Almanac Makers Through Sixteenth Century to Modern Times
A Washington Times survey traces almanacs from 1457 print claims through the modern era. It notes Gutenberg legends, Poor Richard’s Franklin, Regiomontanus, Henry III’s 1579 censorship, and early English monopolies by the Stationers’ Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library of Congress
Gutenberg
Schaeffer
Pfister
Bamberg
Iaustus
Marlowe
Goethe
Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Auerbach
Regiomontanus
Matthias Corvinus
Hungary
Henry III
France
England
Maurice Wheeler
Christchurch
Oxford
London
Paris
Stationers’ Company
Canterbury
Moore
Franklin
Toor Richard
House of Commons
Lord Nobh
Lord Erskine
Edge
Anne
Isaiah Thomas
Worcester
Mass
Thomas
Arizona News Highlights From Jerome to Nogales
Arizona reports progress with new smelter plans near Jerome, a major rail expansion, and a $70.25 rail fare to the G A R encampment. The Olsen ranch irrigation test succeeds, prompting possible further wells. Chicago capitalists form an outfit to install mining machinery. Walter Gregory seeks book donations for Yuma prison library. Gra ham County cattle theft prowl prompts Rangers roundup. San Rafael and San Ignacio land grant surveys completed. Yaqui Copper orders a steam sawmill from Nogales. Boston investors buy Superstition bismuth claims for big development. Dragoons receive a second numb erite shipment.
Mining Outlook and Irrigation Policy Across Arizona
The text notes rising demand for Nuberite tungsten ore and possible refinery plans by Copper Queen Mining at Douglas. Lordsburg may receive an Aberdeen Copper smelter, and W H Code reports from Yuma focus on irrigation for Indian reservations. The government aims to empower tribes via water access while noting railroad oil tank work near Globe and job losses at The Old Dominion with 300 displaced workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Code
Yuma
Sources of Knowledge Inspires Lifelong Learning
A guidance piece extols learning from everyone met and measuring self against new insights. It cites Daniel Webster Charles Dickens and Orison S. Marden and contrasts two youths at a lecture one eager to learn and the other passive. The message urges ambition effort and purposeful engagement to gain value from all conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Webster
Hayne
Ling
Charles Dickens
Orison Swett Marden
Patti's Reasons For Success In Opera
The excerpt captures Adelina Patti’s self assessment of eight key traits she credited for her stage success including looks, grace, dress, charm, voice, musical memory, and steady audience rapport. The text ends with an unrelated remark about a hippopotamus’s thick hide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelina Patti
Whomes Brothers Dental Firm Forming In Los Angeles Tucson
Dr George Whomes announces partnership with brothers Dr Robert Whomes of Los Angeles and Dr Arthur Whomes of Tucson. Tucson office remains until Jan 1 1903, then move to Los Angeles to oversee Tucson and LA operations. New facility at 618 1 2 South Spring street LA to feature modern dental equipment and painless extraction.
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George Whomes
Robert Whomes
Angeles
California
Arthur Whomes
Tucson
Los Angeles
Arthur Whames
South Spring Street
Chicago
Thorugh
Pennington and
Church Streets
Arizona
Kodol Advertises Cure for Stomach Troubles
A testimonial ad claims Kodol cures all stomach troubles indigestion and dyspepsia with Rev J H Holladay of Holladay Mississippi endorsing it as the best remedy. Bell's pharmacy promotes the product to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
J. H. Holladay
Holladay
Mississippi
Bell’s
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Reilly & Edwards Undertaking CO
S. Church St
W.A. Julian CO
F. E. Russell
North Church
Ramblers
Tribunes
Clevelands
Ideals
Daytons
Comfort
Monarch
Brown’s Art Store
Congress Street
Elmer Rockwell
Ziegler
South Fifth Avenue
Arizona News
Jerome
United Verde
W. A. Clark
Equator
Union
Tidewater
Phoenix
Washington
Olsen
Tempe
Walter T. Gregory
Gregory
Graham County
Rangers
Surveyor General
Interior Department
San Rafael del Valle
San Ignacio del Barbacomari
Court of Private Land Claims
The
Yaqui Copper Company
Arizona & Sonora Manufacturing Company
Nogales
Proberle
Boston
Dragoon Mountains
Pacific Coast
Grocker Building
San Francisco
Cal
Copper Queen Mining Company
Douglas
Lordsburg
Aberdeen Copper Company
New Mexico & Arizona Railroad
Globe
Old Dominion
Patti
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss Co
Ziegler’s
Crescent Cigar CO
West Congress St
Fleishman’s
George Martin
Gortharch
Jaeger
Southern Pacific
San Xavier
Bowie Railroad
Bowie Station
Ariz
Kansas City
L. J. F. Jaeger Proprietor
E. A. James
Lebert
Sey
Caunel
St. Tuceon, Ariz
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