Lure of the Arizona governorship and its financial burden
The Prescott Courier notes several Democrats and Republicans seek Arizona’s next governor but none are wealthy. It argues the job pays little and lacks state housing, making the office unattractive to those without money. It contends higher pay would attract better executives and cites comparisons from national officials.
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Arizona
Wilson Wied
McAdoo
Franklin K. Lane
Iona
Prescott Courier
Film exhibitors vow to enforce decency on screen
The Motion Picture Theater Owners of America announce a revolt against show business conditions and pledge to reject any film or cast not aligning with proper ethics. They say independents will rely on public opinion to judge decency and quality, citing California scandals as spurring action.
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Motion Picture Theater Owners of America
Court of Public Opinion
California
Advertising and caution in town life
A merchant urges the need for advertising to move goods fast and notes successful firms in the paper. The piece ends with a global remark about nations and a warning that discarding cigarette butts should bar hunters licenses.
Baumert Named Tucson Citizen General Manager
Andrew Baumert Jr. becomes general manager of the Tucson Citizen as a Republican national committeeman for Arizona. The move prompts debate among party leaders about his qualifications while Baumert plans to relocate to Arizona and eyes potential senatorial ambitions, though risk and party balance are noted.
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Andrew Baumert, Jr
Tucson Citizen
Republican Party
Arizona
Baumnert
National Republican
Harding
Banmert
Ntral
Manta
Baumert
Politi
Allen B. Jaynes
Alon Road
Burre
Citizen
United States
Demvona
Prntos
Main Street as a Window on American Life
A reflective portrait of Main Street and small towns as winter settles in. It contrasts urban drift with returning men seeking family warmth, emphasizing the home woman as a steady source of food and comfort while census trends hint at renewed family reunifications and a shift in population.
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Ens
Main Street
Americ
Sinclair Lewis
America-as
Nogales Editorial Ponders Cold Weather Wishes
The No gales Herald editorial muses on the public craving for opposite weather. It notes a recent warm spell followed by a cold snap, showing how residents flip desires with shifting temperatures and how the weather can never please everyone all the time.
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Nogales
Who Won the War Aboard the Princess Matoyka
A New York dispatch notes German portside commerce chaos and ration like pricing as sailors reach New York aboard the Princess Matoyka. The piece questions who declared the allies won the war based on wartime prices and supply indicators.
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New York
Germany
War on gambling falters as jurors fail to act in Arizona
Maricopa County authorities plan actions against gambling. Bisbee experience shows convictions collide with jury leniency and misleading testimony. Citizens publicly demand raids yet jurors often absolve defendants, undermining anti gambling efforts across the Salt River Valley. The piece cautions Maricopa to expect similar obstacles.
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MaricOpa
Phoenix
Cochise
Salt River Valley
Bisbee
Ambling
Bisbee Review
Pittman Act Stands As Silver Fund Remains Secure
Senator Pittman of Nevada urged that the Pittman act will endure and the silver fund will be perpetual. He said opposition to buying domestic silver at 1 per ounce has faded due to engineers and miners nationwide. He argued the act does simple justice to miners at no taxpayer cost and warned foreign demand would not derail the fund when Europe normalizes.
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Pittman
Nevada
United States Treasury Department
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Orient
City suit against paper over harsh cost remarks fails in court
The Chicago city action against a newspaper over its critical financial reporting ends quickly in court. The Epitaph notes disputes over Bankhead Highway signing, with Arizona clubs and California motorists clashing over route signs. Maricopa supervisors reportedly deny permission for official Bankhead signs, prompting calls for the Bankhead association to mark the route from Ajo to El Paso.
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The
Automobile Club of Arizona
Phoenix
Bankhead
California Auto Club
Maricopa
Wickenburg
Revenues Paid by Fire Insurance Companies Rise
Phoenix reports a 1 percent tax remitted by fire insurers from taxable cities over 2000, boosting state revenue to 14 395 for the year. Major city payments include Phoenix 471, Tucson 1782, Miami 1156, Nogales 970, Globe 952, Prescott 578, Jerome 507, with Bisbee Clifton Moreach and Yuma showing declines.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Bisbee
Clifton
Moreach
Yoma
Tucson
Miami
Nogales
Globe
Douglas
Prescott
Jerome
Weather and farm notes from Phoenix district crops
Rain eased desert conditions but boosted vegetation and stock pastures. Cattle and sheep shipments rise to winter range as warm days favor cotton top crop while late frost threatens olives and potatoes. Oranges and grapefruit ripen amid sun, potatoes improve after recent cold snap. cross-district gains in alfalfa and grain growth.
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Phoenix
Weather Bureau
Arizona
Sait River
Yuma
Norte
Ern
Store Loot Arrests in Glendale Baseball Terminology
Two Mexicans were arrested by Inspector Crowe of the Glendale police early yesterday morning after merchandise looted from a Glendale store was found in their possession. Names listed as Ratfac Delgado and Aramando Ottez were apprehended as evidence. The investigation continues as officers recover additional items and review security footage.
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Phoenix
Oct
Merent
Ratfac
Delgado
Aramando Ottez
Crowe
Slaughter Road Repairs Begin Toward Douglas to New Mexico Line
J E Howard of Slaughter road west of Douglas reports widespread cheer as repair work starts on the long neglected road from Douglas to the New Mexico line. Temporary fixes have kept passages open where rains washed out sections, and now full repairs are set to continue until all damage is addressed.
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Douglas
J. E. Howard
Slaughter Road
Arizona hearing ends on Nogales electricity rates
The state corporation commission concluded a Nogales hearing on the rates charged by the two electricity companies. After the session, the commissioners left for Tucson, with the issue under advisement.
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Nogales
State Corporation Commission
Tucson
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