Sealed bids sought for Nogales courthouse 1902
Notice to contractors calls for sealed proposals to the Santa Cruz county Board of Supervisors Nogales Arizona for a courthouse erection due by 10 am October 23 1902. Plans are available at the Nogales office the Tucson architects Trust Rust and at the Los Angeles Builders and Traders Exchange. A 5 percent certified check accompanies each bid with right to reject any bid.
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Board of Supervisors
Santa Cruz County
Nogales
Arizona
Trust & Rust, Architects
Tucson
Builders and Traders’ Exchange
Los Angeles
California
Phil Herold
Notice of Pima County 1902 tax roll collection
The duplicate assessment roll of Pima County for 1902 is in the Tax Collector’s possession for tax collection. Taxes are due and delinquent after December 15 with a five percent penalty and costs. Payments accepted at the county treasurer’s office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Harry A. Drachman, Tax Collector, Pima County Arizona. September 15, 1902.
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Pima
Harry A. Drachman
Pima Co
Arizona
Registration Order and Democratic Convention Call in Pima County
Notice records a 1902 re registration order for Pima County voters and a call by the County Democratic Central Committee for a Democratic convention in Tucson on September 27 1902 to nominate county and precinct officers for the November 4 1902 election with primaries on September 20 1902. It lists delegates by precinct and notes credentials signed by election board inspectors. It bears signatures of KE O Keefe as chairman and C O Rouse as secretary.
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the Board of Supervisors of
Pima County
Arizona
Tucson
Territory of
Democratic Central Committee
Rces
Pima
Marcus A. Smith
Carneietaintis
Niciy Ies Ad
Srathiec Eis
Eranios Greaterville
Arivaca Pantano
Batiaorace
Aja
Abes Svens Dles
Helvetia Esement
Oceanic Camp — Sieretta
San Xavier Vails
Sopri
Buenos Ayres Em Condon PE
Eccasonne
County Central Committee
KE. O'Keefe
Rouse
Beware of the Knife and Witch Hazel Salve Cure
An advertisement extols DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments, citing a Paris Illinois testimonial from J C Phillips who recovered after bleeding piles. It notes Bell's Pharmacy and C A Stevens returning to run the People’s Store with prompt service and local notices.
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DeWitt
J. C. Phillips
Paris
Illinois
Exercise And Eating For Late-Night Dinners
A practical guide on dinner timing and portion size for late workers, stressing light, wholesome evening meals and rest before digestion. It warns against big meals after exertion and debunks the belief that premeal brisk walks boost appetite by misdirecting blood flow away from the stomach. It also explains a telephone receiver whistle caused by short circuits and diaphragm movement in Cassier's Magazine.
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Cassier
Humorous Watch on Mouth Position and Secondhand Oriental Rugs
A quirky note discusses the human mouth slowly shifting leftward toward the ear, claiming a universal tendency across races to chew with left-side teeth and predicting jaw realignment. It then pivots to a New York rug dealer’s view on oriental rugs, valuing age and condition, warning about underpriced patched pieces at auctions.
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New York
Young Grant and the Colt Teasing Over a Purchase
The future general Ulysses S. Grant, as a boy in Georgetown Ohio, longed for a colt owned by Mr. Ralston. His father offered $20, then $22.50, then $29. Grant finally paid $25. Teasing from village boys followed, and the colt later died blind after years of use and was repurposed on a ferryboat tread wheel.
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Ulysses
Grant
Georgetown
Ralston
Mr. Ralston
Hir
Ohio
Kentucky
Ohio River
The Perpetual Light Lamp of Louisiana
A Louisiana coast light, called the Perpetual light, burns day and night in a marshy isolation between Lake Borgne and Mississippi. A mariner notes it as the region’s most remarkable beacon, visible from the railroad and visited quarterly to refill oil and trim. it never wavers, never explodes, and shines steadily as a constant aid to mariners.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Lake Borgne
Mississippi
Bay St. Louis
Chinebuba
Right-Side Injuries Outpace Left in Historical Observations
Historical notes show accidents favor the right arm and leg, with makers of artificial limbs reporting more right side losses. Statistical claims suggest in fifty four of one hundred cases the left leg outperforms the right.
Visitor notes dog habit at home
A Philadelphia Record snippet shows a visitor remarking that the father likes dogs and the boy responding with surprise. The exchange hints that many dogs stay in the house because the mother dislikes them, illustrating domestic humor.
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Philadelphia
Library Improvement Story Sparks Local Interest
Castleton notes big library upgrades and a plan to give away many books as observed by Clubberly. The Detroit Free Press cites mounting literacy efforts in community spaces. Mount Rewenzori in equatorial Africa stands around 20 000 feet with glaciers and frequent cloud cover. An employer’s absence triggers employee watchfulness to prevent loafing per the Atchison Globe.
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Castleton
Clubberly
Detroit Free Press
Mount Rewenzori
Equatorial Africa
Washing in the Orient as described by Chicago News
The piece surveys Japanese washing habits with flat boards drying garments on walls and sun ironing. It notes outdoor washing by women, six inch wash tubs, and describes Koreans as hard workers washing about a dozen dresses in cold water or streams, pounding clothes to shine.
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Chicago News
Parisian witness halts wedding registry in sudden plea
A young Parisian famed as a duelist second agreed to sign as a witness at a matrimonial registry in the mayor's office. Reaching the scene he faltered and interrupted with a plea to delay the ceremony, asking if the arrangement could be altered to prevent a sad outcome.
Say, Jinks and the watch in a nickel plated frame
A quip from Baltimore American notes that a person once wore a fine gold watch but now sports a plain nickel plated case. The item folds into a broader remark on changing circumstances. The piece then shifts to a note about postage exemptions for petitions and addresses to the sovereign or to members of Parliament weighing under two pounds.
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Jinks
Baltimore American
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I. C. O. Rouse
Arizona Territory
C.C Rouse
C. A. Stevens
Reliabé
People
Jeff
Oriental Rugs
Young Grant
BelIay
Johnny
Harry
London Mail
Most Hart
Atchison Globe
Professional Directory
Trust & Rust Architects
E. Congress St
Surveyors
John Gardiner
United States
Third Street
Sixth Ave
W. J. Kirkpatrick
West Pennington St
Tucson, Arizona
W. Congress Street
Edward H.stiles
WM. G. Loppenthein
F. A. Odermatt
Congress
DR. B. Rubens
West Pennington Street
Opticians
H. A. Schell
Edmund F. Burton, M. D
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
North Stone Avenue
A. J. Gould
North Stone Ave
N. H. Matas
Pennington Street
Court House
Mark A. Rodgers
H. E. Crepin
M. D
A.O U.W
Telehone
Airizona Lodge No. 1
A. Oo.vu. W
Andres Rebeil
M. W
Thomas Conlon
Aizona Commandary No
Knights Templar
John Gardiner, E. C. G. J. Roser Ruge
Secreta Rigs
Tugson
Royal Argh Masons
Masonic Hall
Geo. Shand
H. P. G. J. Roskruge
Tugson Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Kirtl
Hart
E.R. W
Clack
Tugson Lodge No. 4
Fl. M
Ron
E. E. Kohler
G. J. Rosk Ruge
Tugson Abrie NO
Lshaw W. P
N. Ke, Hawke, W
Matilija
Ventura County, California
Santa Inez
Ventura County
Matildja Hot Springs
Ventura County, Cal
Nordhoff
United Typewriter and Supplies Co
W. Second St
Los Angeles, Cal
Pease Novelty Co
N. Meyers Street
Brownsberger
Graham
7Th Street
Cal
F. Brownsberger
HOTEL
Sturbide
Josephine
Coronado Beach
Tent City
Karl Lamb
The
Spencer
R. F. White
Prop
John
West Third Street
Hill
Broadway
Central Park Floral Company
S. Spring Street
Brady-Schneider Commission CO
Stone Avenue
G. H. Doe
E. G. Woodard
DOE
Yuma
Yuma County
Union Market
C. F. Schumacher Proprietor
John D. Burgess
P. O. Box
First
Yuma Bakery
W. H. Shorey
Columbus
Maney
Alex Rossi
Congress St
Bell’s Pharmacy
Sterling Remedy Company
Sas
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