Editorial: Census, tariffs, and Republican harmony debated
A House bill to make the Census Bureau permanent is discussed amid tariff trust profits and rising living costs. The column challenges Phoenix Gazette assertions, notes Republican splits on ship subsidy policy and central banking, and condemns Daniels' appointment as U S marshal. It urges Arizona's public officers reflect civic virtue and rejects perceived federal paternalism.
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House of Representatives
Census Bureau
Old Folks Need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Men and women in advanced years need a medicine to tone the system and strengthen the stomach and kidneys. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is recommended. Grandfather John Harris of Claytonville, Kansas, testifies it supports his long life and continued health after years of use.
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John Harris
Claytonville
Kan
Isthmian canal route debate weighs Panama versus Nicaragua
The House backs Nicaragua for a canal while Senate factions favor Panama or leaving route choice to the President. The decision hinges on the best route for construction and operation, free of railroad influence that could block or delay the project.
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House of Representatives
Nicaragua
Senate
Panama
Washington
Specimens of Republican Harmony in the Gazette
A Phoenix Gazette commentary boasts of Republican unity while claiming Democrats in Congress are divided over principles and policies. The piece portrays harmony within the Republican ranks as a contrast to Democratic dissension.
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The
Gazette of
Phoenix
Ecstacy
Republican Party
Gazette
Congress
The Protest Against Daniels
Washington dispatches reported protests against the confirmation of Ben Daniels as U S marshal sparked by Arizona residents. The editorial argues Arizona people resent a presidential action they deem unwise and contrasts local ethics with eastern states.
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Washington
Phoenix Republican
Phoenix Gazette
Washington Dispatch
Citizen
Ben Daniels
United States
Y.ple
Arizona
New England
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Missouri
Mr. Daniels
Will Women Bishops Rise in Methodist Church
Discussion argues women gaining General Conference influence will lead to voting rights and eventual ordination to ministry and episcopal roles. The World Almanac 1902 is praised for comprehensive indexed information for professionals and merchants.
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General Conference
Methodist Church
World Almanac and Encyclopaedia
New York World
United States
Coal wagon driver asks burnin customer on High Street
Pat the coal wagon driver studies house numbers on High street then Mrs. Eaton asks if the coal is for Iva ton. Pat replies it is not for Iva ton, it is for burnin. London Telegraph.
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Pat
High Street
The Toothpick Habit A Curious Consumer Trend
A New York Sun note reports on the growing toothpick chewer phenomenon among customers. A restaurant owner questions why many patrons take multiple toothpicks, suggesting the habit rivals gum and tobacco due to free availability and potential health risks.
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New York Sun
Light Beautiful Light poem rejected by editor
The Philadelphia Record notes the editor declined the poem Light, Beautiful Light by the unnamed poet, reflecting on its fate amid editorial decisions.
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Philadelphia Record
Quality claims in baking powder names Schilling's Best
A compact ad style note asserts that Quality in baking powder equals doing it well and labels Schilling's Best as full of it with a jab at being not like other men.
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Schilling
Pretty Dinner Dress for a Young Girl in Paris Lace
Ivory white mousseline de sole dinner dress for a young girl features lines in strass, a skirt with flounces, bruges lace on the corsage and sleeves, and a yoke edged with black velvet ribbon as described in the Paris Herald.
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Bruges
Paris Herald
Elaborate Hetticoats and Short Waist Corsets Fascinate
The text compares white cambric hatticoats with many tucks and van dyke insertions to silk models with endless ruckings and lace. It notes little French corsets reach the waist, forming short waisted bodices and favoring practicality over long-tied fronts.
Unsolicited Rug Leads to Frustrated Exchange
A brief letter exchange reports a rug mailed to an address for $50 with request for payment, followed by denial of ordering and refusal to return the unsolicited item. The piece notes irritation at the tactic and reflects on improper business methods. It ends with a domestic tip praising wood alcohol and oil for furniture care.
A Special Occasion Dialogue on Bill’s Fatigue
A fragmentary humorous exchange about Bill in a game, noting one player’s fatigue and a rare moment of him not looking tired during a defensive rush. The lines hint at crowd chatter and sport banter from a past page.
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Bill
Puck
Timber rafts number and logs moved on Russian rivers
The article cites over 80 000 timber rafts annually on European Russia rivers and about 25 000 000 logs. It notes widespread dyspepsia with fullness belching and sour stomach and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure sold at Kell's Pharmacy 22 North Church Street.
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European
Russia
Kell’s
North Church Street
WeWitt
DeWitt’s
Bell's
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Tucson
O’brien Moore
Steel
Andrew Jackson
Philippine
James G. Blaine
McKinley
Buffalo
Mr. Roosevelt
Schley
Daniels
St. Louis
Boston Herald
Bost
Hostetter
Gese
St. Paul
Arace
Charles Whitman
Tucson, Aris
American Products
Messrs. A. Schilling & Co
American Cream Tartar Company
San Francisco
Post Office
A. Schilling & CO
Rex
REX Rheumatic CO
Hartford
Geo. H. Cook & Co
Agen
Brotherhood of Rail
Tu Natatorium
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