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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
A reader notes a corn treatment that spreads rapidly on the feet and promises instant relief. The ad copy claims drops on affected areas remove foot pain, dry hard corns, and do not inflame surrounding tissue, suggesting it prevents severe illness from self harm.
A mangled OCR fragment discusses a federal matter involving a complainant. The readable text hints at a legal or court action but lacks concrete details, names, dates, or locations to inform a fuller summary.
A ten year old boy, Jerry O Connor, from the St Louis Society for the Relief and Prevention of Tuberculosis open air school, writes a rhyming plea for a new lung. His poem links to a Christmas sale and highlights the need for funds to support open air schools and home care for boys like Jerry, noting thousands of Jerrys across the United States seeking new songs and aid.
Newton D. Baker then mayor of Cleveland writes to the Anti tuberculosis League pledging 1.76 and ordering 25 Seals for his children Betty Jack and Peggy Baker at 1851 Crawford Mead to place on Christmas gifts as part of the tuberculosIS fight. He emphasizes health and happiness via the Seals program.
A long list of visitors and residents in the city includes W. Par nel l of the Southern Pacific traffic department returning after illness, W. B. Puller dispatch chief visiting his mother, and numerous travelers from Nogales, Santa Rita, Patagonia, Prescott, Los Angeles, Denver, and other locations staying at local hotels or passing through.
An old warning notes that “Buckthorn bark” and similar folk remedies are touted as cures for stomach issues. The piece cautions against unverified treatments and suggests skepticism about medical claims circulating in the community.
A federal court jury returned a verdict for Van Dyke in a suit against the City of Tucson for 125000 claiming a knee injury from a toe injury incident. Frank Curley represented Van Dyke while James Dunerath and Judge John Campbell defended the city amid arguments about the city’s financial condition.
Coal wagons today delivered 7000 tons of fuel to downtown buildings hotels and schools. Dealers say 7600 tons from West Virginia fields averted a potential coal famine for now.
Baron Robert E. Oppenheim, a London and Paris banker, who was detained in New York on grounds of alleged moral turpitude, was released today by the Immigration Bureau on bond.
A garbled report shows Regents selecting a building plan for a project at Pinal. The document references a formal action by the Board of Regents and hints at an ensuing sequence of events and related governance steps.
Copenhagen reports both houses approve the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The landsting upper house passed the proposition 40 to 19, and the ratification bill for the treaty was adopted by the forkething yesterday.
Paris reports the sinking of an Italian steamship after a collision with the French armored cruiser Ernest Renan off Marseilles. The vessel carried Italian soldiers home on leave. many passengers drowned. Seventy survivors are reported, with about 170 aboard.
Commander Claude Graham-White marries poet Levy at a London registry office. Levy is the former wife of Dorothy Taylor of New York who divorced in London last June. Levy was previously married to George M. Cohan of New York. the 1907 dissolution followed.
Report from Laredo Texas states a fifty soldier garrison at Horas was attacked by Villa forces on Sunday. The assault forced the garrison to retreat with casualties feared. San Luis Potost residents are panic stricken as Villa incursions reach the border.
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