Turkey As Seen By A Turk
A Linwood Presbyterian talk by T. M. Rousseff, Park College student, describes Turkish life and Islam. He notes large extended families, cleanliness, house layouts, and gender roles. He portrays Turks as truthful yet harsh toward enemies, polygamy, strict religion, and strict moral code, with remarks on mosques, marriage, and paradise.
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T. M. Rousseff
Turkey
Park College
Parkville
Linwood Presbyterian Church
Missouri
Mohammed
Hell
Trust and harmony in politics questioned in Star editorial
The Star argues some politicians who attacked Gov. McCord to block his appointment will seek recognition for themselves or friends. It decries their harmonizing rhetoric and says such men crave power, destabilize unity, and cannot be trusted as counselors.
Sermon Sundays Brought to Life by Phonograph Proxy
In a New Jersey church on a recent Sunday the pastor delivered the sermon aided by a phonograph acting as his proxy. The machine rendered a violin solo read a psalm led in prayer sang a hymn and pronounced the benediction.
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New Jersey
Artesian Water Strike Near St David Expands Belt Reach
Report notes a new artesian well three miles south of the nearest known well near St David. The Gould well reaches 140 feet with a strong steady flow, suggesting the artesian belt is broader than believed and prompting additional sinking by locals. The piece also quotes a Prospector endorsing forest reservations as beneficial for arid lands and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David
Gould
Chicago Exchange
Cleveland
England Can Field Vast Navy Versus Russia France Allies
England can mobilize 957 battleships to face 53 from Russia and France and 150 British cruisers to oppose 122 by Russia, France and Germany. The torpedo service is more advanced than all European navies. British naval expenditure over the last generation exceeds $2,000,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
France
Germany
Europe
Secret keeping tale from four hundred women
The San Francisco Examiner recounts a tale told by a woman who swears she can keep secrets, though her confidante cannot. The piece comments on women's tendency to reveal secrets before a play ends, noting Eve and the common pattern of tipping their hand early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Francisco Examiner
Construction Costs of Capitol and Government Buildings
The Albany capitol has cost 22 million dollars with more funds needed to finish it. The Washington capitol cost 14 million. the treasury building in Washington cost 6 million, and the new state, war and navy departments building cost 11 million.
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New York
Albany
Capitol
Washington
Treasury
State, War and Navy Departments
Oasis mocks Nogales man as eccentric morning firemaker
The Oasis quips that a Nogales resident would be eccentric elsewhere as he starts each day by building a fire in his shirt tail. It humorously invites readers to confirm the unusual behavior.
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Oasis
Nogales
Consolidation Sought for Arizona Land Offices in Phoenix
The business of the Tucson and Prescott land offices has fallen off significantly prompting plans to consolidate them at an early date in Phoenix. The move aims to streamline operations and reduce overhead as officials consider proper arrangements for the territorial land office system.
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Tucson
Prescott
Phoenix
Bele
Copper Queen Timber Suit Promises Major Mining Impact
The United States sues Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co for 180000 dollars in timber stumpage from public domain land. The dispute centers on whether the area is mineralized, affecting mining rights. Trial in Tucson previously ended in disagreement. government plans scientific input from a geological survey director to settle the mineral classification.
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United States
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co
Arizona
Tucson
Copper Queen
Copper Queen Co
Geological Survey
Cattle Feeding Test Shows Varied Profits by Breed
Wyoming Experimental Station reports six two year old cattle from Shorthorn Polled Angus and native stock. Three fed sugar beets finished with $348 net profit per head while the other three fed grain posted a $2.58 loss each. Shorthorns and Angus gained 85 pounds, natives 118 pounds, Angus 149.7 pounds in 97 days.
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Wyoming
Excelsior Mining Company Plans Big Plant Expansion
Excelsior Mining Co. carries an estimated outlay near 2 million dollars for its mines and plant at White Hills. The payroll currently lists 300 workers, expected to rise as the large plant becomes operational. Mohave Miner.
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Excelsior Mining Co
White Hills
Mohave
Congress gold mines in Arizona boast 110 tons daily milling capacity
In Yavapai County Arizona the Congress mines produce about 110 tons of ore each day with a main shaft of 1750 feet and other shafts at 1150 1000 and 850 feet. Management plans to sink further to 3000 feet. The vein runs about 20 inches wide with hard white guar. Ore carries iron pyrites and no free gold. Milling ore averages $2 per ton, crushed by 49 stamps and 75 percent concentration.
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Congress Gold
Yavapai County
Arizona
British Columbia mining bill sparks cross border ire
The British Columbia Legislature passed a bill excluding American citizens from mining claims. Observers say the measure will hurt American mining interests more than it benefits Canada, and it showcases a legislature out of step with common sense.
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San Francisco Calilema. Ks
British Columbia
Kausas
Conservatory Pool Admiration Sparks Conversation
A woman finds a pool in the conservatory stunning yet disruptive, noting nature’s beauty is tempered by man made touches. A man from Kalamazoo agrees, and she responds with a cold, icy glare.
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Kailamazoo
Kansas City Wife Sues Husband for Divorce
A Kansas City woman files for divorce alleging harsh and unbearable treatment. She cites an incident when her husband came home angry and cast her sealskin into the furnace.
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Kansas City
Reading the Paper Reaches Into Enemy Ranks
A brief civic quip notes that a newspaper can alert an adversary for years, yet fail to stop him from reading it as a subscriber turned sponger.
Engineer James Henderson Faces Longevity in Rail Service
The North British Railway records engineer James Henderson aged 78 with fifty years of service and no train accident in his career. He remains active in service and embodies safety and reliability.
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The
North British Railway
James Henderson
Dickinson of Pittsburg Strong for Age at Fourteen
A Pittsburg boy named Dickinson is fourteen years old and weighs 264 pounds with a 55 inch chest and 50 inch waist. He is described as very strong and capable beyond typical work. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky is highlighted as an athlete among athletes who prefers horseback riding and hunting as premier sports.
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Join Dickinson
Pittsburg
Senator Blackburn
Kentucky
Former Kansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Johnson
W. A. Johnson, now Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court and in his third term, previously pitched amateur baseball and was considered a good pitcher.
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W. A. Johnson
Kansas Supreme Court
Private citizen Mr Cleveland enjoys duck shooting
The remark notes that Mr Cleveland may now enjoy duck shooting without public caricature from newspaper artists, emphasizing his status as a private citizen.
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Cleveland
Contempt and Revenge Frame Injured Honor
A fragment expresses that contempt seeks revenge with less harm to self, arguing bearing insult in the heart grants a higher standing than retaliating. The sentiment centers on restraint and dignity in response to injury.
Self-availed Depth Exposed by Shallow Pretensions
A compact critique notes that those who seek to appear profound reveal shallowness through grandiose displays. The remark underscores caution against overreaching ego and pretense.
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Eye and Ear
Ariz
J. Williams
Ali
Alhambra Motel
Macdonald Street
Mesa
J. W. Bailey
Dral
Arizon
Febster Street
CM Frazier
Queer É Frazier
Flemag Block
Morton & Shewman
Attorneys-at-Lan
Etary Stde
City
Bli
Arlington
J. E Drane
Main Street
Mesa City
City Shaving Parlor
V.V. Wright
Doerottin Shrew
Gata Po, Prescott & Phoenix Railway CO
W.ih the
Santa FE System
Denver
Chicago
St. Louis
Santa FE
California
Ash Fork
Los Angeles
San Francisco
East
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
R.A
Grand Canon
Colorado
Petrified Forest
Great Pine Forest
Great Salt River Valley
Canada
Mexico
Jerome Junction
UV & P 2
Jerome
Skull Valley
Congress Junction
Congress Gold Co
Congress
Herqua Hala
Yarneil
M&pr R
SRV
Geo. M.sargent, G.P A
F M Murphy
Pres
Mer
Phoenx
Phoenix Bakery
W. B. Lanc
Passey Block
Threshin
Johnson,Drew & Co
Copper Queen Timber
Spain
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