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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1902
Page
4
Officers Timothy Devins and Charles T. Pennell were killed in a dawn revolver fight near Jackson Boulevard and Ashland Avenue as police detained six suspects. The incident remains under investigation with unclear details.
Washington Aug 12 The request to have King s River in Central California pump its own water comes from J P Lipppincott U S Geological Survey hydrographer who studied irrigation potential The King s River Valley is among the West s richest irrigation regions with Fresno area crops yielding over 2 million in 1900 Nearly 200 000 acres are under cultivation using most of the river s flow while remaining lands in the Sierra foothills could grow high priced citrus fruits if water were sufficient.
The piece argues that good digestion is essential for physical strength and health in all people. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as cures for stomach and digestion issues, citing a testimonial from W. T. Thompson. It also advertises The Common Sense Medical Adviser available by mail for a small fee.
Mr Lippincott proposes flood control reservoirs on tributaries and a 1800 horsepower power plant to generate 2200 volts. The plan would transmit electricity forty miles to pumping stations in the delta, enabling the river to reclaim new lands by recycling irrigation water. Estimated result is 200 800 acres of additional valuable land for the state.
In Tucson today the weather records show a southwest wind and cloudy skies with rainfall of 0.5 inch. The observer reports 80.0 temperatures and notes total August rainfall at 0.99 inches.
A New York mother told her suburban children that nightly prayers could bring a baby. They soon rejoiced, but the next day the father found the siblings on their knees praying for goats, revealing a misinterpreted petition that shifted the faith of the family.
The ship groans while a lively young woman teases the captain about cruelty aboard. He responds that it is no more cruel than paddling a canoe, reflecting a brisk, sardonic tone typical of midwestern reporting in the Chicago Tribune.
A varsity athlete asks if a quicker stroke would improve his crew. The trainer bluntly replies that a paralytic stroke would improve the crew, highlighting the era's blunt humor in Tit-Bits.
A woman declares high ideals to her father and he critiques her demand for an expensive husband. The Detroit Free Press passage frames a social conflict over expectations and finances within an arranged match or marriage decision.
Tannoform is a pink insoluble powder with no odor or taste that stops sweating when applied to the skin and eliminates existing odor. It also helps with tender feet from overheating and may aid pedestrians in hot conditions. The Black Paddy drawing will be released at the Legal Tender next Wednesday evening. 7257-259.
An article recounts Venice landmarks, noting four additional bronze horses at St John and St Paul and praising Verrocchio's equestrian statue of Venus in bronze. It traces the famous St Mark's horses from antiquity to modern times, their copper composition, weight, gilding loss, and verdant patina. It also shares a tangential anecdote about Talleyrand and a peculiar egg-opening claim.
A humorous note on misprints in an Aldrich poem and an advertisement line. A line meant "A patent medicine for boys and teens" appeared as "A patent medicine." Aldrich also found a poem line altered to "Now the old woman breaks out afresh" changing the sense of his serious mood.
Nubbins and neighbor trade quick banter across the fence about burying seeds. A mistaken hen in the hole prompts a humorous moment as they clarify the seeds are inside the hen, not buried.
Fragmentary text describes Lents NE seeking aid from a priest and St. Francis of Aula as he faced death after plotting to remove Prance’s powerful nobility. The account notes his misery and pleas for more time.
An advertisement notes Gold Dust made only by The N. K. Fairbank Company with locations in Chicago New York Boston and St Louis, listing Fairy Soap among their products.
An ad touts “very fine pieces” and a sprightly, faultless complexion while urging readers to try Dr King’s New Life Pills. It promises all body organs active digestion good relief from headaches and blues. Available for 25c at druggists.
A hard up ventriloquist travels on foot through Philadelphia with a dog that talks. In a saloon, the ventriloquist offers the dog for $50 to a German Hans, then the dog curses the decision and vows never to speak again. The dog keeps silent from that day.
A Chicago Tribune report tells of the Chuckster family buying gas burners that dimmed after a month. A handyman just washed a chimney and fixed the light for fifty cents. A social frankness tale follows about a novelist who mistakes etiquette for hospitality and must be brought back inside.
The article notes explorers found large areas of red snow in the Arctic, later explained by unicellular algae in the protoplasm. Scientists say acres of snow can be colored red in a single night by these tiny plants.
The Pima County Democratic Central Committee calls a convention in Tucson on August 28 1902 to elect eighteen delegates to the Territorial Democratic Convention on September 30 1902. Primaries for delegate elections will be held August 26 1902 with times 8 am to 6 pm in Tucson and other precincts as arranged. Credentials must be signed by the local election board inspector.
Julius Goldbaum promotes the vessel Maine still afloat with wines whiskies brandies and family delicacies. Charles Clayburg at 71 Congress St. handles orders for the family trade as the port of entry. The seller emphasizes fair treatment and warns buyers to beware differences in quality.
The very finest hand carved leather goods in latest design, it prices very low, at E. G. Capo's.
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