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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1902
Page
8
A hungry transient attempted to torch a residence after children refused him food. He planned to ignite the house, seeking revenge rather than theft, prompting police to intervene and detain the suspect. The incident underscores shelter and hunger tensions in the area.
Springfield Ohio April 21 a tramp attempted to wreck the home of Joshua Allen by placing a dynamite cartridge on the cook stove after being refused food. Arthur Allen twelve lost two fingers and others suffered burns while the stove was destroyed. The tramp fled toward the Big Four yard as authorities pursued. He boarded No. 10 toward Lisbee.
A major snow storm sweeps Nevada Wyoming Idaho Southern Montana and parts of Utah and Colorado. Snow began last night and continues across the intermountain region with Lima Montana reporting over six inches of snow.
Judge Thayer grants divorce to Mrs Emma Griswold from Arthur J Griswold on habitual intemperance. Neighbors testify Griswold was drunk twice daily for 365 days, setting a new Connecticut record surpassing 280 drunks a year.
A trained nurse advocates oil baths for infants and the skin as a major absorbent for nutrition. She recalls a physician ordering beef tea baths for a dying child with good results and says rubbing delicate babies with warm olive oil can be a powerful tonic.
In a St Louis residence a man, his fiancée, and her mother share a moment during a Chopin sonata. The mother wonders about Edna’s musical ear, the fiance agrees, and the man hints at stringing a guitar. He never finishes the sentence. New York Herald.
A Vilna army review prompts a lesson in discipline. A new soldier, told to drown himself to prove obedience, heads toward a lake before a sergeant halts him, keeping him from an involuntary death.
Two anglers in Ireland staged a fishing contest to compare worm and minnow bait. After hours with no bites the worm supplier cried victory by discovering the other man's minnow had bitten his worm.
A man visiting his wife’s physician interrupted a quiet examination by asking what the doctor would take for the thermometer. The line, noted by the New York Times, highlights an awkward moment during a routine medical visit.
Observer E L Wetmore records a cool day in Tucson with a maximum around 62 degrees and cloudy skies. Winds from the northwest and a low barometer are noted.
A student asked to shorten his course. The president replied that duration depends on what he aims to become, likening God making an oak to a hundred years and a squash to six months. Instructor.
A Baltimore audience roared at a comic bit describing a ship 100 feet long and 40 feet wide with 100 foot masts. The punch line about the capstan weight drew hoots as the crowd grabbed benches to keep from rising and attacking the performance.
Coughs and colds in spring are warned against. a suggested remedy, One Minute Cough Cure, is advertised as absolutely safe and effective for croup bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Postmaster C QO Dawson, Barr LiL, praises it as the best cough medicine in the market, saying it has saved many a severe illness. S D Bell & Son promote the product with the slogan Not Like Other Men.
A common orient horseshoe is a plate covering the entire hoof bottom with a central hole. The average weight is three fourths of a pound. Native smiths cut these plates from wrought iron sheets and crudely shape them for use.
A modest breadwinner asks why staying late to do more work leads to being piled on by superiors. He vows to credit subordinates for their efforts and avoid adding tasks, noting the old saying that the hardest workers are often most overworked and discouraged.
A New York Telegram note describes a dinner where a friend with a large appetite ordered only mushrooms bread and butter and drinks. The narrator reports mushrooms eaten raw stewed fried and broiled on toast and a lasting sense of fullness rivaling rare roast beef or steak.
An old ad notes a plate of oysters in any style for 26 cents at Cafe Goldtres, highlighting a bargain food option in a vintage dining context.
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