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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
The Philadelphia & Reading president Baer argues that Providence appointed coal mine owners to control property. The editorial rebukes this theology as self serving and warns against monopolizing religion and wealth. It urges humility and attention to public needs amid the miners strike.
A critique of mendicancy in big cities, noting beggars with wealth, urging arrest of public beggars, and arguing charity should not enable street begging. Mentions Tucson, city council, high license votes, and a digression on lynching West Virginia men and Secretary Shaw’s poker ban.
A Bavarian case described by Dr Meuller shows two men digesting food then regurgitating it within a quarter hour. The Erlangen head physician notes all signs of atavism and suggests ancient humans were rumining animals before civilization refined them.
A column muses on German physician Meuller’s views of twentieth century U S culture linking social gatherings to ape behavior and atavism. It jokes about human animal analogies, social class, and a Michigan Senate vacancy amid other satirical notes. The piece ends noting a New York diamonds tray loss judged as a thief’s luck.
The Territorial Auditor announces he will not seek the Delegate to Congress, drawing strong approval from Republican papers and politicians. The prose highlights conservative praise amid a political shift as observers note turbulent times in a prohibition town in Kansas and estimate multiple fatalities in recent revolutions abroad. Detjen Senje quirt is referenced regarding a government office election in Haiti.
Members of the new harvester trust say their interests align with farmers but the farmer may face a severe mental strain in mutual recognition of those shared aims.
The piece notes a rising public sentiment that anthracite coal operators should arbitrate or compromise. The New York World surveys opinions nationwide and finds near unanimity, asking readers whose fault it is that the operators cannot be forced to act.
The speaker argues the American people are to blame for not providing laws to compel arbitration or court remedy for a class of wrongs. He says ordinary rights are protected, but artificial powers lack controls, enabling unlawful actions harming the general welfare.
The French Academy offered a prize for a water displacement puzzle. A vase with water poured over when a stone was added, but a fish of equal volume did not. An academic tested by substituting a fish for the stone and found the water still overflowed, prompting the prize to be withdrawn.
An Irishman joins a ship after a trial with a German rival. A storm sweeps the German overboard, but Pat grabs the captain and reveals the German has run off with one of the captain’s buckets.
The text notes apes and gorillas as vicious and resentful and less given to playful tricks than monkeys. It describes monkeys as frequent tricksters in the wild and domestic states. Humboldt is cited observing over a hundred monkeys swinging by tails and chattering with evident delight in a South American forest.
Records from Phoenicians Assyrians and Persians show widespread perfume use across those ancient cultures.
A notice from the Territorial Democratic Central Committee in Prescott invites conservatives and reform citizens to a convention in Tucson on September 3 1902 to select a delegate to Congress and a Territorial Central Committee. It details delegate allocation by county based on 1900 votes for Marcus A Smith and urges primacy of primary election law in selecting county officers.
An ad claims DeWitts Little Early Risers expel poison and tonic the liver. Testimonial from W Scott of Milton Pa praises the product after years of use. Bell's Pharmacy is listed as a retailer.
F J Villaescusa advertises a sale of harness saddles buggies and wagons at greatly reduced prices through September 1 while relocating to Congress street. C A Stevens returns as the old reliable express man operating at the People’s Store with prompt attention promised for all work left in his care.
Dr H E Crepin returns from two months in California mountains and resumes practice in the old A O U W building. Conductor positions open with Charles A Hoff secretary at No 38 S Stone Avenue.
Classified notice from CHAS A HOFF secretary advertising sale of good medium sized mules. Contact at No 28 S Stone Avenue or telephone number 161 for details.
Pease Novelty Co offers savings on freight for typewriters slot machines and various automatic machines for sale or rent at 213 North Meyers street Tucson Arizona. C V Rinehart Shop provides painting and paper hanging services at 37 E Broadway with reasonable charges.
D S Valencia changes his carriage stand from West Congress street to the corner of Congress and Stone avenue at Alex Rossi's saloon where he can be found at all hours or by calling 661. We announce a close out sale on summer laprobes at great reductions and will not keep them for next year. Come in to view and buy at F Ronstadt Corner Broadway and Sixth Ave.
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