Death of ex Governor Lelford shocks Arizona readers
Two Arizonans mourn the death of ex Gov Lelford, a longtime ally and loyal friend to the territory, amid recollections of his public service. The piece notes a Sunday World’s Fair preacher’s stance against opening the fair, preferring the people's holiday, and mentions Cannas F. Lowets’s critique of burro lore in Scribner’s December issue, alongside Mark Twain’s Coyote discourse.
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Arizona
Lelford
Sorep
Cannas F. Lowets
Scribner
Mark Twain
Fringe badge tale from Los Angeles on grand army plot
Tue Los Angeles Porcupine explains a fictitious badge worn by himself and a bomb thrower. The key identifies RU V as Universe Republic Vigilant and the I ten in U as one captain to ten men. He declares a grand organization born in his mind with himself as generalissimo of the Grand Army of Labor. He made and distributed the badges at his own expense.
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Los Angeles
Porcupine
Southworth
Universe
Republic Vigilant
Grand Army of Labor
Naming of Navy Vessels Reflects Rank System
The article notes a lesser known law assigning first rate ships to states and second rate ships to cities. It explains that this naming convention helps recall vessel rank when named. The New York, launched this month, is a first rank war ship.
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Scientific American
New York
Women Bicycle Use Gains Sanction Across Cities
Ware Boston debates propriety of women riding bicycles with pro priety. The Chicago Herald reports eminent physicians in Chicago sanctioning the trend and adoption spreads universally. In California, bright faced girls bike to school, drawing varied views on grace but consensus on enjoyment.
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Ware
Boston
Chicago Herald
California
Mineralogy in Schools Advocated for Local Resources
The passage argues that a locality rich in minerals should teach mineralogy as a specialty from primary grades through object lessons using local specimens. It notes German schools require weekly outdoor nature lessons in the afternoons, highlighting a practical, field based approach to science education.
Western Republicans Likely Support Territory Admission
A Salt Lake Herald interview with our delegate quotes Mr. Smith predicting easy winter admission. He cites Western Republicans Stewart and Jones from Nevada Plumb of Kansas Stanford and Felton of California Carey and Warren of Wyoming Dubois and Shoup of Idaho as ready voters. He believes senators from new states cannot refuse.
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Wastiseron
The
Salt Lake Herald
Smith
Stewart and Jones
Nevada
Plumb
Kansas
Stanford and
Felton
California
Messrs
Carey
Warren
Wyoming
Dubois
Shoup
Idaho
Ieper Tuusix Speech At Southweet Silver Convention
Ieper Tuusix of Albuquerque delivered a forceful speech at the Southweet silver convention. He declared strong partisanship yet urged remonetization of silver beyond party lines, criticizing Republicans for strict conscience and Democrats for blindly following reform prophets. He asserted a demand to advance silver policy despite partisan divides.
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Ieper Tuusix
Albuquerque
Bill Stewart
Ome
Reform
Strikes and tensions ripple through railroad telegraphers
Grand Chief of the order of railroad telegraphers attends a meeting with railroad officials to press for wage increases and membership demands amid nationwide strikes. Reports detail A and P and SP walkouts with dispatchers and operators quitting from Ashland to Mohave, and a threatened escalation if Chicago does not approve pay hikes.
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Auavgrangie
Mohave
JP C. Muir
E. McCammon
Lance
Gabel
Chicago
County Board Seeks Bids for Prison Meals and Public Notices
Cochise County Supervisors meet and approve A R English leave extension to December 28 1881 and announce bids for county advertising job printing and publishing duties from 1892 to 1898. Proposals cover meals for jail prisoners delinquent tax list minutes ads and notices for the Insane Asylum burial of indigent dead and other county services in Tombstone with rates per inch and per ream to be specified.
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A. R. English
Vic
Phenix
Board of Supervisors of
Cochise
Tombstone
Territorial Insane Asylum
Cochise @unty
Tombstone Gossip and Local Notices of 1891
From Wednesday's Daily various items note C Earle in town, skating at the rink, Castenada trip to Ben, Storrs from Ramsey Canyon, Chillson in from Tucson, and a stage arrival of passengers. The Gazette change of hands rumored, mail orders in jewelry, and a postponed murder examination for RJ Fisher in Judge Johnston's court. Local fire alarm, Ladies Aid meeting, holiday plans, and bids for indigent sick care bids with bond conditions. Mentions James Lamb subscriber, weekly Prospecto, and Dunshee in Montana with Bi Metallic mill. Gazette proprietorship rumor tied to Sam Webb. Dr Hughes exits. Railway Telegraphers strike remarks from Kirch at Grand Central.
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RJ. Fisher
Holmes
Johnston
Chas. Marsden
Tucson
Sonora
Court verdict closes Holmes case at Fi courthouse
Justice reached in the Holmes affair with witnesses J B Hamilton C B Kelton F Showers Jo Haffner A Wen A J Biasett and M Doyle testifying. The statements aligned with prior testimony and the defendant was bound over without bail by the grand jury. Jo Haffner arrested on a warrant alleging threats to Fisher. A stranger’s involvement deepens the rift between Fienge and Haffner amid the troubling events.
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Holmes
Court House
J.B. Hamilton
C. B. Kelton
F. Showers
Jo Haffner
A. Wen
A. J. Biasett
M. Doyle Wamined
Alvord
Fisher
Fienge
Haffner
Suckia
Arrivals and names across western towns at deadline
A list of arrivals including J Ramsey Nogales DD Frank 8 T Allen Los Angeles H F Lahey San Francisco and others. The note mentions Lang with his cattle drive at the Colorado river in good shape and his son John Lang in Bakersfield planning to pick up beef steers in the near future.
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Cocnisz
J Ransey
Nogales
DD Frank
Allen
Los Angeles
H. F Lahey
San Francisco
Chas Hanley
CH Jone
Lang
Colorado River
John Lang
Bakersfield
Swayne’s Moisturtic Ointment for Tumor Removal
Symptoms include intense itching and stinging worsening at night with scratching. If untreated, tumors form and ulcerate become very sore. Swayne’s Ointment claims to stop itching and bleeding heal ulcers and remove tumors. Available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia.
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Swaysx
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
COUNTY RECORDS AND CONVENTION NOTES OF 192X192
County records show H Schmieding and wife transferring Lot 23 Block 34 Tomatone to John Waters for 500 dollars and Lucy Miller selling Lots 19 and 20 Block 61 to Mary Garvey for 100 dollars in Annex Tombstone district. A butcher’s report lists 18 cattle slaughtered in November. Chicago General Supply Co advertises salary based general merchandise agents. Convention notes describe cannon fired to start the meeting and Governor Price advocating free coinage of silver as unity for western miners.
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H Schmieding
John Waters
Lucy Miller
Mary Garvey
PS Wantep
Chicago Gen's Supply CO
West van Buren St
Chicago
Price
New Mexico
Hart
West
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Head Center Mining Company
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Montana
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Sam Webb
New Deal
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Hughes
N.H. Kirch
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Grand Central
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Geo
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Willcox
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