Democrats Put Forward Pima County Slate
The Democratic ticket in Pima County features J F Wilson as delegate candidate, Levi H Manning for joint councilman, L C Cowan and N W Bernard for Legislative Assembly, Nat E Hawke for treasurer, Frank F Murphy for sheriff, Charles Blenman for district attorney, Charles A Shibell for recorder, Sylvester W Purcell for probate judge, William Angus for school superintendent, Bartholomy for surveyor, and Harry A Drachman Fred Ronstadt for supervisors plus Wiley E Tussing W S Bartlett as justices of the peace and Joe Manciet Jesus Provencio as constables.
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L. H. Manning
Santa Cruz
Tucson
Territorial Council
Pima County
Manning
House of Delegates
N. W. Bernard
Cowan
Bernard
Harry Cody
Phoenix
Cody
Territory
Frank Murphy
Charles Blenman
Purcell
Langer
Vote for Statehood and Wilson in Arizona election
A call to elect J. F. Wilson to back Arizona statehood, arguing the Omnibus bill's passage hinges on this vote. It urges Democrats and Republicans to support the ticket, pledging statehood and steady governance with Frank Murphy as the best sheriff in the Southwest.
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J. F. Wilson
Arizona
United States Senate
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Wilson
Frank Murphy
Southwest
Hanna's Campaign Cry Echoed as Prosperity Stance
In Akron Ohio Senator Hanna recalled his early year campaign line Let well enough alone and declared Today I stand put. He argued prosperity favors keeping the tariff as is to curb trust disturbers though he noted the issue divides the public beyond mere stand pat on prosperity.
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Hanna
Ohio
Adam Smith
Goshen
Iowa
Northwest
Beef Trust
Massachusetts
Dingley
Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Akron
American buyers face higher prices for foreign goods
The article notes that imports may cost American consumers more after adding ocean freights, while Americans expect prosperity with a share of the benefits. Judge Purcell is highlighted for his probate record, and Wiley E. Tussing and W. S. Bartlett are identified as strong candidates for justices of the peace.
Democrats Endorse Local Ticket For County Offices
Judge Purcell’s record supports re election. Nat E Hawke trusted city recorder now seeks county treasurer. Democrats nominate Harry A Drachman Fred Ronstadt for supervisors. William Angus for school superintendent. Bartholomy for surveyor. Shibell for county judge. Tussing Bartlett for justice of the peace. Mandet Provencio constables. Vote the ticket straight.
County Officials Discuss Election Supervisors and Treasurer
Harry Drachman and Fred Ronstadt named as up-to-date supervisors. Nat Hawke chosen as the man for county treasurer.
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Harry Drachman
Fred Ronstadt
Senator Burton reports fraud by Boston missionaries in Hawaii
Senator Burton of Kansas, touring Hawaii, accuses some New England missionaries of selling natives heaven certificates in exchange for lands, swindling ignorant Hawaiians. He, a member of the Senate Investigating Committee, foresees a revealing report to Congress. The piece contrasts earnest workers with self puffed pretenders and hints at possible missionary fraud. A political appeal follows urging vote for Charles Blenman for district attorney.
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Hawaii
New England
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Uncle Sam
Hawaiian
Peculiar Old London Street Names Reimagined
A London Argus writer pairs archaic street names with modern substitutions such as Adam a Diggingyard St Peter street and Aggar's passage Cutler-street. Houndsditch Alphabet court Chiure Market and Baalzephon street Long lane Ber mondsey appear in the list. The piece notes many names likely chosen for eccentricity and hints at future study of their derivations.
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St. Peter Street
Aggar's Passage
Cutler — Street
Houndsditch
Alphabet Court
Chiure Market
Long Lane
Bermondsey
Bethnal Green
St. George’s-in-the- Last
Temple Bar
Jane-Foster
Corn Fire Myth From Wichita Echoes of History
A 1892 tale from a small farm east of Wichita recounts a man burning corn on the stove to light coal shortages. The Wichita Eagle cites the episode as a national myth about Kansas farmers burning corn, a story treated as fact for years.
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Wichita
Kansas
Eccentric Methods How Dumas Skewed a Publisher
The Mousquetaire in Paris flourished briefly under Alexandre Dumas with lavish pay and casual hiring. Boule offered a daily 100 franc stipend, letting Dumas sign blank checks. The scheme bloomed then collapsed as debts and spending consumed the book, ending Dumas's financial scheme.
Lost Book Agent Tale Sparks Street Conversation
A fragment from the Chicago News recalls a street encounter where a book agent is questioned by a man about a book in a casual, humorous exchange. The dialogue captures slang and a visit to a house where the agent stays, with a missed chance at a match.
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Harry
Chicago News
Bach Improvisation Delights Duke At Dinner
The Duke of Saxe Weimar invited Johann Sebastian Bach to a palace dinner. Bach played at the harpsichord, forgot dinner, and returned to the table after the duke halted him. He explained he needed to resolve chords to the tonic like quenching a dying man’s thirst.
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Saxe-Weimar
John Sebastian Bach
Bach
The Small Brother Teases About Walk and Nickname
In a Chicago Post item a small brother recalls hearing his sister called duckie. She defies him saying it means little, while the brother suggests it may relate to her walk. The exchange remains terse and teasing.
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Duckie
Chicago Post
Freddy's Favorite Games Clash With Parental Bounds
In the Detroit Free Press excerpt Freddy chooses games his parents deem too rough. His father explains Freddy likes to play whatever games his mother and father decide are too rough for him, highlighting a child’s preference for challenging play within family limits.
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Freddy
Papa
Detroit Free Press
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