Fear of Excessive Hotel Charges Threatens Biennial Meeting
Reports of hotel gouging in Los Angeles reach Chicago and other cities as inquiries begin. Santa Fe's General Passenger Agent John J. Byrne says some hotels will not share their Biennial meeting rates while Secretary Frank Wiggins notes most major Los Angeles hotels have agreed on prices and the schedule is satisfactory overall.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Johnn J. Byrne
Santa Fe
Byrne
Frank Wiggins
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Praises Cleveland and Defends Desertion Issue
President Roosevelt told Captains Isrmer and McDonough of the Little Post G. A. R. in Washington that no army or navy deserter would gain his favor while he remains in office. He received resolutions from ex-Union soldiers of Cincinnati condemning deserter restoration and praising his veto of recent Congressional bias measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Frank Isrmer
Fred McDonough
Little Post
Cincinnati
Congress
Favorite Prescription Helps Sewing Wives Recover Health
The ad promotes Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness from long sewing hours. It claims improved regularity and relief from headaches backaches and weak health and invites sick women to consult by letter with private correspondence. A Texas reader endorses the remedy and notes personal recovery.
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R.V. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
LN Y
Many Love Letters Lead To Werner Matrimonial Scheme
George Werner was arrested in St. Louis after police say he carried 200 letters from women responding to an ad by a Denver mine owner seeking a wife. He allegedly used the alias Henry Seibert, declared $50 000 capital, and claimed long acquaintance with Werner to appear in public notaries and affidavits.
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ST. Louis
Post Office
Dice
Elizabeth Brodel
Leipsic
Germany
George Werner
Denver
Werner
Henry Seibert
Artig Exploring Ship Windward Returns to New York
The Peary Arctic Club steamer Windward arrived from Brigus Newfoundland where she wintered after the Arctic expedition that began July 20 1900 at Sydney Co. B. The Windward will get new engines and boilers before returning to the north and is expected to bring Lieut. Peary home.
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New York
Peary Artic Club
Brigus
N. F
Lieut. Peary
Great Damages In a Gattle Suit
In Pawnee Oklahoma Territory the federal court judgment awards J B Stribbling 146600 dollars in a cattle sale dispute with R M Snyder. The 12 000 fat steers allegedly did not meet contract quality and number, leading to a twelve year dispute finally decided by jury.
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Guthrie
O. T
Pawnee
J. B
R. M. Snyder
Oklahoma
Snyder
Moslem Pilgrims Die in Sacred Cities
Constantinople March 26 An official bulletin reports 1129 deaths from cholera in Mecca and Medina during the pilgrimage season.
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Constantinoplus
Mecca
Medina
Wool Growers Trust Organized In West
Salt Lake City March 26 The Herald reports a wool growers trust forming across the west with seventy Utah sheepmen already in the group and many leaders from Oregon Nevada and Idaho joining. The aim is to abolish middle men's profit. A department store ad appears in the same item listing fabrics and novelties at W B Felix's.
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Salt Lake
The
Herald
West
Utah
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Amusements at Tucson Opera House Boost Farce Night
Tucson theatergoers packed the Opera House for Murray and Mack in Shooting the Schutes with Fixley and the Weary Willie act earning equal praise. The show's first act drew the best laughs and the company plans more such attractions next season.
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Tucson
Murray
Charles A. Murray
Ollie Mack
Gus Fixley
Willie
Fixley
Mack
Grossetta
Tucson Opera House
Rupert of Hentzau
Anthony Hope
Tucson Name Origin Tied to Indian Language and Early Spanish
Col. S. R. DeLong notes Tucson derives from Indian language. The site was an Indian rancheria mentioned in 1763 and later a Spanish settlement around 1776. The name possibly means slaughter ground due to Apache raids and early massacres at the Santa Cruz area.
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Col. S. R. DeLong
Col. de Long
Tucson
Vista Ot Bac
Tuison
Tuguison
Arizo
H. H. Bancroft
Santa Cruz
Beneficial Change in Sonora Quarantine Readied
The Citizen reports Dr. William G. Shaw states the northwestern Sonora quarantine has been filled. Cattle from the district west of the Sonora railroad north of the 30th parallel may be imported, but must head to points south of the U S quarantine line. The rule benefits local cattlemen as most Sonora cattle are sold in California. The quarantine extends through northern Texas Oklahoma and Colorado.
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William G. Shaw
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Benson
Sonora
Hue
Santa Barbara
Rio Jauispe
United States
Magdalena
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Painless Tooth Extractions Reported in Tucson
In San Augustine Hotel a patient describes teeth filled without pain using vitalized air by Drs. Gray & Smith with no ill effects. A second Tucson reader endorses the method, stating two teeth were extracted painlessly and recommending the procedure.
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Tucson
Arizona
James Fraser
Drs. Gray & Smith
J. L. Powell
For Sale and Rent Notice in Southeast Section
Attractive modern brick cottage fully furnished with 4 rooms 100ms bath plumbing back porch summer kitchen and yard on a prime corner. Owner selling at 2150 in cash. Also two story 10 room adobe near Military Plaza and two adobe buildings on West Pennington offer lodging or rentals with terms for long lease. Contact Willis P. Haynes at Corner Store Avenue and Broadway telephone 2241.
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California
Im Tueson
Military Plaza
Carnegie Library
Weat Pennington
Orndoff
Remedy for delayed period Offered by Milwaukee Co
Classified notice advertises a harmless remedy for delayed or suppressed periods by Co NZ Milwaukee Wisconsin with a sequence of dates 3 15 22 29 4 5 12 implying a schedule or cost. The fragment presents a product claim and contact location in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Our
Can
Can Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Land sale near University offered at 25 to 50 per acre
Buyers are offered several hundred feet north of the University as choice acreage priced between $25 and $50 per acre. The listing lists PLUMER & STEWARD as the agents handling the sale.
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North University
Plumer & Steward
Felix's Department Store Prepares Store for Spring Goods
Carpenters continue work at W. E. Felix's Department Store to pair, alter, and remodel in preparation for the spring and summer goods arriving daily.
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W. E. Felix's Department Store
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E. Congress St
GEO. Hl
Cook & CO
Phoenix, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Congress Street
Cleveland
MR. Werner
Artig
Peary
Renairs
Gattle
Wool Growers Trust
W. B. Felix
Wm. Angus
Kimball & Francis
Kimball- Francis Angus Company
Wilson
Hammond
Foster, Milburn & Co., of
Buffalo, N. C
Yuma
Yuma Bakery
W. HL Shorey
Prop
Hel
Ena, Mont
la Combinacion
Real Cigars
DRS. GRAY@ SMITH
San Augustine Hotel
Church Street
Willis P. Haynes
Avenue
Broadway
Tribune
Russell& Sheldon
North Church Street
Brussels
North Main Street
Tucson, A. T
F. Ronstad
Columbus
L. Henry
Firls
DeWitt's
Bell’s
Newa
W. Felix
H. A. McCrossen
North Stone Avenue
Yuma County
Rockland Canal CO
R. S. Patterson
Yuma, Ariz
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