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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1884
Page
2
The Herald reports on revival efforts in Texas with a feature titled Solid Man's Camp, highlighting renewed interest in New Mexico coverage and a focus on local cultural developments beginning this December.
A freight train on the Mexican Central was wrecked on a fast Friday caused by Baxpits. Investigations began to determine motive and damages while crews assessed the scene and began cleanup operations.
After the holidays pass and financial obligations settle, local commerce shows a modest uptick. Shops report steadier foot traffic and early signs of renewed activity, reflecting cautious optimism in the small business sector.
Albuquerque is described as rapidly growing into a solid town with substantial and increasing improvements, signaling a developing community and ongoing growth.
A St Louis newspaper notes a freight pattern: for each carload of cotton arriving from the southwest three carloads of merchandise are dispatched outward, highlighting a regional exchange of goods and rail traffic.
The report suggests Beecher will take over the English Court role after Cleveland reaches the White House. Sister Tilton is to be provided for, with a note about location over the water.
The text states that the Freighte end Fares bill will not pass this legislature and that sufficient votes are already cast against it to kill it. It urges Maricopa’s legislators not to waste time on the bill and to devote effort to something more productive for the session.
Tom Wereprs, a Democrat, and the Hznanp selid Republican claim Weedin should be seated on the Pinsl County Council as justice for the people. The piece argues the electorate chose Weedin, and notes Tom clung to the issue too long though a technical matter should not block the people's choice, suggesting Walbridge would miss the plum if the tree is shaken.
ProEenix plans to join forces and push through the legislature for a project that could provide a starting boost. A railroad or local public institutions might revive affairs here, but without action, harder times loom and any revival hinges on swift public works.
A wary dig at a timid figure in Maricopa County questions his fitness to advocate for territorial legislative interests. The speaker insists true winners stand up for what is right, while criticizing weak leadership and past abuses. The turf has long subjected Hass to harsh treatment, and hopes for change arise amid ongoing local friction.
The county should be divided into at least three Superior Districts with one Supervisor elected each year for a three year term. The change is presented as plain justice and needed to guide representatives, with a public demand for equitable local governance.
The Louisville Courier Journal is criticized for partisan excess in coverage and rhetoric. The piece alleges the paper inflates its influence, mocks rivals, and distorts events including the Ashington monument completion and electoral college meeting, framing the journal as biased and cranky.
A humorous antiquated essay on Christmas customs contrasts ancient Anglo Saxon feasting with modern tastes. It ponders beef versus turkey, roasted boars head, brainy dishes, and festive beverages while noting gifts and generosity mark the season as universally beneficial despite quirky, faded traditions.
A box of 22 pounds of raisins from Mainga shipped to Chicago covers 8500 miles by water and 1000 miles by land with freight at 20 cents per box. A 20 pound California raisin box in the same market, 2000 miles by railroad, costs 35 to 40 cents per box.
A Nevada cowboy from Jack's valley posted a wary notice warning that anyone harming his oats with bows of axes will face swift retaliation. The terse declaration reflects frontier sentiment and emphasizes personal enforcement.
An English traveller in Central Africa endures a grim Christmas eve on a distant lake. He recalls home stockings as cannibals and tribal kings debate his fate, and a merciful but bleak decision looms amid danger and hardship.
A devious dream sequence follows a European traveler who endures threats from native kings and conundrums on Christmas morning. He awakens by a lake, aided by a neatly dressed young man who provides food and medicine, leading to a joyous Christmas breakfast and a profound return to England with fresh tales.
The article notes little overall change since last week with wage adjustments to price levels and widespread acceptance of reduced pay. Mill stoppages are declining, iron and steel suspensions are offset by renewed work elsewhere, and production trends vary by region. Prices, traffic prospects, and spring navigation shape investor interest as banks hold large surpluses and rail securities attract public subscription.
Birch is cut into four to five foot sticks, seasoned, then sawn into blocks. Blocks are dried, a hole bored, and one block per second becomes a spool. The automatic process shapes and polishes spools, with color dyes for some uses. Patterns define size and capacity, guiding how much thread a spool holds. One factory produces 100000 gross daily and uses 2500 cords of birch annually.
Breeder and Sportman notes that Brigham Young brought the first Shorthorn bull from Europe to the plains. The animal was powerful and dangerous, once goring an Apostle, leading to its slaughter by the Mor mons, its flesh burned, and a long curse chanted in the Tabernacle against Shorthorns.
A portrait of Dr Edward B Foote highlights his role as a popular writer and physician. Born among Connecticut settlers on Ohio's Western Reserve he rose from printer to editor then pursued medicine, advocating anatomical and hygienic books for the public. His works include Medical Common Sense and Plain Bible Talk, reflecting independent, progressive practice and Eclecticism.
The text praises Hindu girls for grace and strength, noting their habit of balancing water jars on the head from childhood. It cites Dr H Spry proposing this head balancing exercise as beneficial for back muscles and posture, suggesting adoption in boarding schools and homes as a replacement for dumbbells, and comparing to similar practice in southern Italy.
An elderly Austin area employer hires a young colored worker to clean and run errands. The man later complains his boss says nothing is his. Later, with a chocolate woman and baby carriage, the boss asks if the child is his, and the worker replies the child is the boss’s, insisting nothing is theirs.
Secretary of the Interior urges renters of grazing lands in the Indian Territory to pay Indians more than the current about two cents per acre. He supports repealing all laws granting renters clear title to public lands except homestead and remaining acts. He does not address leasing the public domain to financiers.
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