Special Council Meeting Considers City Franchise
The Tucson city council holds an extra session at city hall to decide the electric light franchise. Judge Barnes supports the new bidders Bernard and Pusch while S M Franklin acts for the old company. If a bond and guarantee cover plant construction, the council aims for a prompt approval with fair play and no special privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Barnes
Messrs
Bernard and
Pusch
S. M. Franklin
Los Angeles
Tucson
Governor Brodie Praises Tucson Poet For Epic
Governor Alexander O. Brodie writes to Ramon Dominguez Micotti of Tucson Arizona dated July 9 1902 praising his 16 year old poem on the inauguration. The note from the Office of the Governor thanks the author for the congratulatory letter and for the poem published in The Tucson Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie
Citizen
Phoenix
Ramon Dominguez Micotti
Tucson
Arizona
Tucson Citizen
Alexander O. Brodie
Dr. Pierce cures feminine illnesses with prescription
Distressing symptoms point to womanly diseases and the text promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure. It claims to restore regularity, strengthen nerves, heal inflammation, and address backache headache and dizziness. Consultation by letter is free, with the Common Sense Medical Adviser offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Loma Halstead
Claremore
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Good Roads Push Stevens Avenue Extension in Tucson
Tucson citizens push a wide Stevens avenue plan to widen to eighty feet and span the valley. Backed by property owners and the Chamber of Commerce, the proposal seeks city entrance from mining camps and ranch lands, with the city council urged to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Board of Supervisors
Stevens Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Congress Street
Pennington Street
Perpetual Motion Inventor Harnesses a Cyclone
Henry Plymshaw, renowned inventor, observed a funnel cyclone approach in the Big Sunflower river valley. He tethered the cyclone at its top with a belt, powered a dynamo, and lit the region, claiming Niagara-like power from the wind driven by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Plymshaw
Plumshaw
Plymshaw
H. V. Martin
Harper's Magazine
Samoan dictionary reveals witty, layered meanings and character
The excerpt surveys Samoa’s native dictionary noting ironic definitions and cultural insight. It cites phrases like an old man with a young wife and a beggar for fishhooks, plus terms such as widow and mean ness with sharp social commentary. It also highlights ta as a compact polysemy and caustic portrayals of local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Sculptor Exhibits Unpaid Tombstone of Noted Woman
A Penn Avenue sculptor once made a life size tomb stone for a businessman’s wife. After years with no payment the statue was removed from the cemetery and shown in a window. A passerby identified the figure and remarked that Mary Jane was always a rain critter, never imagining she would end up on display.
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Penn Avenue
Ninth Street
Mary Jane
Pittsburg
Four Corners Mystery The Intersection Of Four States
The St. Louis Republic notes a rare geographic spot where Colorado Utah New Mexico and Arizona meet. The Carriso mountains spur marks the government stone near Mancos Colorado, a remote rail town about 106 miles from the four corners. The cliff dwellers once populated the region but now the area is devoid of people.
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United States
St. Louis Republic
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Mancos
Colo
Four Corners
Kashmir Tea Preparation Methods
The article describes two Kashmiri tea methods. One brews tea with cold water for thirty minutes then adds more water and boils another half hour before adding milk. The second uses a little soda with water, boils thirty minutes, then adds milk salt and butter and boils again for half an hour.
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Kashmir
Trustees and dinners in a proposed art gallery
A fragment reports trustees of a planned gallery of art noting three annual dinners and plans for a fourth. Other lines mention a china collar button found, a gold button request, a patient physician exchange, and a dynamite explosion inquiry with varied misprints.
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Gallery of Art
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gold Dust cleanser advertisement claims easy housework
An advertisement touts Gold Dust as a versatile cleanser that softens hard water and cleans clothes thoroughly. It is made by The N. K. Fairbank Company of Chicago and New York, known as makers of pam soap.
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N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
New York
Pam
Reading Exsamples Sparks Gently Critical Debate
Brown criticizes tales that claim geniuses start as unruly children. Jones questions the premise, arguing such stories wrongly reassure parents that misbehavior predicts genius. Detroit Free Press reports on the exchange.
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Brown
Jones
Detroit Free Press
Miss Amateur and Theatrical Manager Exchange Quick Banter
A brief theater exchange shows Miss Amateur complaining that her prior club experience left her with little speaking time. The Theatrical Manager asks for the reason, and she explains that she belonged to a women’s debating club before the stage debut and missed opportunities to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
William and Marie Comment on Weeding at Washington Capital
A brief, playful exchange centers on garden work as William inspects the flower bed and considers simplifying the task by cultivating flowers where weeds grow. The dialogue echoes light, domestic humor from a Washington Capital setting.
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William
Marie
Washington Capital
Cardinal's Dinner Hint in Ancient Battle
A cardinal who led Pope Boniface IX's troops near Ancona vowed soldiers would dine with angels if they won. They advanced bravely as the cardinal kept himself safe, and when asked about the celestial feast he replied that it was not yet his dinner time and he was not hungry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boniface IX
Acona
First Knitting Machines and Early Development
The article traces the origin of knitting from hand methods in Elizabethan times to William Lee who in 1589 invented the knitting frame. It notes his patent refusal, a move to France, a Rouen factory, and later U S adoption after the Revolution, with improvements at Cohoes New York in 1832. It also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters and custom rings by E G Capo the jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Lee
England
France
Rouen
United States
Cohoes
N. Y
Saddles and bridle gear sold at reduced prices
F. J. Villaescusa of 110 South Meyer Street is selling saddles and bridles nearly at cost as he clears stock before relocating.
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F. J. Villaescusa
Meyer Street
Harness Sale Signee at 110 South Meyer
F J Villaescusa advertises a large reduction on harness stock as he moves to a new place. The notice invites potential buyers to call and be convinced at 110 South Meyer.
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F. J. Villaescusa
South Meyer
Directory sale and home remedy notice
Copies of Tucson City and Southern Arizona Directory can be obtained from Charles T. Connell at 137 West Pennington Street. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The druggist refunds the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson City
Southern
E. W. Grove
W. 7Th Street
Los Angeles
Cail
F. Brownsberger
Arnica Salve Claim Cited as Proven Cure
Advertised salve called Buchlen's Arnica Salve is claimed to have cured piles burns boils corns felons ulcers and skin eruptions for thirty years. The ad asserts it is the best and cheapest with a price of 252 at all druggists.
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Buchlen
Local Wagon and Leather Goods Sale in the Territory
Advertisement promising very low prices on a large stock of wagons and buggies with personal guarantee. F.Ronstadt offers hand carved leather goods in latest design at low prices at BD. G. Capo's, claiming the finest in the Territory.
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F.ronstadt
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