Quite a Prophet Apostrophizes Hunt Appointments
The Dunbar's Weekly editor Osborn predicted several Hunt administration picks for January 7. Four names matched the governor elect list while others did not. Sidney Sapp of Holbrook was named to the State Fair Commission and Lou Turbeville of Linta Apache County joined the Livestock Sanitary Board. Jacob Hamblin was named superintendent of the Industrial School.
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Dunbar’s Weekly
Hunt
Associated Press
Osborn
Navajo County
Sidney Sapp
Holbrook
State Fair Commission
Lou Turbeville
Linta
Apache County
Winslow
Livestock Sanitary Board
Jacob Hamblin
Padre of the Rains Father Ricard Dies at 81
The World mourns Father Jerome Sixtus Ricard renowned as The Padre of the Rains. A Santa Clara University astronomy student and weather forecaster, he studied sunspots to predict seasonal conditions and earned memberships in several scientific societies before passing at age 81.
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Father Jerome Sixtus Ricard
Padre
University of Santa Clara
France
America
Santa Clara
Father Ricard
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Meterology Society of America
Seismology Society of America
Astronomical Societies of
Belgium
Mexico
Utah Doubtful on Hoover Dam Suit
Utah's Colorado River Commission will withhold judgment on Arizona's bid to block Hoover Dam construction until the motion to dismiss is drafted and shared with the six basin states. The group questions California's stance under federal protection and criticizes Wilbur's influence benefiting California and Ray Lyman Wilbur.
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Utah
Colorado River Commission
Arizona
Hoover Dam
Colorado River
California
Wilbur
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Newspapers join boycott call against competing papers
The Arizona Republic and Phoenix Evening Gazette urge merchants in the capital to boycott other newspapers in advertising. The Arizona Labor Journal notes this should not alarm weeklies, as daily ads are in a class by themselves and weeklies cannot compete. The Prescott Evening Courier adds the same applies to weekly publications.
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Arizona Labor Journal
The
Arizona Republic
Phoenix Evening Gazette
Journal
Prescott Evening Courier
Courier quotes on newspaper ethics and city keys gesture
The Prescott Courier notes two maxims for a newspaper man, betting real money and avoiding bootleg whiskey before meals. The Tucson Daily Citizen reports the Courier effectively offers the keys of the city to visiting lodge members.
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The
Prescott Courier
Courier
Tucson Daily Citizen
Editor Daily Mail Winslow Expresses Shared Feelings
A reader from Winslow Arizona sends a letter praising the Daily Mail for voicing common feelings. The writer notes the piece aligns with their own thoughts and suggests readers may be surprised by the coincidence.
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Daily Mail
Winslow, Ariz
Bachelor Girls Defended by British PM's Daughter in London
Miss Ishbel MacDonald argues that unmarried women deserve respect as bachelor girls not as failures in marriage. She says war has reduced women's marriage options and that intelligent, capable women should not be forced to marry for home or become dependents. Better marriages may result from love rather than obligation.
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Ishbel MacDonald
London
Daughter of Safford Editor Becomes 2nd Ariz Woman Flier
Alice Jane Kelly former Arizona Corporation Commission employee and daughter of W B Kelly Safford newspaper publisher made her first cross country solo flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. She resigns to study aviation and becomes the second Arizona woman to hold a limited commercial airplane pilot license joining Marie Graham of Phoenix. She landed safely at Sky Harbor Airport to applause from state officials and friends.
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Phoeniix
Ariz
Alice Jane Kelly
Arizona Corporation Commission
W. B. Kelly
Safford
Los Angeles
Commission
Arizona
Marie Graham
Fhecenix
Kelly
Sky Harbor
Major Kelly
Explorers Find Aztec Treasury in Guatemala Cave
In Guatemala's northern region explorers discover a moss hidden subterranean corridor with heavy iron casks near Montezuma's rumored treasure. Dr. Thomas Cann leads the dig as officials assess authenticity and potential wealth revelations for Aztec history.
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Mexico City
Montezuma
Guatemala
Thomas Cann
Fees Recovered by Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission reported that for the last 15 days of November fees totaled 1921.63 dollars. The breakdown shows 1255.50 from the incorporation division, 479.13 from the investment division, and 187 from the insurance division. All funds were sent to the state treasurer for credit to the general fund. The fiscal year total since July 1 reached 25607.85 dollars.
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Phoenix
Ariz
State Corporation Commission
Glenn D.grant
General Fund
Doak Appointment Sparks White House Labor Clash
William Green of the American Federation of Labor faced public rebuke as President Hoover maneuvered to cement Doak as labor secretary despite Green’s opposition. Doak’s ties to conservatives and railroad bosses limited AFL backing, while railroad brotherhoods mobilized substantial political influence. Hoover’s stance enhances the labor pick’s standing with conservative factions, though Green’s clash underscores tensions between the AFL and broader labor forces.
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Rodney Dutcher
NLA
Ashington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Green
White House
Hoover
Green
William N. Doak
Labor
Doak
A. F
L. Man
Calvin Coolidge
al Smith
Republican National Committee
Labor Bureau
William G. Lee
Labor Post
Matthew Woll
Federation
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
A. F. of L
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
Coral Gables Girl Poet Wins Joseph Brown Prize
Charlotte Robson, 14, of Coral Gables, wins the Joseph Brown Foundation Poetry Prize and a two year scholarship at Wellesley College for My Future. Her English father and Scotch Irish mother hail from a lineage including provincial British governors and a Queen Victoria knight. The Robson home doubles as a historic gallery with artifacts dating to William the Conqueror era. In other tax news, the Internal Revenue Service reports delinquents paid $8,093,263, totaling $21,130,933 from such taxes, a record year.
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Coral Gables
Fla
England
America
Charlotte Robson
Wellesley College
Robson
Williamt the Conqueror
Mount Vernon
Charlotte
Income Tax Evasion Becomes Losing Game
Washington report shows tax evasion as a losing gamble with last year’s unpaid taxes totaling over 13 million dollars. The AP notes growing enforcement and penalties increasing the risk of detection and loss.
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Washington
New Kind of Spectacles Promises Free Samples
The Shut-Fit Optical Company markets a new durable spectacle pair that reads fine print and adjusts for near or far vision. They offer 5000 additional free samples and claim you can earn $250 to $500 a month by becoming an agent with no experience or money needed.
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P-42
Congress St
Chicago
Ill
Adv
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Navajo Flying School
Bob Crooks
Pilot Dept. of Commerce
Winslow Floral
Jesse
Turpen & Wheeler
Winslow Chamber of
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