Ochoa Murder Shocks Tucson Store Shooting by Borquez
Prominent Tucson contractor Stephen Ochoa died after a 45-90 rifle shot at Manzo & Ochoa store on South Meyer Street. Employed Borquez, intoxicated and enraged over pay, fired and fled but was captured by Constable Pacheco and Deputy Bravo. Ochoa’s death follows a spree of labor disputes fueling a tragic, quick confrontation.
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R. D. LePine
Mr. Ochoa
Stone Avenue
Burton
Purcell
Whitmore
Olcott
Lennox
Franklin Street
Steve
Borquez
Lquor
Steve Ochoa
South Main Street
Ochoa
Pacheco
Antonio Bravo
South Meyer Street
R. PD. la Pine
Manzo & Ochoa
Oarques
Arizona
Stephen Ochoa
Tully
Sonora
Well Preserved Women and the Favorite Prescription
An article promoting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for pregnancy pains and uterine issues. It cites Mrs Ortin Stiles of Wisconsin praising improved health after childbirth and claims thousands attest to cures of womanly diseases. It also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for complexion and breath.
Death of Steve Ochoa ends Tucson mercantile era
Steve Ochoa senior, of the Tully and Ochoa firm, dies after a life building a large mercantile and contracting hardware in the southwest. Born in Tucson, educated locally and in Boston, he left a wife and two children. His death ends a lengthy family business tied to government contracts and freight lines. The funeral plans are postponed awaiting relatives.
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Tully & Ochoa
Steve Ochoa
Steve
Tucson
Boston
Ochoa
Bodge the Single Winded Ejection Petition Trial
A courtroom scene features a bribery claim with witnesses and cross examinations. Questions ask what agents offered and how much was paid, with a reply of five shillings and ten shillings cited as bribes. The defendant denies voting for either Liberals or Tories, claiming no vote was cast.
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Hodge
Hearst
Vother
Housekeeper Describes Piano Cleaning Remedy
A housekeeper recalls dusting a piano under a dusty cambric cover and how improper cleaning left grime. A friend advised wringing a dry chamois and rubbing until it was dry, restoring the polished surface to its original look.
Pepper Plant Propagation and Harvest Process
The pepper plant is propagated by cuttings and begins bearing three to four years after planting. It yields crops for about 12 years. When berries turn from green to red, all are harvested to preserve pungency. They are dried, rubbed, cleaned by winnowing to become black pepper.
Fire safety tips for homes and exits
The text advises homes to have exits at multiple points and ensure easy visibility. It recommends quick use of blankets or woolen cloths to smother clothing fires and using water to extinguish small fires. It also instructs to keep doors shut when a fire occurs and to stay low and crawl in smoky rooms.
Longest Cold Season and Seasonal Shifts Across Regions
The Rocky mountain region experiences the longest cold season, about ten days longer than the warm season. Texas and the lower Missouri valley start their warm season roughly ten days earlier than the middle Atlantic coast and twenty to twenty-five days earlier than California's southern coast. In the northwest, the Warnl season begins twenty to twenty-five days earlier than the lake region and fifteen to twenty days earlier than the north Pacific Coast region.
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United States
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Lower
Missouri Valley
Middle Atlantic Coast
California
Northwest
Lake
North Pacific Coast
Turkestan Engagement Gifts and Return Rules
In Turkestan every wedding engagement begins with a substantial payment to the girl's parents. If the girl jilts her lover, the engagement gift must be returned unless the parents have another daughter to provide as a substitute.
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Turkestan
Kodol Helps Mother Heal Says Spaulding
L. W. Spaulding of Ve tons Maine reports his mother recovered from distressing pains and poor health after using Kodol two years ago. He says she now eats anything with no fear of bad effects and keeps a bottle of Kodol handy at Bell's Pharmacy.
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L. W. Spaulding
Bell's Pharmacy
William Wirt's Reformation Through a Handkerchief
The article recounts how William Wirt, famed lawyer and U S attorney general who prosecuted Aaron Burr for treason, was humbled by liquor. While intoxicated he slept in Richmond and Miss G, his fiancée, covered his face with her handkerchief bearing her name, an act that spurred his reform.
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William Wirt
United States
Aaron Burr
Richmond
Miss G
Poker wit among married men in Boston Transcript
A dialogue notes that in poker a man who laughs loudly at a joke signals confidence and knowledge of the game. The speaker claims his wife understands this dynamic, and he uses loud laughter as his cue to play the role of the bold jokester.
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Filbert
Kittyv
Boston ‘Transcript
Sugah Theft Accusation Sparks Kitchen Confrontation
In a Baltimore News item, a slave-era exchange centers on a cook accusing a man of stealing sugar. The mistress endorses the reaction, affirming the cook’s actions and stating he had no right to steal.
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Baltimore News
Confirmation at Strassburg Ends With Embarrassing Answer
At Strassburg a bishop asked a Soubrette the Heidelberg catechism question on life and death. She blushed and hesitated before replying that her only consolation was a young toymaker in the next street, provoking light amusement in London Tit-Bits.
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Strassburg
Heidelberg
Atoemaker
London
Market sayings mix in Philadelphia Prem dialogue
Wise at Laat. Stockson bonds poor Lambley. He never could get on the right side of the market. Cutten Kewpons says he has been for the last three months or go. Stockson Bonds asks for clarification, and Cutten Kewpons notes the outside. He’s quit.
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Lambley
Philadelphia
Burdock Bitters Cures Scrofulous Sores Says Mrs Hutton
In a testimonial from Berville Michigan Mrs Charles Hutton credits Burdock Bitters with restoring her health from scrofulous sores. She states the remedy made her a perfectly well woman and that she owes her life to it.
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Burdock
Charles Hutton
Berville, Mich
For Sale in Tucson Near Railroad Reservation
Property listing in Bruckner and Manlove’s area near the railroad reservation offers lots for sale with easy payment terms starting at two dollars per month. Ground is higher than University, soil twenty seven feet deep, water rated as good as railroad water by University analysis. Street car line to extend soon. ideal for a home with flowers, shrubbery, good air and convenient travel. Apply to Charlee A Hoff at 124 Hoff Street. Main 1051.
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Bruckner & Manlove
Tucson
Charlee A. Hoff
Hoff Street
Main
SADDLES AND BRIDGES Sold at Reduced Prices
F J Villaescusa offers saddles and bridges at nearly cost as he clears stock before moving from 110 South Meyer Street.
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F. J. Villaescusa
Meyer Street
South Meyer
Dr King’s New Life Pills advertise relief for dyspepsia
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle thorough cure for dyspepsia and related complaints with a 25 cent box price. It also reminds readers to visit Smith the leading tailor to clean or replace a spring suit depending on the weather.
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Dr. King
Smith
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