Cartoonish 19th Century Roosevelts and Hoovers in Odd Sights
A jumble of snippets touches on political figures and odd anecdotes including references to Hoovers, a Celestial Ombsetone plan, and Congress debates. There are notes on Army pay provisions, road mileage, state bonds, and a homestead clause, followed by a bizarre tale of a burglar thwarted by a woman and a ring lamp.
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China
San Francisco
Portland Dispatch
Deaby
United States Circuit Court
Wells, Fargo & Co
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Oregon Corporation Act
Breeding the Best Dairy Stock Builds Profit and Quality
The article highlights the superior value of high yielding dairy cattle, noting a cow producing 778 pounds of butter per year versus Texans yielding 52 pounds. It urges selective breeding to maintain strong milk and butter qualities, warning that careless mating can ruin the best stock while careful planning steadily improves a dairy flock.
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Eurotus
Texas
Press criticism over political measures and hypocrisy
The text condemns Tony the Press for benefiting from a political move while accusing others of opportunistic condemnation. It notes pity for a man who cannot acknowledge a good action by political opponents and accuses a hypocritical press of supporting expediency.
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Tony
Howls
Prominent Man Shoots Self In Virginia Barracks
A 49-year-old Benja Bates committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the heart at his home in Himmer Richmond. Other items note Mormon emigration efforts in Tennessee and a fire scare at Far Rant's Pavilion with multiple injuries, plus floods in Greenville Mississippi and a Chicago storm delaying wheat sowing.
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Himmer
Chicago
Milwaukee
Waukeegan
Lake Michigan
Bangs on a Girl Spark A Gentlemen's Panic
A verbose venting piece mocks bangs on a girl, likening fringe to a pasture fence and equating bangs with moral danger. It likens hairstyle to unreliability, suggests bang wearers tempt men, disrupt hymnody, and even taint churchgoing and virtue with a comic, sensational tone.
Kaiser William of Prussia Health Report Declines Rapidly
A dispatch reports Kaiser William of Prussia is experiencing a rapid decline in health. Courtiers and doctors monitor his condition as observers await further updates from Berlin.
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Kaiser William of Prussia
English View On Egypt Occupation Sparks Debate
The report notes that British observers hint at continued English occupation of Egypt, reflecting ongoing international tension. Aimed at readers tracking imperial policy, the item outlines potential implications for regional stability.
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Egypt
Suez Canal gains spur for parallel canal to ease traffic
The piece notes a forthcoming parallel canal to handle one way traffic as the Suez route boosts trade. It argues tariff regulation costs push toward free trade, proposing royalties to manufacturers to help compete with foreign rivals.
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Suez Canal
Tariff bill cuts national revenue by about 40 million
The reduction in the country’s revenue from the new tariff will total around 40 million dollars with little relief for citizens as savings come mainly from tobacco and banking capital. The gap between last Congress’s first and second session appropriations is about 66 million dollars, a figure connected to the popular vote last fall.
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Iast
Menemene Tekel Uphetsen
Belshazzir
Porvuan New York Seeks Influence Over City Rail Fare Bill
A local political note alleges Porvuan New York pressed Governor Cleveland to back a bill lowering elevated rail fare from ten to five cents, claiming money swayed the Democratic governor. The piece frames the maneuver as a test of influence in New York politics.
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Porvuan
New York
Cleveland
City of
Governor Tritle Faces Smears Across Arizona
Reports claiming Governor Tritle is unpopular or ousted trace to distant sources in Washington and Colorado. The piece defends his leadership, says attacks reveal cowardice, and credits his cooperation with the President for restoring peace and prosperity across the Territory.
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Tritle
Elec
Washington
Colorado
Arizona
Trile
Susrem
Sanguinary Troubles in Indian Territory report packs force to attack
J H Crabtree reports General Porter leading 500 men from Enfold Creek Nation to attack Speacie at a camp near the Sue and Fox agency. Speacie’s force about 250, vowed to fight, rising into a potential clash in the Indian Territory.
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Indian Territory
Kansas City
J. H. Crabtree
Enfold
Creek Nation
Porter
Speacie
Sue and Fox Agency
Baptist Church of Phoenix Organized by Makew 21st 1883
The Baptist Council chaired by Dr Gregory organized as The Baptist Church of Phoenix Arizona Territory. Trustees named Wen Istine Scott Shaw Smith Montgomery. A committee recommended purchasing two lots Nos 1 and 3 Block 66 Court House Square for a house of worship. The plan was unanimously adopted.
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Wen. Istine
Scott
L. J. Shaw
G. J. Smith
J. B. Montgomery
Court House Square
R. A. Winder
E. EB. Isaacs
T. J. Scott
J. W. Clarke
R.A. Winder
Wm. Isaac Rey
Local Notices and Real Estate Actions in City Ledger
The recorder lists notices and deeds including location notices for W W Cook Silver Reef Home Stake Green Jacket Red Jacker Millsire and more, with transfers between G W Serrine and T Mets J A Wiley and N Sharp and others. Also notes arrests by U S Marshal Evans near San Pedro, and items on Tucson Tombstone directory, Prescott city hall, copper basin finds, and snippets about newspapers and politicians.
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Silver Reef
Thos. Lawrence Et
Tucson
Tombstone
U. S
Evans
Gibson
San Pedro
Oldamp Grant
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EIN Mwedicene
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Peter Brix
Prenix
Addivas
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Aliso
South Side of
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Jersey
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Pacific Coast Poultry and Stock Book
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Cheglar and Fite List
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Los Angeles
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Phoenix. AT
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Phcnex
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Schweltzer
Camp Creek
Maricopa County
Arizona Territory
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M. Fogley
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Lego
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Schweitzer
Alexander Steinegger
Phanix
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Phginix, A. T
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Wiley
T. G. Parker& CO
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Phoenix Hotel
C. Salari
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A. T
Charley
Kalsomimingo
Geo. E. Bowers
Coat
Irvine
General Merchandise
Phoenix, A. T
E.irvine & CO
Phcnix
Alexander J. Porterie
Tlark
Jeweler
Bank Exchange Phenix. A.T
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Germania
Beer Hall
Jos Thalheimer
Col. Washington & Montezuma Streets
Boca Beer
Mary BE. Collins
Geo. U. Collins
Phenix, A. T
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