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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1902
Page
6
A nine or ten year old boy on a Ninth Street car quietly assembles fare from pennies hidden in coat pockets and a knickerbocker, finally producing four pennies and a final cent hidden in a soap box. Passengers, amused and sympathetic, watch as he counts a two dollar pile of coins and the conductor accepts payment.
A concise editorial from the Atchison Globe critiques the assumption that lack of sense stems from a deficit of confiance. The piece argues for considering cultural or moral factors shaping public judgment.
A collection of quotations shows how metaphor and illustration sharpen argument from Lowell to Garfield. It notes memorable turns by Mazzini Lavater Carlyle and Parker, and explains how a vivid image sustains meaning. Also brief local ads for Home Dining Parlor Cook Co DeWitt's pills Zeigler's Pop Corn Flakes and Pioneer Transfer Co.
The article extols Electric Bitters as a cure all for stomach, liver, and kidney balance. It claims blood purification and appetite improvement with broad uses from kidney troubles to malaria, promising vigor and strength after use. Sold at 50 cents with guarantee from druggists.
Ad reads warn that some food adulterations are minor but urge consumers to use Zeigler's baking powders for ice cream and all kinds of soft drinks, implying safety and quality.
The article lists metals with prices per pound and applications: Iridium valued above 780 dollars used to tip gold pens. Lithium over 1100 dollars used in medicine. Tungsten 0.80 dollar for metallurgy. Molybdenum 1.44 dollars in metallurgy and in tough steel. Selenium 22 dollars used in telelectroscope. Uranium 86 dollars used in glass and porcelain and in alloying steel. Palladium 4.82 dollars used in mounting instruments and standard meter material. Vanadium 592 dollars used in glass coloring and inks, with high melting point and resistance to acids.
A dramatic defense of women rescuing themselves and others in emergencies. The article extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as life saving aids for women, citing grateful letters and testimonials from readers like Mrs. Alice Soncrant of Chicago. It touts medical advice, free literature, and the Invalids' Hotel and Institute in Buffalo as support for distressed women seeking care.
A. L. Spafford of Chester Michigan recounts his child’s sudden croup attack and how three doses of One Minute Cough Cure delivered quick relief. The product advertised as available at Bell's Pharmacy 22 North Church Street.
The piece notes Genoa brokers cataloging eligible girls for arranged marriages with 2 to 3 percent commissions on dowries and bonuses. It also mentions Turkey’s aversion to the partridge due to religious associations, and a law granting 24 hours’ imprisonment plus reward for killing a panther, while the crane is protected.
A note explains the crocodile’s skull jaw setup allowing the upper head to hinge for prey. A courtroom exchange has a prisoner asking to say good evening to the company before sentencing. A mother daughter dialogue torments about beauty and sensible men versus Charlie.
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