
The Tribune lauds Turacxe for spotlighting Florence and Pinal county resources including mining gold copper and silver dividends. It criticizes a small faction of disreputable critics while noting renewed activity benefits both mining and agriculture in the area and urging continued attention to Pinal.
Couenxt and McConp address the Good Templars arguing Arizona deserves admission as a sovereign state. They blame political opposition and selfish interests for delaying statehood while rail service claims by Col. Bpes Randolph deny any change to S P passenger services.
Indignant Florentines recall Monumental Smith and his devoted dog as they recount the death and hurried burial beside the schoolhouse gate. Citizens denounce the lack of civil ceremony and lament ministers present yet not offering prayers or last rites, calling the episode an outrage on Christian community standards.
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