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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1921
Page
4
The piece argues editors must remain cheerful to buoy readers during dull periods and economic slumps. It contends optimism stems not from nature but from serving a crucial public need, with editors sustaining faith and forward momentum through adversity.
A condensed tribute notes George Washington faced dire odds, uniting factions and leading a ragtag army to victory. It credits his political skill and organization for shaping a fledgling nation, praising his enduring influence and urging perpetual remembrance of his achievements.
Plans for financing the export sale of 400 million pounds of surplus copper include 40 million eight per cent notes issued by the Copper Export Association. The issue will be public and secured by copper assets, marking a major public loan tied to a commodity and aimed at reviving Western metal production through Webb export trade act opportunities. The plan seeks to extend credit to European buyers to revive copper demand and end postwar stagnation.
The piece reflects on printers as poets through figures like Benjamin Franklin and Walt Whitman. It recalls Jack Winfield Bates from Canton Obie who sought to turn printing into near song, noting the craft shapes thought and preserves daily life in enduring lines and the idea that the printer is a molder of civilization.
A government report notes exodus of professional employees from scientific bureaus after 1920 as better private salaries lured talent. The study cites salary gaps across government departments, including Coast Survey and Interstate Commerce Commission, urging higher remuneration to retain skilled workers.
The report from the U S Mint shows Arizona moving toward top gold output, ranking fourth behind Colorado and California, while also ranking fifth in fly production. It discusses mineral prospects like molybdenum and tungsten, and notes opportunities if state projects expand. It mentions American poultry exports, tariff talks, and various social issues and opinions.
Arizona Daily Star reports a fragmented view of President elect Harding’s potential cabinet. Attentive to Daugherty’s influence and Hughes’s stance, editors debate whether loyalty to allies or broader governance should steer the new administration.
Fire prevention guidance warns that oil burners and kerosene vapors ignite at certain temperatures. Keep wicks dry and extinguish heaters before adjusting. Do not blow out from underneath or set wick too low. Heaters are convenient but safety rules are often ignored.
The Los Angeles context laments a club action against disabled ex servicemen and recalls a refrain urging war proximity. Washington dispatches say the forthcoming inauguration will be simple with no grand parade or pre war ball, disappointing hopes for a bustling capital. A bold note claims a man can build air through union disputes, while blush is replaced by rouge.
Retiring from Phoenix today Chairman John P Hart of the Board of Supervisors reports a financing dispute over Cochise County road work. State officials refuse further help, forcing contractors to fund or halt until July when funds may arrive. The State Highway Department faces $488,000 in unpaid warrants with no revenue until July, threatening Cochise projects and potential private funding runs. Dan Lato Rodeo contractor accompanies Cochise officials and may continue work at his own expense.
Franciso Belles, a Mexican national, was taken at Osborn by county officers and positively identified by Ben West as the shooter in the EB and SW Railroad agent attack at Osborn station weeks earlier. West, wounded in the arm, described recognizing the assailant from the freight car door. A preliminary hearing is set in the local justice court.
Delegates arrive from across the state for the seventh annual child welfare center of the Arizona Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers associations. The meeting opens with a dinner at the Women’s Club building, with Mrs J Longton of Clemenceau seen as possible president candidate and Mrs J I Mallot of Globe leading a kindergarten round table Friday discussion.
Tom Williams, a Black man wanted by Topeka authorities for obtaining 221 dollars through fraud, allegedly using a post office order belonging to another. He was arrested last night by Nogales Chief Jar Lowe and today turned over to federal authorities in Tucson.
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