Hot Tucson Tale of Cal and Marshal in 1884
Washington Post recounts a blistering Tucson day when Cal Angus and Marshal George Conway clashed in a night shootout. Both drew and fired blanks until heat warped cartridges yielding congealed lead. The volatile scene ended with mutual astonishment.
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Washington Post
Sir-Ree
Arizona
Tucson
George Conway
Cal ‘Angus
Cal
Gee Whizz
Chicago
George
Conway
Cala
Ship
A Woman's Prayer and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Aimed at despondent women, the ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly diseases. It highlights regaining health, cites a testimonial from Mrs. Edwin H. Gardner, and urges refusing substitutes while offering medical books and volumes for purchase via stamps and mail order.
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Edwin H. Gardner
Egypt
Plymouth Co
Mass
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Hot Day in Tucson Sparks Quick Gunfight Aftermath
Two men, Cal and George, exchange a brief, violent confrontation as bullets melt shell casings and bullets rip holes in pockets. The men realize what happened only after finishing their exchange and Cal returns to the quartz hills. The day in Tucson ends hot and tense.
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Cal
George
Quartz Hills
Tucson
Unique dormitory built from moving hotel
A dean funds charity and buys land and a hotel in a southern town. After the boom collapses, the hotel is moved to Suwanee to become a dormitory for the University of the South. A legal injunction delays the plan, but the university ultimately wins and claims the unique dormitory.
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Ean Hoffman
University of the South
Dean Hoffman
North Carolina
Suwanee
Hoffman
University
New York Times
The Kindergartens of Japan and Early Educational Play
The piece praises Japan as the home of an ideal kindergarten system using entertaining instruction. It notes wooden lathe crafted shapes like cones spheres and cylinders for math play and straw figures held with peas, plus tactile blocks with raised characters for the blind. It draws parallels to ancient spoon forms from shells and leaves.
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Japan
Regretful exchange over missionary funds in family quarrel
An exchange reveals a dispute over a missionary box with accusations of stealing. One party questions another’s behavior and motives as money intended for heathen outreach is discussed in a tense family moment.
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Promoted in Local Ad
A Kansas City man describes years of kidney pain resolving after using Dean's Kidney Pills and urges readers to ask at George Martin's drug store. The advertisement notes the product price and Foster Milburn Co. as the sole US agent with a Tucson plug and a local stationery mention.
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Kansas City
James Egan
St. Louis Avenue
Abernathy Furniture Company
Dean
Tucson
George Martin
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Advertised at Bell's
A Bell's pharmacy advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as liver tonics that cleanse poisons and putrid matter gently, promising pleasant effects and reliable performance as a restorative medicine.
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DeWitt
Bell’s Pharmacy
Valencia relocates carriage stand to Congress and Stone
D S Valencia moves his carriage stand from West Congress street to the corner of Congress and Stone avenue at Alex Rossi's saloon. He is available at all hours or by phone at 661. 1 mo.
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D. S. Valencia
Congress Street
Congress and
Stone Avenue
Alex Rossi
Music School to Open in Tucson Next Monday
Miss Kate Hendricks, a Cincinnati Observatory of Music graduate, will open a music school at 213 North Meyers Street Tucson on Monday September 15. Piano guitar and mandolin taught with engagements taken now. Call at Mr John A Barkley s University Heights Tel 1764.
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Kate Hendricks
Cincinnati Observatory of Music
John A. Barkley
University Heights
Tea Service Price Sparks Frugal Dispute
A customer balks at paying 54 marks for a tea service while his wife worries a fainting spell among china would cost more. The snippet juxtaposes satirical quotes about wisdom and happiness from period sources.
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China
Wanted: good men for street car conductors
A help-wanted notice seeks several street car conductors. Apply to CHAS A HOFF, Secretary, at 38 S Stone Ave. Also advertised is a new stock of Benicia spring wagons at Fred Ronstadt's, mountain and road wagons for two to six passengers, built with quality materials and design at moderate prices.
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Chas. A. Hoff
S. Stone Avenue
Benicia
Fred Ronstadt
S. Mountain
Arnica Salve Cure After Three-Year Trial
W A Greer of Mc Connellsville Ohio praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for healing his piles and fistula after three years of treatment by doctors. He claims burns bruises cuts corns sores eruptions and salt rheum were cured in two weeks with no payment if not satisfied.
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W. A. Greer
McConnellsville
Bucklen
Stock Reduction Sale Before Move to Congress Street
Owing to preparations to move to Congress street location we will sell all harness saddles buggies and wagons at greatly reduced prices until September 1. F. J. Villaescusa 110 S Meyer Street. Score cards at Brown's.
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Congress Street
F. J. Villaescusa
S. Meyer Street
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