Oxnard urged bounty to Cuban sugar growers sparks protest
The editorial targets Henry T. Oxnard of the American Beet Sugar Company and his allies for proposing a 6.4 million dollar bounty to Cuban sugar producers to secure market access. It argues taxpayers would pay twice and accuses Oxnard of seeking a monopoly and favoritism while mocking evangelist Rev. Merton Smith and praising the devil as a town fixture.
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Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
California
Washington
Oxnard
Spreckles
Loeb Associates
Mr. Oxnard
Congress
Evangelist Smith
New England
Smith
Reno
Arizona Star
Merton Smith
The Fight With the Devil Rages in Tucson
A humorous column describes evangelist Rev. Merton Smith’s ongoing clash with the devil in Tucson. The piece notes Smith’s frontal approach, his restraint, and speculation about酒 whisky and rum themes, highlighting Scottish thrift and temperance culture as context.
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Merton Smith
Tucson
Mr. Smith
Devil
Smith
Rogers Is All Right Aboard the Democratic Parade
A heated counterattack dismisses rumors that Col. Rogers of Prescott was drawn into Roosevelt era Republican slander. The piece defends Rogers as loyal to the Democratic cause, notes the spread of false reports by the enemy, and vows retaliation against political rivals.
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Col. Rogers
Prescott
Roosevelt Corral
Rogers
Arizona
Not a Democrat Campaign Humorists Target Miles
The text mocks Gen. Nelson A. Miles as a Democratic nominee candidate though he is described as a longtime Republican. It notes Miles’ presidential itch and disdain for McKinley and Roosevelt, highlighting ironic political maneuvering and intraparty snubs.
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Nelson A. Miles
United States
Miles
McKinley
Roosevelt
Moving Button Factory Goes to Mussel Beds on Mississippi
A new portable button factory travels the Mississippi River to mussel beds, anchoring on site to process shells with a 3 horsepower engine. The 42 by 12 foot boat carries workers who live aboard, avoiding land rent and taxes while moving seasonally along the river.
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Mississippi
New York Herald
Minnesota
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Democratic nominating politics and the Miles faction
The passage argues McKinley is not fit for Democratic support despite some reciprocal feelings, rebuking Miles supporters. It notes the Democratic path to the presidency requires Southern electoral votes and asserts the man who supported Jefferson Davis’s shackles cannot win president through Democratic suffrage.
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McKinley
Esworth
Roosevelt
Miles
Jefferson Davis
United States
Tucson Sets Five Year Franchise With Electric Light Co
The Tucson city council approves a five year extension to the Electric Light Company's franchise for city lighting. Officials praise the deal as a prudent, liberal solution avoiding municipal ownership while safeguarding public interests. The contract must be strictly enforced to protect residents from higher costs and poorer service. The ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for colds in one way.
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Tucson
Electric Light Company
Cuban Insurance Woes Prompt Assimilation Advice
A Cuban applicant seeking life insurance in Philadelphia is told by a physician he cannot be insured now and should try again in two years. An associate in New York recounts how migrants from Cuba and Puerto Rico adjust to U S climate and habits to gain insurance. He urges adopting local diet and habits to improve health and policy eligibility.
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New York
Philadelphia
Times
Cuba
Porto Rico
Havana
Signing and tracing letters and Russian firearm controls
A post office clerk notes that many letters lack signatures and some cannot be traced to writers. An example involves a village letter with a ten dollar payment, later traced to the purchaser. The article contrasts this with Russia where firearm purchases require permits and careful record keeping imputed to the last possessor if used in crimes.
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Russia
Washington Post
On Time Obsession Sparks Suburban Move
A man who moved to the suburbs recalls scoffing at crowds syncing watches to the Chestnut Street official time. He now understands the habit after missing trains and vows to keep his watch precise to avoid further delays.
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Philadelphia Record
Chestnut Street
Old Folks Benefit From Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
An advertisement testimonial states elderly people need a medicine to tone the system and strengthen the stomach and kidneys. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is promoted as the best remedy. Grandfather John Harris of Claytonville Kansas claims long life and good health due to its use.
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John Harris
Claytonville
Kan
Prince Henry of Reuss Pardons Juveniles in His Dominion
The New York Sun reports Prince Henry of Reuss, ruling in Germany, pardons all boys and girls convicted of minor offenses within his mall dominions, contingent on parental flogging in his presence.
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Prince Henry of
Reuss
Germany
Dominions
Y. Sun
Khartoum Railway Line Traverses Harsh Nubian Desert
The Khartoum line from Wai Talfa runs southwest through the Nubian Desert toward Hamed, with flat sandy terrain and few hills. Regions between Wadi Halfa and Abu Hamed yielded water only at two wells, one 77 miles from Halfa at 72 feet depth and the other 126 miles from Halfa at 96 feet, with multiple attempts failing to find water elsewhere.
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Khartoum
Wai Talfa
Groes
Nubian Desert
Hamed
Waddalfa
St. James Bidget
oWithouth
Ata hoThis
Wadi Halfa
Abu Hamed
Halfa
Parker Promotes Embalming Service for Ladies and Children
An advertorial line announces C. C. Parker as manager and Lady Embalmer for ladies and children, highlighting specialized embalming services and appealing to families in need of dignified aftercare.
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Tucson Citizen
Citizen Printing and Publishing Co
Associated Press
O’brien Moore
Tom Norris
Mississippi River
Hostetter
India
C. C. Parker
Tucbon
Peder
Arizo
Minneapolis Journal
Schilling
San Francisco
Schillings Best Coufor
Post Office
A. Schilling & CO
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Bell's
North Church Street
Gale
Bell
Pha
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