From Ohio Farm to Arizona Conductor on Southern Pacific
Noon on a farm in Ohio, then left at 21 to work for United States Express Company. He joined Southern Pacific Company and became a passenger conductor. A 47 year old with a wife and two children, long a Pima County taxpayer. CHITTY serves in the District Exemption Act of the Second District of Arizona and is vice chairman of the Legislative Board of the Order of Railway Conductors.
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Ohio
United States Express Company
Arizona
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Chitty
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Legislative Board
Teane
Howard
Conan
Enwittseers
Y. WM
Hanes
ViWave
Ceadine
Y M C A Work Praised by Arizona Soldiers
Arizona soldiers commend YMCA services in France and at home. Letters from Private Penaild and Private White praise meals, fuel, shelter, and recreation provided by YMCA huts, with reports of front line support and comforts boosting morale for troops including the 58th Infantry and Western Division.
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Phar
Thess
White
Yona
58Th Infantry
France
Fan Panett
Simon
Pesseiges
Lescetas
New York
Big League Stars Plan Tour With American Expeditionary Forces
A proposed group of major league players would tour Europe on behalf of the AEF. Notables like Grover Cleveland Alexander and Johnny Evers are mentioned among the possibles to join the squad. The plan aims to visit divisional towns and hospitals in France, with Paris hosting an all star game against a Paris league selection.
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Paris
Oamerias
States
Peru
Airigits
Columbus
MCA
Apd
Mator l
A. E
Hank Gowdy
Regan
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Sherrod Smith
Conrader Lambeth
Cleveland
Neves
Athletics
Dots Miller
St. Louis
Johnny Evers Koopf
Chuck Ward
Menoskey and Rice
Washington
Miller
Lee Magee
Cincinnati
Yo Moe
O.oo
Eddie Grant
Giants
Mowse McCormick
Hie
Malievoeet
Knights of Columbus
Hay Teosoue
Tw O
American Assication
Haries Rigler
YM +t
Fas
Amore
MCC A
All- Stark
Lee Eatheres
Stars and Stripes
A. IF
Europe
A. EB. F
United States
Uncle Samuel
Free Mail Delivery Begins in Tucson February First
Twenty years ago in Tucson reports announce free city mail delivery starting February 1 with two carriers and one substitute. Salaries listed at 809 dollars each. A new district bounds east and west to city limits and north to Third Street and south to Eighteenth Street. The Tucson Gun Club plans an all day Thanksgiving tournament with live birds and prizes as shooting enthusiasm grows. The railroad boys form a club while the old club prepares for territorial snoor in February.
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Tucson
Eighteenth Street
Railroad Bovsa
Dr King’s New Discovery And New Life Pills Ad
An 1869 era advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and bronchial attacks and Dr King’s New Life Pills to relieve constipation. It claims widespread use, urges stocking in family medicine cabinets, and promotes prices of 25 or 20 cents.
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Dr. King
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Claim Quick Breath Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offered as a substitute for calomel claim to gently cleanse bowels and liver, purify the system, and remove causes of bad breath. The vegetable tablets with olive oil are advertised to work without griping, priced 10c and 25c per box and available at all druggists.
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Edwards
JF. M. Edwards
Funeral of Joseph Seamands Held at Home
The funeral for Joseph Wilson Seamands son of Mr and Mrs J L Seamands occurred Monday morning at 724 East Sixth Street. Rev J W Pon led the services following the wake at the family residence.
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Joseph Seamands
Joseph Wilson Seaman
J. L. Seamands
East Sifth Street
J. W. Pon
Wetel Bowman Opens New Ogeies Stopover Site
A brief notice reports Wetel Bowman establishing a new stopping place labeled ogeies with one new feature and a convenient cen a location.
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Wetel Bowman
Ogeies
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Wilson
G. Compton
VSE Gas
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company
N. Sto
Circulation Dept
Citizen Office
Burke Commission Co
Logan & Bryan
Pete Burke
Se. Stene Ave
Y.M.C.A
Happs
Yom . A
BIG League Stars
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Thos. Maddock
Tor
Thomas K. Campbell
Supreme Court
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Secretary of State
Harry Kay
State
Chas. W. Fairfield
James A. Jones
Leneral
David Benshimol
Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. E. Matthews
Corporation Commissioner
J. G. Compton
Aliy i i
Goodin Transfer Co
J. E. Dufton
J. P. Mallory
Kirke T. Moore
Republican
Vera Zoe Schurtz
Olive G. Failor
Fred C. Goodell
J. E. Woods
Vic S. Griffith
Mabel C. Chambers
D. A. Paul Anhject
A. R. Buehman
Senate
Willard S. Wright
Tilson
Grady Gammage
University of Arizona
George A. Tharpe
Democratic
Nathan Ajo
Pima County
Charles H. Pogue
North Stone Ave
C. F. Ainsworth
Oscar L. Pease
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Menard
Nac
Bernard
R. B. Vinson
J. T
Rye
Miles
Shop Fast Broadway
the Smoke Shop
W. Rand
Congress &T
EAI
L. C. Cowan
City Recorder
Frank T. Bailey
George F. Gray
Thos. R. Blair
Thomas A. Briggs
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