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* ... that the oldest bar in Arizona, '''[[The Palace Restaurant and Saloon]]''' in Prescott, played host to [[Wyatt Earp]] and [[Doc Holliday]] in the late 1870s before they moved on to Tombstone?<small>Source: "... numbers Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Steve McQueen as satisfied customers."[http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/world/yippee-kiyay-from-arizona-the-heart-of-the-american-southwest-35036236.html], "... whose patrons included Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday."[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/insight/2008/12/28/PHOENIX.ART_ART_12-28-08_G1_QNCAL2M.html???%20AnalyticsContent%5B1%5D/Uri], "He did kill a couple of men in gunfights out in back of The Palace. And Doc Holliday stabbed one belligerent miner to death"[http://www.quadcitiesbusinessnews.com/oldest-bar-arizona-still-celebrating/]</small>
 
* ... that the oldest bar in Arizona, '''[[The Palace Restaurant and Saloon]]''' in Prescott, played host to [[Wyatt Earp]] and [[Doc Holliday]] in the late 1870s before they moved on to Tombstone?<small>Source: "... numbers Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Steve McQueen as satisfied customers."[http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/world/yippee-kiyay-from-arizona-the-heart-of-the-american-southwest-35036236.html], "... whose patrons included Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday."[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/insight/2008/12/28/PHOENIX.ART_ART_12-28-08_G1_QNCAL2M.html???%20AnalyticsContent%5B1%5D/Uri], "He did kill a couple of men in gunfights out in back of The Palace. And Doc Holliday stabbed one belligerent miner to death"[http://www.quadcitiesbusinessnews.com/oldest-bar-arizona-still-celebrating/]</small>
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<small>Created by [[User:Onel5969|Onel5969]] ([[User talk:Onel5969|talk]]). Self-nominated at 01:21, 14 January 2017 (UTC).</small>
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:*[[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] This article is certainly long enough, and was nominated for DYK on the same day it was created, satisfying length and time criteria. QPQ is underway, as a review has been done but the target article has not yet been promoted. The text refers to "underground den", but the source states "underground jail"; is 'den' a regional synonym for 'jail'? The source for Big Nose Kate ([http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/breathtaking-scenery-in-and-awesome-surprises-in-arizona-684660 here]) states that she 'worked' at the hotel, only implying prostitution; it doesn't actually state it (perhaps also link source 10, which states prostitutes worked upstairs). Source 12 is titled ''Prescott Ready for the 6th Annual "Boot Drop"'' but links to ''The Bird Cage on Whiskey Row'', which doesn't support the claim made about the "Boot Drop". I'll accept the "Entrepreneur" citation despite its click-bait appearance, as it provides sources for its claims. The sentence "The bar is 24 feet long, made of solid oak, which are hand-carved and also contain large columns." seems to be missing something; what does "which" refer to? The hook is fine, though it contains info from several different sentences in the article, for which you are missing a citation in one (the bit about Tombstone, and the 1870s aren't mentioned in the article; the dates 1877 and 1883 that are mentioned leave a notable gap). BTW: I think there's potential for other catchy hooks, such as the bar patrons moving the bar across the street during a fire. Overall, only minor issues to address. <font color="#8b4513">[[User:Mindmatrix|Mind]]</font><font color="#ee8811">[[User_talk:Mindmatrix|matrix]]</font> 23:51, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
  
 
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The Palace Restaurant and Saloon

  • ... that the oldest bar in Arizona, The Palace Restaurant and Saloon in Prescott, played host to Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in the late 1870s before they moved on to Tombstone?Source: "... numbers Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Steve McQueen as satisfied customers."[1], "... whose patrons included Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday."[2], "He did kill a couple of men in gunfights out in back of The Palace. And Doc Holliday stabbed one belligerent miner to death"[3]

Created by Onel5969 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:21, 14 January 2017 (UTC).

  • Symbol question.svg This article is certainly long enough, and was nominated for DYK on the same day it was created, satisfying length and time criteria. QPQ is underway, as a review has been done but the target article has not yet been promoted. The text refers to "underground den", but the source states "underground jail"; is 'den' a regional synonym for 'jail'? The source for Big Nose Kate (here) states that she 'worked' at the hotel, only implying prostitution; it doesn't actually state it (perhaps also link source 10, which states prostitutes worked upstairs). Source 12 is titled Prescott Ready for the 6th Annual "Boot Drop" but links to The Bird Cage on Whiskey Row, which doesn't support the claim made about the "Boot Drop". I'll accept the "Entrepreneur" citation despite its click-bait appearance, as it provides sources for its claims. The sentence "The bar is 24 feet long, made of solid oak, which are hand-carved and also contain large columns." seems to be missing something; what does "which" refer to? The hook is fine, though it contains info from several different sentences in the article, for which you are missing a citation in one (the bit about Tombstone, and the 1870s aren't mentioned in the article; the dates 1877 and 1883 that are mentioned leave a notable gap). BTW: I think there's potential for other catchy hooks, such as the bar patrons moving the bar across the street during a fire. Overall, only minor issues to address. Mindmatrix 23:51, 14 January 2017 (UTC)