Serial events unfold in Tucson political and social scene
Train delays, grand jury actions and indictments set the day’s pace as Teodoro Burfando and Eduardo Sigurro face charges while Ignacio Flores James Riley H Ward Andres Spinas and Lirado Martinez see indictments ignored. Community clubs church services and upcoming sports games fill the schedule with eclipse forecasts and civic outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teodoro Burfando
Eduardo Sigurro
Ignacio Flores
James Riley
H. Ward
Andres Spinas
Lirado Martinez
Personal Mention on Visitors and Departures
Mr. Thomas W. Healy leaves tonight for Oregon for a month of hunting and fishing. Colonel Joseph F. Evans and George T. Black, special agents of the treasury, were in the city on official business with El Paso HQ. W. W. Robinson left for Willcox with two San Francisco capitalists to inspect a proposed smelter site. Dr. A. I. Fraser, physician for the King of Arizona camp, is in town. O. B. Steen is from Tombstone today. C. M. Burkhalter left for the east end of the division. George Gallagher, Phoenix contractor, is en route to Benson. General Luis Torres, commander of the Sonora military department, spent yesterday in the city. Frank Cox, SP attorney, passed through toward Lordsburg. Dew R. Oliver came up from Zubiate camp on the Burro. Hon. Mark Smith has returned from Europe and was in Washington last Sunday and expects to be home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Healy
S. P
Oregon
Joseph F. Evans
George T. Black
The
Treasury
el Paso
W. W. Robinson
Willcox
San Francisco
A. I. Fraser
King of Arizona
George Gallagher
Phoenix
Benson
Luis Torres
Sonora
Frank Cox
Lordsburg
Dew R. Oliver
Zubiate
Burro
Mark Smith
Europe
Washington
Chamber of Commerce Work Pamphlets Attract Attention
A letter from Edward H. Stiles master in chancery Kansas City Missouri to Rochester Ford notes pamphlets issued by the Chamber of Commerce attract interest. The writer praises the pamphlet describing Car negie library banks business houses and refined enterprise inviting a possible winter visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Edward H. Stiles
Kansas City
Missouri
Rochester Ford
Crittenden
Tucson Balance Sheet Reflects Favorable City Finances
City Recorder Hawke presented a quarterly report through October 1 showing cash on hand of 13 247 88 after adding general fund warrants to cash. Receipts for the quarter totaled 16 576 52 with outstanding and park fund warrants detailed and bonded debt totaling 137 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
Hawke
Water Department
General Fund
Old Pueblo
City Water
Territorial
Contingent Fund Gases Goes to Supreme Court
Taxpayers' suit Wilson versus Murphy et al moves to the Arizona Supreme Court on appeal. Jurisdiction reportedly shifts from Judge Kent to Judge Davis as the case progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Phoenix, Ariz
Bond
Wilson Vs
Distinguished Lecturer To Discuss Temperance
A meeting at the Congregational church united committees from all churches and the University president to arrange for temperance lecturer Mrs Mary E Teats of the W C T U to visit Tucson for a month. Her principal talk is planned for a union service on Sunday evening October 19 with venue to be announced. The pastors will suspend regular services to allow broad audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Tucson
Mary E. Teats
National Purity Evangelist
Teats
Arizona
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement from Le Roy NY
An 25 cent advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to soothe swollen nervous hot feet and ease tired walking. It claims relief from swollen sweating feet ingrowing nails blisters and callous spots with rest and comfort. Trial package is free and it lists Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Wanderers seek and find at home a coffee substitute tale
A mining engineer from Mansfield Missouri recounts health troubles from coffee before discovering Postum Cereal Food Coffee. After switching from Java and Mocha he reports morning nervous attacks ceased within a week and all symptoms vanished in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Missouri
Toronto
Buffalo
New York City
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Hailstones of Red Blue and Orange Across Europe
Humboldt records a March 14 1813 Tuscany hailstorm where every ice globe was orange. Five years earlier Nirola Germany saw five feet of blood red snow followed by blue hail altering the earth’s appearance. Red hail fell in Amsterdam in 1726 and London in 1663 with other spots in Ireland and France in early 1800s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Tuscany
Carniola
Germany
Amsterdam
London
Ireland
France
Curious English clubs and ancient war cries
The piece notes the Sublime Society of Beefsteaks founded in 1735 by an English actor with members like the Prince of Wales. It also mentions the Scriblerus club begun by Swift in 1714 with Pope and Guy, and cites old battle cries Hurrah Furrah and Tor aie as Norse and mythic appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublime Society of
Prince of Wales
Covent Garden
Scriblerus Club
Swift
Pope
Guy
England
Norge
Thor
Dialogue Exchange Between Mrs Brown and Mrs Black
A brief humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript where Mrs Brown asks if her daughter left for mercy and Mrs Black replies she left for nothing, noting the prior claim that she would not leave for anything.
Quite Romantic Miss Gaygirl Interview Snapshot
A playful exchange from the Detroit Free Press features Miss Gaygirl asking Mrs Hansom about her life in New Mexico and five marriages, noting she has never been divorced because her husbands were shot, a gushing remark on romance.
Genealogical Tree Reflected in Odd Dialogue
The Los Angeles Herald quotes a quirky exchange on ancestral lineage. A speaker jokes about genealogical trees and primitive origins while swerving between humor and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briteman
Darwin
Los Angeles Herald
Tucson Street Railway Meets Franchise Deadline Clash
At a city council meeting the mayor noted that the Tucson Street Railway must finish its tracks today under the franchise terms. The street committee, led by Mr. Anderson, is examining the rails and will report to the mayor within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Street Railway Company
Anderson
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