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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
2
The piece accuses opponents of delaying the issue by a referendum and demands the mayor and city council administer government directly. It insists councilors resign if unable to act and calls for voting on the Buehman ordinance, arguing that delaying is cowardly and the people must decide now.
The article argues Cuba may seek annexation by the United States as its economy grows more indebted, suggesting a future scenario where Washington would assume Cuba’s financial burdens and oversee its development.
Demurrers filed by the beef trust in the government injunction case stall proceedings as Chicago judges are on summer vacation. Reports say a major merger is forming among Armour, Swift, Cudahy, and Nelson Morr is, creating a giant entity feared to control meat products and cold storage nationwide.
The text hints at a Republican split in Tucson over Billy Reid and alleges ties between GOP leaders and dive owners, questioning whether decent Republicans will uphold party principles and Reid’s position.
A Freemont Nebraska group of several dozen young women forms a "sweet heart's trust" aimed at reforming bad bachelors. They warn against gambling drinking swearing tobacco chewing and other offenses, appoint spying committees and threaten social snubs and blacklisting until men reform. The plan invites interest and raises questions about effects on both genders.
A satirical column notes a feud among eastern sports plutocrats and millionaire yachtsmen. It mocks their fierce epithets and professional trash talk, comparing their bickering to the natural instincts of dogs and to classical moral commentary.
A Boston financier Thomas W. Lawson rails at New York yacht society in a recent Boston book. He portrays a “mushroom aristocracy” ruling the New York Yacht Club and claims their corruption taints American sport. Lawson contrasts Lipton’s rise from poverty to wealth with Gotham elites.
The writer warns that Sir Thomas could be tainted by New York Yacht Club influences and suggests reading Lawsons book to remain in England and avoid a 1903 cup challenge.
Recent press reports say lightning has struck churches jails and a merry go round with similar frequency, underscoring its indiscriminate nature across diverse public spaces.
A country district near Paris crowns a rose queen and, when asked for a fiancé, the queen declares she has none. The mayor notes a sweetheart is needed and a young suitor promptly steps forward and is accepted, making all formalities complete.
A French gentleman, saved from a river ducking, was told to drink hot brandy and water at a tavern. He quips that he would prefer not a fortnight but directly, prompting a witty exchange with the waiter.
A woman pens two contrasting notes to Hicks and George. She first declines marriage to Hicks, then reverses stance, urging George to visit that night to meet her as his true Ethel. The sequence shows a dramatic shift in romantic intent between the correspondents.
Mrs. Newed boasts she baked the entire cake herself. Her partner questions the feat, marveling at the implied strength in her hands in a light hearted Chicago News snippet.
A London Family Doctor note claims intelligence appears in drawing a circle with a pencil. It observes good students draw left to right while the inferiority of the softer sex and male dances is shown by right to left motion. Asylum patients do the same.
A lawyer questions a timid young woman about a prior witness appearance. She confirms it was a nun's veiling with a blue trim and matching hat, worn years ago.
A small boy sobs after dreaming the school burned. The old man reassures him, noting the hill blocks the view and that the school still stands, offering comfort rather than alarm.
In Glasgow Times style dialogue, two caddies discuss a minister who carries for the ministerial player. One scoffs at the minister’s skill while the other recalls his habit of muttering tut tut after a missed shot. The exchange captures local color and humor around golf culture.
A lithographic firm responds to a death circular by expressing condolences and noting the circular was printed by another firm. The letter cheekily offers to quote cheaper and better for future bereavements. The clipping ends with a social critique about fools and self-reflection.
A Detroit Free Press line imagines a bride and groom joking about reuniting their first spouses in marriage. The Atchison Globe notes the era’s view that skilled men deserve hero status among women due to job success.
An anonymous doctor recounts a habitual, clever method of treating patients. He jokes with an elderly woman to observe her tongue then prescribes via a hidden sip. He proudly notes his practice educates patients to enjoy visits. A mistaken prescriptive misstep reveals his over cleverness.
In Palgrave's Mecca journey an Afghan mullah declares smoking the most deadly sin and refuses forgiveness for smoking and drinking, while murder and theft are deemed forgivable, illustrating a stark moral code in the story.
An elderly street musician on Twenty third Street struggles to stand but keeps playing. He falls but composes himself, receives no aid from bystanders, then a boy buys the fiddle and helps restart the instrument, ending with a shared moment of happiness.
A central New York preacher recalls a Sunday scene where a five year old resists church, the mother insists they must go because the father has to preach, and the child quips that listening is worse. The anecdote highlights relational humor within a faith setting.
Crabbe jokes about using the camera to bore an artesian well in their dining room. He denies plans to take pictures and asks about their next move.
The article explains how a stomach takes about five hours to process an ordinary meal and warns that three daily meals lead to fifteen hours of work. It argues nightly rest is essential, and eating between meals prevents recovery, causing dyspepsia and a weakened stomach.
The London Chronicle notes Ascot hosts a special tribunal where pick pockets welshe rs and ticket snatchers are tried instantly in a room at the royal stand. The 1848 Act enables Bow Street magistrates to preside as justices of the peace in Berks for this swift punishment.
The text argues laughter and play nurture happiness and joy. Play is as essential as work, aiding recovery from daily strain and expressing the soul during leisure. Philosophers note a person truly lives through play, which complements life’s musts and varying paths.
In the Boston Courier a dialogue remarks that good men are scarce and even bad men can become good. the piece then highlights the Kadievo Indians of Parage as skilled potters.
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