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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1902
Page
2
The piece argues that public figures must change views when proven wrong and condemns rigid consistency. It critiques Barrio Libre allegations, praises Bisbee Miner, attacks wealth-fueled power, and warns against growing trust dominance under Roosevelt. It calls for accountability and cautions against trampling rights.
The piece notes coal operators refuse arbitration claiming a contract is worthless yet argues public sentiment will reject this stance and sees rising coal prices as the real motive behind the barons’ stubbornness.
An Atlantic City restaurant scene featured three wealthy trust magnates clashing with Attorney General Knox. The drunken episode led to boisterous behavior toward patrons and staff, prompting the AG to depart. The piece argues wealth shields misbehavior and calls for accountability.
Reports from the grain belt say the largest cereal harvest ever known occurs with less per acre but more total acres. Farmers face higher workload and lower prices while being urged to vote for protection and higher trust prices, a situation described as a funny game.
If there are not members enough in the city council now to pass a high license ordinance, there will be after the next municipal election.
A New York dispatch reports a renewed assault on General Leonard Wood by Hanna and Rathbone, exiled after Cuban postal frauds. Rathbone backs Republican campaign in Ohio, while Wood’s critics push for him to be placed in high offices. The piece praisesWood’s talent and practicality for leadership, including a possible Isthmian Canal commission role.
The piece dismisses gossip that General Wood will head a commission to reorganize the army as groundless. It notes Wood's modest aims to study the profession of arms, his past service including Geronimo pursuit and Rough Riders, and asserts his integrity despite Hanna’s attack.
The passage suggests councilmen in Tucson could be influenced by a corruption fund run by Barrio Libre. It warns that defeating the high license ordinance could create a political graveyard and mentions Auditor Nichols denying any candidacy for Congress and a dying Arizona Republican party heading to a cemetery before November.
The text praises Attorney General Knox but notes he has shown no evidence of strong successes against trusts. It frames him as capable in rhetoric yet lacking in results. The remark suggests skepticism about his ability to handle offensive drunken trust magnates in key cases.
An Arkansas governor, Jeff Davis, confronts a rough re election campaign with two Republican rivals who wage near continual clashes. The piece notes the harsh back and forth, leaving Davis unable to strike back effectively. Elsewhere a New Mexican starts a farm rearing black foxes and asks neighbors to keep chickens at home.
A Washington Stir joke notes a buyer asking a druggist for a cure for a cold with a guarantee it won’t worsen the symptoms. The clerk highlights the irony of seeking a risk-free remedy from a pharmacist.
A man questions the idea that a diving leap from a tower is dangerous. The artist replies that he earns his living by it, implying the activity is not as perilous as critics claim. The exchange appears in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The remark centers on a philanthropist’s wife and a poor man receiving 10 cents, with playful banter about how the moment will be remembered in the anecdote column. Amanda’s inquiry prompts the quip about the small donation becoming a larger story.
A Washington Star quip features Mr. Erastus Pinkley debating social ambition over spending on a dog tag. The exchange highlights pressure to maintain status and outward appearance in society.
Comic dialogue from Boston Tran script shows an employer scolding an office boy who replies he is only whistling, highlighting workplace tension and humor. The exchange centers on sound and obedience in a busy office setting.
Washington Times outlines a history of almanacs from 1457 to the 19th century, noting key figures such as Regiomontanus and Poor Richard's, and the Stationers' monopoly in England. It highlights Maurice Wheeler's 1673 English almanac, the Almanac Royal of Paris, and the legal battles over control of the trade, plus the 1781 to 1816 price changes and Isaiah Thomas's Worcester almanac with the Rain hail and snow joke.
A Washington Star excerpt explains coughing uses substantial energy, estimating 250 heat units per ten hours for a patient coughing every fifteen minutes. It notes normal breathing expels air at four feet per second, while violent coughing can reach 300 feet per second.
A family discussion reveals plans to halt the parlor clock each night to cut coal and gas costs and ease expenses. The paterfamilias notes Mr Nicefellow’s nightly visits, while the daughter confirms the cost concerns and the decision to economize.
A French instructor at a large school, known for odd errors, grows irritable as a rowdy class defies order. After punishing students and sending one to the back, he erupts in a shouting spell declaring Ze whole class go to ze bot tom.
A feudal king contemplates eliminating a rival while the lord high executioner balks, noting the target is the king’s first cousin. The king insists on decisive action, joking about a distant relative as a safeguard before a grim plan unfolds.
A cry for help in the night prompts a nearby policeman to advise advertising in the want column. The scene unfolds with quiet tension as responders await a call to aid. This brief vignette from the Philadelphia Press captures a moment of urban nocturnal unease.
A renowned doctor claims that Britons and Americans have grown taller and heavier over the last fifty years mainly because of higher sugar intake. He ties rising body size to diet trends and broader food availability across both countries.
An exchange in London Chums features an old lady lamenting the constant standing army, expressing sympathy for a corporal who must remain on duty, and criticizing government policy for not allowing soldiers to sit down.
Johnny recalls a family tale that iron was first discovered by early humans at a campfire site after sparks from striking stones. He cites a father’s remark and the idea that ironworking emerged from ancient experiments and material gathering.
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