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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
6
A playful vignette unfolds with a Little Girl urging Captain Spracher to skate and perform figures while he laments being a beginner. The exchange hints at a prior skating claim involving Mabel and a cut figure.
A frivolous man claims reviver reads the same backward and forward, prompting a serious man to scowl from his newspaper and challenge him with another example as they continue their ride in silence.
Absurd dialogue shows one neighbor fearing disturbance from a cat while another dismisses the complaint. The exchange notes the pair argue about how much time one neighbor spends at the other's house, claiming the cat is not over there for extended hours.
The passage presents a clipped dialogue where a speaker pleads about avoiding intimacy and a listener quips that constant failure is true success, reflecting a tense, literary exchange with Browning references.
An advertisement urges trying Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in spring to revitalize the body and purify the blood. It claims to cure indigestion fever ague and la grippe and notes a private stamp on the bottle neck.
In a Scribner's Magazine account the Bank of France uses 200 cage guarded collectors who hand out cash for small loans to merchants. While borrowers receive real currency rather than bank credits, large withdrawals like 50 000 francs at the paying teller are routine, illustrating Europe’s undeveloped public banking usage.
Edwin Forrest, in New York, sat with friends at Winchesters on Park Row. An Englishman, famed for impertinence, insulted the actor with jokes about his roles. Forrest calmly endured until he cracked walnuts in the Englishman’s face, quipping “Pardon my freedom, sir, it’s my way,” ending the dinner.
The passage discusses Chester as a cradle of football with a 1540 game in the city and a legend dating to the tenth century involving the beheading of a ruler. It notes locals claim early kicks from street bending and a Shrove Tuesday custom where shoemakers deliver a leather ball to the draper in the mayor’s presence. The text ties this to a tradition of heads and the sport’s rough beginnings.
Quote driven note from New York Times reveals that an old acquaintance Hardup has entered the real estate business as his latest pursuit, surprising a speaker who believed he would not switch careers.
A note advertises oysters in any style for 26 cents at Cafe Goldtree. It also invites readers to visit W E Felix’s Department Store for the latest dress goods patterns.
Dr M L Scarbrough of Heborn Ohio recalls a severe cold that cost him his voice and left an obstinate cough. He attributes rapid relief to Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, noting improved health after ten days. Trial bottles free and guaranteed, 50c and 1.00. Bell's Pharmacy, 22 West Church Street, carries it.
Union Bottling Works figure Edw Mehler of Eric Pa praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as unmatched for stomach trouble. The ad promises relief and digestion of all foods. Also notes services from D Bell & Son watch repairs and E G Capos jewelry, with guaranteed quality and eye exams by Dr H A Schell.
Effective immediately the Illinois Central adds two faster trains between Omaha and Chicago. Train 2 departs Omaha at 7 45 p m arriving Chicago 9 30 a m next day with through equipment to St Paul via Fort Dodge and Alber Lea. Train 4 leaves Omaha 7 00 a m reaching Chicago 9 45 p m same day. Equipment includes Pullman sleeping car and dining car. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a cure for sores burns and skin diseases with a testimonial from A S Fuller.
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