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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
3
Rural extension program participants and their families attended meetings at Wellton and Roo School to learn about staple crops and farm practices. Awards were given for club work and livestock projects, with plans announced for upcoming extension school visits in February across several districts.
Instructions emphasize manuring deep plowing and bed preparation for fertility. It covers planting carrage collard lettuce radishes and tomatoes in February with options for window boxes cold frames and semi hotbeds. A US Department bulletin on semi hotbeds is referenced.
Jd F Nicholson formerly of the University Agricultural Extension Service left last night for Fayetteville to become state market inspector. Mrs Nicholson and their two children accompanied him as far as Kidora. Miss Dorothy Heighton of Tucson visited cousin Miss Edith James of Phoenix. They arrived today on the special train bringing the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra from El Paso, where Heighton and James were guests of their uncle Wendell Heighton, orchestra manager. John W Prout Jr of the Masrot Mine at Dos Cabasos is in the city.
A mosaic of items from court dates to arrivals and visits fills this brief city page. The burglary trial of Henrys Marion is set for February 27 at the superior court. Notable visitors include Ricardo Zarate at 422 N Fifth Ave and railroad inspector T C Carhart. The Winslow Wildcats defeat Winslow high 52 to 15 in a basketball trip stop. Numerous arrivals and local notes follow, plus a ninety-year-old Tucson gardener dies, and train No. 10 faces engine trouble delaying eastbound service at Maricopa.
A notes listing recommended reading order and key works for children's literature. It emphasizes reading in order: simple fireman stories, myths and fairy tales, Bible stories, poetry, histories and science, fiction, nature hooks, and poetry. It urges mothers to adapt vocabulary and suggests several authority works and pamphlets from A L A and library extensions.
A damaged text fragment mentions an oven item priced at 10 cents. The readable names suggest a product catalog entry with a brief price note and a dated vendor reference. The exact product name and context remain unclear but indicate a small-item sale or listing.
New York Feb 1 reports a global stock selloff triggered by Germany’s pledge to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. Prices tumbled two to twenty points with Bethlehem Steel United States Steel and various industrials among the biggest losers as commissions and interior selling overwhelmed the market. The Newport Exchange saw dramatic declines, with heavy pressure on International Mercantile Marine and steel issues amid renewed liquidation and extended panic.
An article notes that cotton exchanges in Georgia and surrounding areas consider closing due to German notes and market uncertainties. No firm decisions were made beyond suspending posted prices as events unfold.
Early trading shows a dramatic market drop as German policy sparks widespread selling. Stocks fall five to twenty points with steel issues leading declines including Bethlehem Steel and other major issues amid a fast cooling market and rising panic.
The Rupport failed to prove effective as United States Steel shares traded below par for the first time in many months marking a rare dip in the market.
Chicago February 1 wheat prices opened sharply lower amid notes of a German submarine policy. Corn oats and provisions followed the decline as traders reassessed supply and demand factors.
A garbled collection of real estate deeds notices mortgages and location filings. Includes releases transfer to individuals in blocks and lots, location notices for mines in Arizona districts and Sulphide Ajo Greenfield Santa Rosa districts, and various parties such as A Jacobson Mae Woife Rafael Peyron West Coast Cattle Co and Myrtie Owens Courtney.
A garbled report notes wheat prices dropping amid market pressure. It mentions a sharp fall and uncertain figures, with no clear source or location.
A fragmented report mentions Tony Viet related to pelleting activities and a tea trade note, with unclear context. The readable bits imply a business or agricultural reference but lack concrete details or outcomes.
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