Stop the Shifting Sands in Dunes with Planted Trees
The article cites a government experiment in Nebraska where Jack pine trees planted in sand dunes grew to fifteen feet tall and four inches diameter in ten years. It suggests applying this method to California, New Mexico, and Arizona to stabilize shifting sand near El Centro and on the Borderland route, urging forest service action.
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Nebraska
Sand Hills
Government
Forest Service
Daily Tribune
Hastings
California
New Mexico
Arizona
el Centro
New and Rumored Developments in Arizona News
A collage of items from Arizona including theft reports, immigration arrest of Lin Wing in Nogales, divorce decrees for Lula Peterson and Cordelia Giron, and legal notices. There are plans to float a steel span across the Colorado River near Yuma, with contractors and publicity, plus hearings on passenger rate increases affecting routes from Chicago to Arizona. The article notes a Tucson university battalion inspection, stockman conventions in El Paso, and regulatory actions impacting streetcar service. A drug habit list pending from the state is anticipated, with penalties outlined. A university football score summary hints at an Arizona contest.
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Yuma
Cattorna
Arizona
Phoenic Chamber
Cumerce
Ralph Earle
RE. Bute Tun
Colorado
Hartsfield
Debater alters stance in war debate in Tucson
Report describes a heated exchange between Zac na and J. Aber over Mexican war opinions. It notes Morriséy’s mixed reactions, De Schender’s intervention to fix the debate, and Furvoun being jailed. An older visit to Papage Indians ties Tepary beans to southwestern Arizona, claiming native origins and botanical notes.
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Furvoun
Arizona
Ted
Outhweeers Arizona
Father of Borderland Route Repairs Road
C H Lester known as father of good roads is grading a bad section of the Borderland route west of Deming at his own expense. The repair runs south of the Borderland garage to Meyer's slaughter house as he tours the route in his automobile preparing the road for overland tourists bound for the California fairs.
The Kinney and Kivary Bills and Language Reform
An item from the Philadelphia Record cited in a discussion of the Kinney and Kivary bills and a proposed Arizona law requiring all laborers to read and write English. It notes the polyglot nature of workers, citing a New York Central Railroad safety poster printed in sixteen languages to illustrate language barriers in dangerous labor.
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Arizona
Philadelphia Record
New York Central Railroad
Tombstone Properties To Be Incorporated Into Mine Company
The Phelps-Dodge Mining holdings in Tombstone are reported to be incorporated into a new company named Bunker Hills Mines Company. All business will be conducted from the local mine office as clean-up work finishes, signaling upcoming extensive mining operations in the Old Camp.
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Phelps-Dodge Mining Company
Bunker Hills Mines Company
Propenies
Why Should Husband Object
A Chicago Herald quote notes a woman entering politics plans to drop her husband’s name and keep his telephone and initials for charges. She argues it will not hurt his feelings, asserting his allowance and continued use of his initials in department moves.
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Tre
Chicago Herald
Dean’s Kid Pills Offer Kidney Comfort For Suffering Workers
A testimonial style notice claims back pain and kidney trouble plague many workers. It urges trying Dean’s Kid Pills as the best recommended kidney remedy, stating the medicine has helped thousands with symptoms like swollen kidneys, headaches, and nervousness.
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Dean
Clipped Rugs by a New Process
Consul Homer M Byington of Leeds notes a shift from hand weaving in Yorkshire to a new machine process producing sixty to seventy rugs per hour. A syndicate may start a rug making industry in a town nearer the center of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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Homer M. Byington
Leeds
Yorkshire
West Riding of
Gustavus Adolphus and the rise of good artillery
The article notes Gustavus Adolphus devised effective artillery with beaten copper guns wrapped in leather that could be fired faster than muskets. This proficiency helped him sustain campaigns in the Thirty Years War, marking a turning factor in military power.
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Gustavus Adolphus
Crystal Theatre Opening This Friday in Tombstone
The Crystal Theatre in Old Tombstone opens Friday February 26 featuring the Universal film The Tenth Commandment in three reels. Manager Norcross promises high quality entertainment at 10 cent admission for both children and adults and hosts a post show stand ball at Gage Hall around 9 o'clock inviting all citizens to attend.
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Cryatay Palace
Crystal Theatre
Norcross
Playhouse
Tombstone
Gage Hall
President Armstrong Fights Extradition Case
Disjointed narration recounts extradition battles involving Armstrong, former president of Howie Bush & Trust Company. Courts, governors, and officers from Omaha to Lincoln clash over writs and habeas corpus as disputes over depositor claims and bank examiner totals surface. Weather note aside, Armstrong returns to Nebraska amid cold, sunny forecasts.
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JG. Armstrom
Howie Bush & Trust Company
Miles Medical laxative tablets marketed for children
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Miles Laxative Tablets as a remedy for bowel trouble in children. It emphasizes gentle taste, safe use, and a low price of 25 cents per bottle, urging caregivers to consult a druggist and noting the product’s availability through Miles Medical Co in Elkhart, Indiana.
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Directio Co
Newark
Ohio
Bert
Ties
Odd Crime and Souvenir Tales From a Historic Page
A fragmentary piece recounts a humorous remark about borrowing and keeping a hot champagne bucket and coffee set as souvenirs from a famed eatery. It also notes a curious line about an English criminal, Lady Bowyer Smith, and a fox hunting culture framed as a notable crime, echoing Cincinnati Times-Star sentiment.
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Bowyer Smith
Conan
Cincinnati TimesStar
Governor Hunt Declines Sign on County Seat Removal Bill
Phoenix February 23 Governor Hunt does not sign the county seat removal bill but it becomes law without his signature. Representative Powers of Maricopa declares the bill unconstitutional as class legislation. Leading attorneys concur in opinion.
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Phoenix
Hunt
Representative Powers
Maricopa
Legislature Daily Wrapup in Arizona Goings
Phoenix reports details from the Arizona legislature with bills on mining costs education polls county relief and state symbols. Senators Munds and Berry sponsor measures for a state flower and color while other bills cover cattle lead damage deputy appointments and legislative investigations.
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Newbury
Cochise
Senate
Bil Noa
Munds
Berry
Somttty
Proctor
Navajo
Acuff
Maricopa
Congress
Commission
Arizona House Bills Reflect Lawmaking On Schools and Taxes
Wednesday's Phoenix budget digest lists multiple House bills from Apache to Greenlee. Proposals range from prohibiting youths under 17 at public dances without a parent to establishing free libraries, regulating checks, and detailing court costs. Senate measures urge artesian well preservation and rail injury reporting.
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Sss. G Slaughter
Bank of Bisbee
Slaughter L& P Co
John Slaughter
Crosser
Hogan
Tomich
S$ & P Cop Co
Fulbright
Gertrude Pulbright
Deeter
Williams
Z Prina
Mary Launna
J Launna
Make
Tacon
Ingersoll
Benson Signal
Ilegal
Lin Wing
Nogales
Tucson
Mata
Petre Mata
Lula Peterson
Tir
A Peterson, Ty
E Giron
Cordelia Giron
T Cowan
Accouat
E Neel
E Arters
Ta Luss
W Greene
Chicago
Missouri River
Corporation
Commisson
Cochise County
Panhandle
Associ
el Paso
Sear
Chin Tong
Josiah Ide Jin
United States
Jones
Sawtelle
United States District Court
William Goodell
Superior Court
Comstock
War Department
Washington
George LeRoy Brown
University
William T. Merry
General Staff
Merry
Sydvey
EN. Sanderson
Federal Power and Traction Company
Tucson Rapid Transit Company
U. of A
University of Arizoma
Ube
Againus
Hebe Hebrides Ptajat Culls
Tai Ao
Borderland Route
Tombstone Properties
Weat Hope
Sy Bac Tnight
Yimane
Isner Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Armstrong
Omaha
Osaka
Armstong
Lincoln
Armstromg
Omahe
Armetrene
Callaghus
Rose
Mowe
Subshine
Uncle Eben
Govenor Hunt
Msney
Mohave
House
Navajo County
Francis of
Iis
Baliwick
CB. Wood
Vic Hanny
Rotary Lab
Dotch Houses
Hotel Adams
Drachma
Senator Riggs
Land Committee
Hotel Adams Mondey
Law Jong
Mowe Joint Memorial No
Navan
SMO
Winslow
Johns
Vue
Ther
Beery
Schenk
Runse Liu Noo
Pinkley
Lines
Grehar
Gratam
Goodwin
Reed
Fima
Vina
Ius
Pima
Edwards
County Boards of Supervisors
Thorne
Supreme Constend
Christy
Greenlee
Oues
Lanford
Greentee
Levin
Mobkave
Haatepai Valley
Campbell
Coconino
Howe Jewelry Co
Main Street
Bishee, Arizona
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