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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
6
The passage explains how mummy was valued in medicine, noting its higher value in earlier eras when part of the materia medica. It describes recipes to convert human flesh into mummy, with pieces beaten dried macerated and spiced to resemble the original, and references ancient literature and the play Bird in a Cage mentioning mummy preparation.
Bologna hosts the Asinelli tower at 515 feet tall, built in 1109, and the Clarisenda tower built a year later. The latter, once taller, now stands at 153 feet with a lean toward one side, its base walls six feet six inches thick and narrowing upward to four feet six inches. Its origin remains debated, some say it aimed to outdo Asti nelti while others attribute settling ground or flawed design. In a later era it was neglected and sold in 1266 for 226 lire, about $44.
A juror questioned about prior service spoke in a brogue recounting a Jersey coroners jury where a dead body washed ashore. He described a 12 hour deliberation with an expert declaring the remains a 4000 year old Egyptian mummy. The county then refused to pay fees, and the juror was excused.
A college graduate plans to study medicine despite crowding in the field. An English church elder improvises a sermon, attempting to calm the congregation with a humorous line about vanity.
Fragmented humor and odd quotes mix in a Washington Star piece. The blunted joke suggests a surgeon threatening hair removal to end a hysterical episode. It also flits through musings on owls and poetry, ending with a quip about bones in anatomy from Miss Miami Brown and Mr Crastus Pinkfey.
A juror later recalled the group reached a verdict quickly but a discussion ensued about the literary merit of the judge’s charge. The scene unfolds in Town and Country with references to public figures and quotes from periodical satire.
An Englishman touring London overhears a witty American idea to speed up a slow elevator by stopping it and moving the building. The exchange reflects humor across cultures as the Englishman contemplates the suggestion with grave interest.
Sponges grow in strange forms including warts hands hats and idols. Some are not marketable for practical use yet small sponges are made for slates shoes and paper. The largest known sponge in New York is fan shaped about three feet across valued as an exhibit.
The potlatch is described as a peculiar Indigenous practice in early British Columbia settlements. It is a grand feast where a person distributes wealth in food and drink to the community to gain chieftainship or social distinction. Wealthy hosts have been known to spend large sums, sometimes using a large shed for the feast and giving blankets and ornaments alongside the meal.
A Sheridan tale describes an Irishman and a Briton in a clash of wits ending in a brawl. In Paris a French countess hosts a banquet where a rose bouquet reveals a birdcage with a winged young woman who sings to present each course.
The Medical Record advises thorough washing of vegetables especially asparagus greens and lettuce before cooking or serving raw. Soaking in salted water drives organisms to the bottom and brushing crevices helps remove them. even uncooked salads risk germs unless antiseptic salt is used. The same precautions apply to fruits.
Federal authorities notify claimants and the public that six parcels of placer gold seized at Tucson are subject to forfeiture in United States District Court. The hearing will be held March 1, 1902, at nine thirty in the morning at the Tucson court, with claims and allegations to be presented. M. H. McCORD and T. D. Bennett cite the case United States of America v. Six Parcels of Placer Gold.
The new century shows a vast demand for Dr King's New Life Pills praised for relieving constipation sick headaches biliousness and stomach liver or kidney troubles. They cost 25 cents at all drug stores.
Central Park Floral Co urges readers to compare The Citizen's Classified Ad advantages with other services and asks users whether the service delivers value. The note emphasizes measurable benefits and cost effectiveness for small advertisers.
An essay defines kicker as a modern fault finder tied to dyspepsia, describing the dyspeptic as irritable and vain of temper. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies, claiming cures and urging readers to obtain Common Sense Medical Adviser free with stamps.
A serious man asks if the speaker has helped the human race and the speaker replies that he has indeed acted for others after questioning if he is part of humanity. The exchange centers on self and service to others.
The Pall Mall Gazette quotes a Cornishman delivering a wry marriage joke: sardines as the wives, bad ones are awful while good ones are only middling. The epigram contrasts pilchards with matrimonial outcomes.
A servant confirms the head of the house is in the library trying to write a letter on a newly bought typewriter. The scene focuses on cautious mood as the book agent hurries to speak.
All Africa’s rivers display peculiarities as they strive toward the farthest ocean from their sources. Their paths are repeatedly broken by falls and their mouths are hindered by sandbanks, creating a landscape of winding, stalled waterways.
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