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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1902
Page
8
Reports from St. Petersburg say the czar may issue a rescript granting a constitution modeled on reform schemes once proposed by General Loris Melikoff and approved by Alexander III. Rioting grows in southern Russia as troops fail to curb arson and looting. landowners flee to Poltava city.
The well known actor Sol Smith Russell died in Washington at 2 30 this afternoon. The report notes his death occurring in the capital city with no further condition disclosed. An associated advertisement claims an eye examination offer with money refunded if not satisfied.
In Poughkeepsie New York on April 28 Rev Dr Denis Wortman urged that churches favor experienced ministers over younger golf loving candidates. He warned churches replace seasoned clergy with younger players and noted retired ministers often lack funds while gambling on hope for better pay.
A manuscript eighth century Bible valued at $50,000 arrived in New York aboard the Oceanic. J S Morgan nephew of J Pierpont Morgan, said he had been abroad for two months for pleasure. Deputy Collector Williams sent the book to the praiser stores for appraisal. The volume features illuminated chapter headings and a cover studded with precious stones.
A newly married couple traveling from Antwerp to Paris witnessed a fellow passenger fatally injure himself with a razor in their railway carriage. In Paris a hotel guest was killed in a lift, and a lunch invitation ended with the host’s servant dying of heart disease in the bathtub. The bride fainted and the pair returned to Antwerp aboard the London Globe.
Glass in fabric is so beautiful that grotesque designs retain charm. The collection features Buddha bottles, dragons, sea horses, ships, gondolas, fountains, violins, whales, and other forms. American curios range from cigars and pistols to Uncle Sam figures and Santa Claus.
Walter Dean Sr hired an artist to paint his portrait with a pay only if it resembled him. The completed work failed to look like Dean and he refused payment. Artist Joe Strong testified that the portrait resembled a map of Mr. Dean instead.
A speaker notes that opportunities at home tempt some to stay, but others deem the other side easier. The exchange contrasts staying to work for fortune versus letting wealth come from abroad as Americans seek luck in Europe.
A young lady asks for guidance after her fiancé refuses to marry her. An elder lawyer questions the suitor’s wealth and suggests she should respond with a polite letter of thanks, per a London Telegraph quoting the exchange.
Guidance on removing splinters and treating skin irritation includes using hot water for cleansing when extraction is delayed and a needle for aiding removal. The passage describes a method to reduce inflammation and manage sanitation during the process.
In a sharp exchange, the aristocrat recalls writing that his son’s clandestine marriage to a nobleman’s daughter would blemish the family. The reply was a soap advertisement the nobleman sent in response.
A witty quip from Puck about a multimillionaire fearing poverty due to his daughters' husbands. The joke highlights social pressures and male vanity during the period.
Description of the Giant's Organ formed by basalt pillars at the Giant's Causeway and a humorous exchange about renting a room reduced rates due to a pianist neighbor. The applicant reveals the pianist is a deaf woman, leading to a twist on the offered discount.
A humorous exchange between Hixon and Dixon highlights marital chatter with remarks on secrets and storytelling. The brief exchange mirrors a newspaper humor column tone from the Chicago News edition.
A collection of witty quips from newspapers including Detroit Free Press Atchison Globe and Philadelphia Record. The lines play on success death manners and words turning on themselves as concise moral observations.
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