Irrigation as national policy to aid settlement in the West
The editorial argues irrigation will expand US population and economic growth by reclaiming arid lands for 10 to 16 million potential inhabitants. It condemns railroads and cattle barons for opposing irrigation and urges government water control to enable settlement, reduce urban crowding, and ease Eastern labor burdens. It rails against protectionist trusts and favors equitable land and water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
East
West
United States
Arid West
Argona
Abner McKinley and the bygone brokerage era
The piece recalls Abner McKinley as a dominant broker from 1897 to 1901 during the Spanish American War era. It highlights his close ties to the Navy and War Departments and his role in brokering contracts and franchises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Mc Kinley
Abner
Spain
United States
Navy Department
War Department
Abner McKinley’s Career and Controversies Recap
The text outlines Abner McKinley’s busy, high pressure life in New York and Washington, with clients Hanna Alger and Long. It cites a $165,000 government sale of a Buffalo Yacht built at $23,500 and a $35,000 commission, plus alleged Danish bribe investigations. It notes waning influence after Roosevelt’s rise and ends with reflections on his death lifting a large client base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Abner
Hanna and
Alger
Long
Roosevelt
Congress
West Indian Islands
State Department
War and Navy
Wooden Horses In Lavilla Court Riddle
A Florida town court case ends with a bizarre ruling about a man running a livery with wooden horses. The mayor, marshal, and a wary lawyer clash over an ordinance requiring a license for keepers of livery stables. The judge rules the license applies to all horse rentals. The wooden steeds are treated as horses for hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavilla
Florida
Jacksonville
Nat
Pronunciation Variance of Hiawatha Baffles Dictionaries
Elizabeth A. Withey notes in The Ladies' Home Journal that the word Hiawatha is variably pronounced among educated speakers. Miss Longfellow reports the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used HiI a wa tha with the first i like machine and the second a like father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Withey
Ladies’ Home Journal
One Minute Cough Cure Advertised Cure Claim
Norris Silver of North Stratfford New Hampshire credits One Minute Cough Cure with curing an incurable cough. The notice urges relief for stubborn coughs and claims thousands have benefited. Available at Bell's Pharmacy on 22 North Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Silver
North Stratfford
N. H
Bell's
North Church Street
New Easter Dress Needs Belt and Buckle Says Mellish’s
The latest New York styles at Mellish's jewelers 109 West Congress suggest an Easter dress ensemble complete with a belt and buckle or a belt pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mellish’s
West Congress
Election Notice for Tucson School District Trustee Election
Qualified electors in Tucson School District No 1 are notified the annual school meeting for electing a school trustee will be held on the last Saturday in March 1902 at the old pavac school house on Congress Street. Polls open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Signed by trustees Crachman Davis Holladan. Weather ad text ends.
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Tucson
Arizona
County of
Pima
Territory of Arizona
Pavac
Congress Street
H. Crachman
WM. C. Davis
L. Hollad
The Sun Newspaper Promises Trusted Global Coverage
The Sun is a comprehensive newspaper with worldwide correspondents and strong Washington and New York bureaus. It offers up-to-date mechanical facilities, extensive market reports, and reliable financial coverage, publishing daily including Sundays with affordable yearly subscriptions.
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United States
Europe
China
South Africa
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Washington
New York
The
Sun
Baltimore
Norfok
Charleston
Chicago
Philadelphia
the Sun
Mail
Daily Sun
Sunday Sun
Weekly Sun
Best Family Newspaper promotes world news and farm reports
The advertises All the News of the World in attractive form with market reports and short stories. It highlights a woman's column and household interest sections as part of a varied weekly and daily Sun package. Subscriptions cost one dollar a year with advance payment encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au’ithority
Eas
Weekly
Sun
United States
Canada
Mexico
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Tucson Citizen
Citizen Printing and Publishing Co
Associated Press
O’brien Moore
Bner M’kinley
Ohio
Abner McKinley
Hut
Hoyery Iles
New York Mail
Ney
Atchison
Hiawaatha
Smith
Che Sun
Baltimore, MD
Fearledo
Adolf Bail
John Weiland
Anheuser Busch
Jos. Schlitz
Fou
West Congress St
Drew
Buctivore
Wen Sun
A. 8
Abell Company, Publishers and Proprietors
John CL
P. O. Box
sTucson, Ariz
Columbus
Alex Rossi
Stone Avenue
Congress St
Banking Department
Ao Cananea Consolidated Copper Co
Cananea
Buy
Chemical National Banx
Anglo-Californian Bank
San Francisco
Banco D& Bow
Ona
Hermosillo
H. Wricnens
City of Mexico
Cae I. Macmanvn
C. Hanks
W. C. Wixman
Teller
Jxo
A. Campania
Arizona National Bank
Capital
B. M. Jacobs
Fred Fleishman
Ll. M. Jacobs
J. M. Ormssy
the Consolidated National Bank
M. #. Faren
B. Tenny
W. C.davis
E.,w. Graves
Cashir
R. D. Wooddell
Cafe Goldtree
Goldtree’s
Congress and
Court Street
Isidor Goldtree
Union Market
H. A. Schell
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