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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1884
Page
4
An important meeting of the Republican Club will be held on Thursday evening at 7 30. J B Cramer serves as chairman.
Local lines advertise fresh limes and lemons at Whepley s and free fruit at Phoenix Cash Store. Dillon Keneally promotes quick sales and small profits while Wilson Kenemy backs a low tariff. Listings include rooms for rent, lumber for sale, a smelter, water shares in Grand Canal, and inquiries to PK Hickey and Judge Tweed s office with various trades and services.
Court records show jurors drawn for a 24 person venire returnable Wednesday. United States cases include Guerra and Young with mixed verdicts and continuances, plus divorce actions in Territorial Court and several civil matters set for trial or disposition through Wednesday morning.
Embroidery lessons offered in Kensington for one to four participants on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Silk, chemical, Atrasine and application embroidery practiced to demonstrate skill. Stamping services at reasonable rates. Terms and full particulars available from Mrs Iny at East Jefferson Street Phoenix Arizona.
Mrs Qlark returns with a fine millinery assortment and shops beside Gregory's Lumber Yard offering casy fashion and builder's material. A New York salesman and Hoboken dressmaker influence local commerce as a drummer and dealer in one family pushes for timely purchases.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a party and a confederate clerk involved in discussing findings of a firm. The text names several misread terms and lacks clear actions, participants, or outcomes. The piece resembles a damaged news fragment with uncertain references and no definitive event.
An odd ad fragment promotes Wells Hearth or similar remedy promising health and vigor, curing dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility for a dollar. A teacher prompts a student with a riddle about a thirty day period and a stone pile, revealing a quirky dialogue about guessing.
A garbled pamphlet advertises Wells Health Renewer and Konghou Certisis-Tecoth Powder as cures for nervousness, infirmity, and youth errors. It touts free receipts, mysterious founders, and mail orders from New York and Denver with dubious medical claims and sensational marketing.
The Old Man mine at Fleming New Mexico posts satire warning to workers of the Old San mining company. It declares immediate discharge for gambling poker or other games in camp, patronizing a dance hall, or firing weapons between sundown and sunrise after the date.
The Knights of Pythios plan a fraternal hip on Friday evening in October. Brethren of the order are cordially invited to attend.
The article argues for a federal hydrographic survey of the Gila Salt Verde and other streams to map irrigation potential and land drainage. It cites prior government projects, calls for congressional action and territorial petitions, and compares practices in Egypt India and California to justify a national irrigation program. It also notes opposition to school morals instruction by Campell, challenging public school law.
Citizens are urged to review ballots before voting to ensure no unwanted names appear on the ticket and to safeguard the integrity of the electoral choice. The reminder stresses careful verification of names and choices.
Citizens in Maricopa County are urged to remember that voting for Broadway amounts to supporting a ring that uses him to regain control of country offices. The message frames the choice as a warning about hidden interests and political manipulation.
Rex Veresco of McDowell comments on the fitness of the Democratic nominee for Probate Judge. The remark suggests he would not lie in a county where an attorney collects a 3606 chargé, reflecting local political tensions and questions about honesty.
A heated tirade accuses the Gazette of dishonesty over land laws and federal grants. The piece defends homestead and preemption acts, critiques railway grants, and cites past votes and figures. A Republican rally on the plaza follows with Gov Powers and Judge De Forest Porter addressing voters, highlighting a proposed north-south railroad and criticizing Democratic administration.
A local Gazette notes Yas Gavelle attacks Broadway over liquor policy and mob justice threats. It argues Gavelle’s stance on hanging offenders shows a shift from party principles, challenging Broadway’s fitness for sheriff and critiquing the Gazette’s coverage as misrepresentation amid Democratic tensions.
Ng Obhing received a six month penitentiary term after being found guilty of selling liquor to Indians. The case highlights enforcement of temperance laws and penalties for illegal alcohol distribution to Native individuals.
A strange diplomatic note, attributed to Tramtrour or Anmoxa, presents Basentive Devareeme Oillon as a claim tied to the Governor. The fragmentary text hints at a jurisdictional dispute and possible authority contest, with no clear outcome recorded.
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