Letter Day Observed At Panama Pacific Exposition
Sam Cloer writes from Tombstone praising San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition sights including the Golden Gate Park towers Mother of Pankhurst and the grand exposition buildings. He notes rides submarines airships scenic railways ferries and world arts and products. He urges all Tombstone readers to write letters to attend and asks for a copy of the paper.
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San Francisco
Cal
Tombstone Prospector
Sam
Pacific Coast
Tombstone
Golden Gate Park
Mother Pankhurst
Tower of Jewels
Ie Santa Fe Railroad
4 Canyon
Grand Canyon
California
Yosemite Park
Fair Ground
John-William-Henry
Question of liquor license refunds before new prohibition takes effect
December 19 article questions whether saloons must pay a full yearly license to remain open briefly before the year ends as a prohibition amendment starts. The Pullman bar in Tucson is watching, following Attorney General Bullard's opinion that counties may take less than a year’s license. Suits may seek proportional balances if saloons close, with outcomes unclear and some courts ruling against refunds.
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Phoenix
Pullman Bar of
Tucson
Bullard
Christmas Week Screenages and Congregational Services
Week 10 Christmas programs list a 2 reel Kalem feature His Excelency and a Lubin photoplay The Man Higher Up plus an animated cartoon. Congregational Church tomorrow Bible School at 10 am worship at 11 am with Finding the Christ, 7 30 pm sermon Tied to Mothers Apron Strings. Special music and Christmas exercises by Sunday School Wednesday 7 pm. H A Deck Pastor. Subscribe for the Prospector to boost Tombetoas.
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Pauline
Congregational Church
Mather
H. A. Deck
Ward 24 Years in Tombstone Looking Back
A garbled Tombstone reminiscence recalls Pioneer Days as a Las Vegas editor fumes over Albuquerque boasting winter resort plans. Reported mine yields include the Bonanza Company shaft and Golden Eagle profits, plus Sioux war deaths. Local teachers, civic notes, and a court session close the fragment.
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Ward
Tombstone
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Popularity contest standings at Machomich's store
To date standings list Mildred Marrs Nora Thiel Camilla Dalxteish HB Francis Staniger. Figures show Marrs at 42400 Thiel 35100 Dalxteish 21190 Staniger 1975.
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Machomich’s
Mildred Marrs
Nora Thiel
Camilla Dalxteish
Francis Staniger
Gardner writes in Texas on business conditions
AH Gardner of Hua Chuca Water Co visits Waco with family and writes a letter to a Tombstone friend detailing Texas business woes. He notes low cotton prices, Governor Hunt’s controversial son policy, widespread price cuts, scarce profits for dealers, and a surge in demand for domestic and American goods while England and France buy horses in the state.
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AH. Gardner
Huachuca Water Co
Waco
Texas
Gardner
Govenor Hunt
America
England
France
Reprieve Commute in Globe Describes Brown's Return
Dec 19 narrative recounts Jack Brown known as Walrus returning to Globe from Florence where he aided Warden Sims in uplifting prisoners. Once chosen to press the electric chair upon eleven condemned men, Brown refused murder, prompting Governor Hunt to reprieve and commute sentences, saving men with living kin.
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Globe
Jack Brown
Florence
Warden Sims
Gwp Hunt
Arizona
Mr. Brown
Brown
Chauffeur's Testimony Shifts Bullion Smuggling Case
In Nogales Arizona two Villista agents Manuel Contes and Arturo Ponce were bound over to the federal grand jury on bonds of 2500 each after new testimony showed they had hidden bullion across the border. The Nogales chauffeur Jesse Chatham testified the bars were under seats and Gonzales added the bars were on the floor, suggesting they were not concealed agents.
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Tucson
Nogales
Manuel G. Contes
Arturo Ponce
Villista
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Jones
Jesse Chatham
Gonzales
No Help Need Apply Be New State Law Sign
Phoenix street railway offices display a sign announcing the new Arizona anti blacklist law barring employers from asking questions during hiring. St Mitchell, the manager, plans to hire motormen and conductors via employment bureaus in California and other states where inquiry into past history is allowed.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Street Railway Company
Washington
Thirteenth Streets
Arizona
St. Mitchell
California
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Lee O. Woolery
Howe Jewelry Company
Bisbee, Arizona
Tomfefstone Lumber Yard
Golden Gate
Lon C. Cloer
Nelp
Merry Xmas
Remin
Iscent
Carolyn McFair
J. A. Rockfellow
the Gazette
Ben Goodrich
Phoenix Institute
District Court
City of
Neptune Co
Walrus
OAS Railroad CO
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