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Tucson a Winter Resort. A Health Destination for Consumptives
The article extols Tucson Arizona as a climate favored health resort for pulmonary disease. It describes location on the Southern Pacific line near the Santa Cruz Valley, dry high desert air, low humidity, mild winters, abundant sunshine, minimal rainfall, and altitude around 2,400 feet. Physicians including Dr. Purcell Dr. Jones and Dr. Olcott praise outdoor life and climate as the best treatment for consumption, citing Tucson as superior to California and Colorado for sanatorium-style recovery.
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Tucson
Southern Pacific R. RK
Territory of
Arizona
Santa Cruz Valley
Marek
United States Medical Commission
United States
Antona
W. B. Purcell
Colorado
A. C. Jones
Florida
Texas
New Mexico
California
Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
Yes
Egypt
Luxor
Arena
Africa
Mount Sinai
Arabia
Patraca
Nile
Gatarac
Assouan
Wady Haifa
A. W. Olcott
Harrison E. Stroud
H. W. Fenner
Southern Pacific R. R
Southern Pacific Railway
Mark A. Rogers
Atlantic Coast
North America
Santa Cruz River
Santa Catalina Range
Rincon
Santa Rita
Lemon
Catalinas
Wrightson
Santa Ritas
N. H. Matas