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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
4
Dec 28 Kanaan City Missouri reports a sharp drop in Kansas wheat shipments. Instead of 100 to 200 cars daily, none are coming, with Kansas wheat said to be fed to hogs. Local officials warn the halt harms both dinner tables and markets as Europe eats bread.
Miners at the Phoenix mine quit their jobs after Christmas pay is disputed. They refused to work as checks dated January 16 were issued instead of payment on presentation. Tensions rose with Superintendent James Smith but no violence occurred. Some miners plan to return. others threaten to seize the company’s bank balance.
Washington December 28 The drive to reduce Southern representation in Congress loses momentum as White House support appears lukewarm. Crumpacker and Moody push for a caucus and a special message to Congress, with Payne aiding the effort. Officials expect a decision after the recess may drop the issue or make it party policy, but current signs favor the latter.
In Austin Texas a string of haunted seances at an old residence drew crowds and profits. Overnight skeptics placed carpet tacks on the floor injuring the leading medium and a hired Indian participant. A struggle ensued as the two men fled with the manager amid a narrowly avoided brawl.
In Joplin Missouri a dramatic pursuit ends with the eloped wife and her lover arrested. The injured husband, John Bublitz of Oshkosh Wisconsin, reunites with his child after paying fines and returning home with his wife and the boy. The trio left with $4,000, of which $1,300 was later returned.
A Montana raised sheep on a Douglas county ranch in Colorado reportedly saved cattle during a severe blizzard by guiding them to shelter and food. Observers say the animal anticipated weather warnings and led cattle away from danger, earning praise from National Live Stock association leaders.
After a four day meeting officials of Western roads failed to settle the military traffic issue raised by the Southern Pacific. The SP's notice to withdraw from the old agreement on December 31 will be carried out, provoking fears of rate demoralization along the line.
The case of Hum So, Clifton's Chinese merchant, was continued to January 11 in San Francisco to obtain affidavits proving birth in the United States. He lacks papers, claims birth in the U S, and faces hardship under the Exclusion Act. affidavits from Ben Crawford and others aim to establish his history as a resident merchant.
The Central Park menagerie displays an eagle claimed to abduct and devour children from a South American village, then return them to its Andean nest. The three foot tall, crested bird with large claws stalked streets for years, feared by locals as bullets failed to stop its raids.
The passage contrasts peril from quicksand with disease and cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and related ailments. A testimonial from Thomas A. Swarts claims dramatic weight gain and recovery after eight bottles, and mentions a free medical adviser offer.
Dense fog and a misplaced switch in Nashua New Hampshire wrecked the Cannonball Express from Boston to Montreal. Two men were killed instantly and about six others injured in the north yard accident.
Weather summary reports a cool day in Tucson with a high near 56 and a low around 37. Winds are from the N W and the sky is clear. barometer high with a change expected on or before the 30th.
Julian Ralph notes from Harper's Magazine on how American and English speech diverge. He cites driver terminology at Charing Cross, meat doneness terms, canned versus tinned, caster sugar, sweets versus candy, and British dining terms such as beet root, corn flour, silver sides of beef, and serviettes.
Special to NACO. On January 1st the Southern Pacific offers round trip Tucson to Naco tickets at 3.00 with train 10 from Tucson in the morning and a return special from Naco at 6 p m arriving Tucson 10 30. The Naco management brings ferocious bulls from Chihuahua and fighters from City of Mexico for a mixed event with ample accommodations and royal entertainment for all visitors.
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