Man Ends Seven Day Fast Demonstrating Diet Theory
Seth C Rhodes, president of a watch-tool firm, ends a seven day fast to prove a theory that fasting rests the stomach. He claims to have lost four pounds but says he feels vigorous and plans to continue with semi annual seven day fasts as a remedy for digestive troubles citing Dr Nyisch. In Boulder Col, J D Oates, patient at a sanitarium, ends a five day fast for chronic stomach issues. He reports weighing 178 pounds at start and 132.5 at finish and hopes to resume meals soon.
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Wicago
Seth C. Rhodes
Mr. Odes
Lioness Dollie Escapes Circus Cage in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 13 a lioness named Dollie belonging to Sell & Gray circus escaped her cage in Algiers. The animal roamed Paterson Street causing alarms but injuries were avoided. Cattleman William Hoff lured the lioness toward Vallette and Paterson streets, and keepers recaptured Dollie, returning her to the cage.
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Orleans
Dollie
Sells & Gray Circus
Algiers
Paterson Street
Ollie
William Hoff
Vallette Street
Paterson
Patterson Eet
Dolie
City Council Ends Special Session With Sewer Plans
City Council met in special session and approved sewer plans for Alameda Pennington Broadway Congress and Messilla streets with estimated costs ranging from 387 to 1,844 dollars. A special tax levy committee was named to assess Alameda and Pennington streets while other appointments in the Water Department and Board of Health were confirmed.
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Niga
Apposana
Alameda Street
Toole Avenue
Main Street
Pennington Street
Broadway
Meyer Street
Congress Street
Th Avenue
Messilla Street
Church
McKenna Street
Meyer
Messers, Russell, Reid
Flynn
Alameda
Pennington
Louis Gasser
Board of Health
E. O. Stratton
Water Department
Royal A
Young Murderer Declared Insane
SAN JOSE California January 15 Harry L Elliot the Oxnard youth who shot and killed J W Sherman in Market street last October was adjudged insane by a jury in the Superior Court today and will be sent to Agnews.
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San Jose
Cal
Harry L. Elliot
Oxnard
J. W. Sherman
Market Street
Superior Court
Agnew's
Sleeping Dynamite Triggers Mine Disaster in Mackay
A mine explosion three miles west of Mackay kills several men who were attempting to remove an old charge that failed to explode. The danger was caused by sleeping dynamite left in place.
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Salt Lake
Mackay
Ial
Hepé
Wright Named Assistant U S Attorney for Arizona
John Wright accepted the appointment as Assistant United States Attorney after a wire from Frederic Nave the new U S Attorney for Arizona. Wright has practiced since 1894 and previously served as Yuma County District Attorney. The Tucson office will host Wright while Nave moves the U S Attorney office to Nogales.
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John Wright
Frederic Nave
United States
Arizona
Wright
University of Michigan
Yuma County
Tucson
Nave
Nogales
King Edward Hopes for Peace in South Africa
King Edward expressed hope for an early peace in South Africa in a speech to Guards officers after reviewing troops departing for the campaign. The monarch’s remarks emphasized a favorable outlook, while the rest of the address carried no further notable points.
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Edward
Dewett
Ondon
South Africa
New Postmaster General Sworn In At White House
Henry C. Payne was sworn in as Postmaster General this morning in the Cabinet room at the White House. Chief Justice Fuller administered the oath in the presence of the President, Cabinet, Wisconsin delegation, Governor Durbin of Indiana, Senator Hanna, Charles Emory Smith, and Mrs. Roosevelt along with Mrs. Payne.
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Washington,d.or
Wisconsin
Congress
Durbin
Indiana
Hanna
Henry C. Payne
White House
Fuller
Charles Emory Smith
Roosevelt
Payne
Cuba Reciprocity Hearings Open in Washington
The Ways and Means committee began hearings on Cuban reciprocity with broad attendance. Cuban industry representatives included Place Mendosa Dumois and Francke. American sugar interests led by Edwin F. Atkins urged reciprocity and Oxnard pushed for a half cent bounty per pound totaling about 6.4 million dollars yearly. he argued Cubans should accept the current sugar duty.
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Washington, D. C
Ways and Means Committee
Messrs. Place, Mendosa
Dumois
Francke
Cuba
Edwin F. Atkins
Hugh Kelly
New York
John F. Craig
Philadelphia
William Haywood
Henry T. Oxnard
Bostop
Oxnard
Tucson Shifts to Rapid Start on New Caravansary Hotel
H W Altman reports from Los Angeles that Rafael and partners plan immediate construction of a larger Tucson hotel. The ground floor will include stores and cigar news stands. 175 rooms are planned with sublets for local services. Los Angeles interest is high and progress appears encouraged for a January opening.
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H. W. Altman
Los Angeles
Citizen
Rafael
Mr. Altman
Amumus
Riverside
California
Owls Building Sold to Mr Ives in Tucson
Gen L H Manning sold the Owls building on South Main to Hon Eugene Ives, likely making him a permanent Tucson resident along with Judge George R Davis who bought the residence immediately north. The two transactions shift Ives and Davis toward settled homes as three remaining Owls face homelessness.
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Owls
Mr. Ives
L. H. Manning
South Main Street
Eugene 8. Ives
Senator Ives
Arizona
General Manning
George R. Davis
Ives
Judge Davis
Tucson
Yuma
Messrs
Freeman, Tenney and Goldschmidt
Daniels on the Ragged Edge Protests Against Him
Protests against the confirmation of Ben Daniels as marshal continue to pour in from Arizona. The letters are mainly addressed to Senator Hoar and other Senators with Arizona ties. The report says the President may withdraw the nomination as the Senate shows no support.
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Daniels
Ragged Edge
Washington, D.C
Ben Daniels
Arizona
Hoar
Senate
Drunk and Disorderly Charge Leads to Five Days Jail
Police Court records a single case this week Panfilo Reborra a Mexican charged with being drunk and disorderly received five days in jail Arizona Lodge No. 1 AOUW to hold memorial services at the AOUW hall on Saturday evening January 18 with an excellent memorial program and invitation extended to workmen and their families
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City Recorder
Panfilo Reborra
Arizona Lodge No. 1
County City Water Dispute Rages Over Bills
A Tucson water clash sees Pima County suing the City over back taxes for water services. The city threatens shutoffs for unpaid bills, turning off water at the Court House and county offices, while officials argue over legality and notice. The matter heads to the District Attorney.
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D District
Pima County
Tucson
Board of Supervisors
Louis Gasser
Water Works
Public Water Department
City of
Gasser
Court House
Santa Cruz
Fire destroys block in Los Angeles. $150,000 loss estimated
Los Angeles January 15 A fast fire gutted Reese and Werscher's block and damaged Newmark Bros coffee and spice house Hayden and Lewis saddlers. Fire started in Newmark Bros coffee roaster. Prompt department response saved the rest of the block. Loss estimated at 150000 with insurance coverage.
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108
Angeles
Reese & Werscher
Los Angeles
Newmark Bros
Coffee and Spice House
Hayden & Lewis Saddlers
Father and Son Attack to Kill in New Canaan
Dr G Duff Nichols editor of the Republican and his eighteen year old son George shot at George Clark in the New Canaan Hotel billiard room. Nichols struck Clark with the pistol butt fracturing his skull. his son shot Clark in the head as bystanders wrestled the weapon away. Both Nichols and son were arrested. Earlier Nichols had driven his wife and child from their home with a shotgun after finding Clark with his wife. Nichols also sued Rev Dr Edward J Bell for libel.
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New Canaan
Conn
Jan. l
G. Duff Nichols
the Reepublican
George Clark
Clark
George
Canot
New Sanaan
Nichols
New York City
Young Nichols
Marks
Edward J. Bell
National Law Makers Work Pension Bill Passed House
The House passed a pension related measure after Swearing in Montague Lesler to succeed Nicholas Muller in New York. A McKinley memorial exercises resolution was adopted and a war revenue stamp redemption bill was approved. A death of Thomas Beckwith at 43 in Sterling Illinois is noted.
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Washington, D. C
Montague Lesler
Nicholas Muller
New York
Lesler
Grosvenor
Ohio
Moody
Massachusetts
Payne
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas D. Beckwith
Sterling
Irs
Thirteenth Street
Tucson
House
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Interior Department
the City Fathers
U. S. Attorney
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Sap
Beckswith
Illinois Knights Templar
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