Democratic County Ticket and Local Officials List
The text lists a slate for Delegate to Congress J F Wilson and Joint Councilman Levi H Manning plus county officers including Treasurer Nat E Hawke Sheriff Frank E Murphy District Attorney Charles Blenman Probate Judge Sylvester W Purcell County School Superintendent William Angus Surveyor Bartholomy and Supervisors Harry A Drachman Fred Ronstadt Justices Wiley E Tussing W S Bartlett and Constables Joe Manciet Jesus Provencto. It then shifts to a Hastings Nebraska anecdote about reform clergy raiding gambling rooms, calling deacons and pillars of the church exposed, and concludes with a note on motorcycle accidents and pension memory days.
Mark Smith's Return to Boost Arizona Democracy
A telegram from Hon. Mark Smith to The Citizen says he will arrive in Tucson on Sunday and be ready for any appointment the committee makes. As leader, his presence stirs the Democracy of Arizona and strengthens hopes for statehood legislation becoming law next winter. His past work and influence are praised as a tonic for the party.
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Mark Smith
The
Citizen
Tucson
Arizona
Smith
House of Representatives
Democrats
Senate
New York
East
West
Secretary Wilson Forecast Says Beef Prices May Fall
The bulletin predicts beef prices will drop due to abundant grass and corn crops but warns fulfillment is needed. It notes meat packers' trust may not cooperate strenuously in the expected drop.
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Wilson
Meat Packers’ Trust
Direct vote for U S Senators gains mixed support across parties
The piece argues for direct popular election of U S Senators, noting Republican lawmakers back the amendment while the Senate remains divided. It cites Democratic state conventions increasingly favoring the plan, critiques the current legislative corruption, and praises the Denver Post proposal for open ballots to curb rascality.
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United States
Congress
Republican Houses of Representatives
Senate
Connecticut
Denver Post
The
Post
Editorial Musings on Choice and Caution in Public Life
The text argues that compulsory open voting undermines secrecy and hints at broader political consequences. It notes editorial reactions to driver recklessness after accidents and critiques the habit of trying to fix problems after the fact. It reflects on enduring habits like locking stables after horses depart.
The Meadow Orchid Legend of the Czar of Waters
Isabel Hapgood retells a Russian legend in which Frosya, a poor village girl, marries the czar of the waters after a magical transformation from an adder. Seven years pass in a crystal palace before she returns home, breaking a vow and triggering vengeance that ends with the czar’s death and a cursed lineage. The tale gives the meadow orchid the name cuckoo’s tears.
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Frosya
Frosinga
Adder
Fresya
Addes
Czar
Palace of
Crystal
Isabel
Hapgood
New York Post
Banks and Shaw avert national trust panic says source
The piece asserts Secretary Shaw blocked a crisis by using reserves against government deposits, with Comptroller Ridgely and J P Morgan cited. It argues the panic stemmed from over six billion in trust securities and banks backing speculators, noting protectionist claims by Republicans overlook broader market danger.
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Shaw
Ridgely
J. P. Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
The Hen in Liter ature Analysis in California
A California contemporary critiques Bret Harte and the state of poetry since his departure noting the hen’s lay surpasses that of the California poet and reflects on literary trends in the post gold rush era.
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California
Bret Harte
Golden State
The Rule of the Road for Tucson Walkers
City editorial urges residents to walk on the right in crowded streets and stores to ease congestion and protect public rights. It argues the habit must come from moral suasion and experience, predicts bumps as lessons, and notes 800 dead soldiers returning from the Philippines amid tariff concerns spreading west.
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Tucson
Podunk
Scrubville
The Curious Pair
A brief cartoon caption from the Philadelphia Press features Mrs. Rubba asking why a man watches her and Mr. Rubba suggesting she wonders why he is staring at her. The short dialogue depicts a humorous exchange in a domestic scene.
Marriage brokers in Genoa cater to dowry driven unions
Italian marriage brokers operate like merchants matching Genoa’s marriageable girls across classes. They take 2 to 3 percent of the dowry as commission plus voluntary bonuses, while noting figures, fortunes, and attractions. The piece also traces the flag at half mast as a tradition of mourning born from naval practice of elevating the victor’s flag.
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Italy
Genoa
Almanac Makers Through Sixteenth Century to Modern Times
The Washington Times outlines a history of almanacs from Gutenberg era claims to modern issues, noting key figures such as Regiomontanus, Maurice Wheeler, and Benjamin Franklin. It covers Stationers monopoly, Moore and Partridge titles, Poor Robin, and the rise of British and American almanac publishing including Isaiah Thomas’s weather prophecy and the Almanac de Gotha.
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Library of Congress
Gutenberg
Schaeffer
Pfister
Bamberg
Faustus
Matthias Corvinus
Hungary
Henry III
France
England
Maurice Wheeler
Christchurch
Oxford
London
Paris
Stationers’ Company
Canterbury
Franklin
Richard
Lord North
Lord Erskine
Society For the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Daily Press
Moore
Isaiah Thomas
Worcester
Mass
Thomas
Almanac de
Faust
Washington Times
The Whimsical Cabinet Council Tale From London Chronicle
Rumor and fact mix in a London Chronicle tale about Queen Victoria’s wind and wave fears. A weather diviner’s message to Lord Beaconsfield triggers a theatrical supper joke that provokes Disraeli, a delayed cabinet, and headlines of impending war.
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Lord Beaconsfield
Queen Victoria
mid-Atlantic
Princess Louise
Gladstone
Disraeli
Cairns
Stock Exchange
London Chronicle
Town Had Offsets and a Sewer Case in Dallas Miz
A drummer with a limp described suing the town for damages after a fall into an open sewer without lights. He settled for 125 dollars after public opinion turned against him, noting cave-ins and planks worsened his injuries and the city received offsets. The column mixes anecdotes and jokes about spoons and lighthearted misfortunes.
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Kansas
Dallas Miz
Wisdom quotes on happiness and glory from Atchison Globe
The piece notes wisdom lies not in broad knowledge but in choosing actions that most surely lead to lasting happiness and true glory. It comments that people rarely act as they think they should, per the Atchison Globe.
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Tucson Citizen
Citizen Printing and Publishing Co
Associated Press
O’brien Moore
Mutford Winsor
J. F. Wilson
Yavapai
County
Levi H. Manning
Pima County
Democratic
Cowian
Bernard
Harry Cody
Nat E. Hawke
Frank E. Murphy
Charles Blenman
Charles A. Shibell
Sylvester W. Purcell
William Angus
Surveyor— Co. Bartholomy
Harry A. Drachman
Fred Ronstadt
Justices of the Peace
WILEY
Joe Manciet
Jesus Provencto
Hastings
Nebraska
Omaha
Satan
Denver News
Midway Saloon
Mr. Bowman
Parsons
Pension Department
Evergreen
Cal
the Banks and Shaw
Philippines
China
India
Willie
Hostetter
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