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Newspaper

Tucson Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1902

Page

2

Tucson Gazette masthead and editor signer

Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona O'Brien Moore Editor.

Congress Tucson Arizona

Tillman remarks spark heated debate over Revolutionary laurels

Editorial condemns Senator Tillman for claiming South Carolina glory in the Revolutionary War, arguing Boston and New England figures dominated history. The piece mocks his ignorance of the era while predicting a sharp response from New England lawmakers and stressing native pride in Pilgrim sources.

Benjamin Ryan Tillman South Carolina Tillman Senate New England Washington Massachusetts Schley George Washington Thomas Jefferson Boston Burgoyne Cornwallis Yorktown Albion South John Paul Jones Scotland Jack Barry Ireland Jones Barry England Andrew Jackson New Orleans Hartford Republi Senator Hoar Mr. Tillman Pilgrim Fathers United States

Immigration Shifts Mark 1900 Census Findings

National Geographic notes a rise in total foreign born to 1,256,664 in 1900, with declines among German and Irish entrants. English and Welsh arrivals grow smaller, while Italians Swedes Russians Poles and Austrians rise. Many immigrants return home after years abroad.

National Geographic Magazine Germany Ireland England Ulster Wales Scotland Canada Australia Queen Victoria Kaiser Wilhelm Uts Holland China Mexico Japan Denmark Switzerland

Subsidy schemes and cheap potatoes stir national issues

The piece argues subsidy backers plan to pressure Congress while cheap imported potatoes flood the market. It notes England ships and labor aid the import, landing in New York at about $1.70 a barrel despite a 25 cent tariff per bushel, and claims New Yorkers welcome the potatoes as much as Ohioans.

England New York New

Old Folks Benefit From Hostetter's Stomach Bitters

Elderly readers are urged to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to tone the system and strengthen the stomach and kidneys after age 80. Grandfather John Harris of Claytonville Kansas testifies that the bitters aided his long life and ongoing health.

John Harris Claytonville Kan

Potato Bounties and the American Farmer’s Claim

In a discussion on supporting farmers, the piece argues for a bounty to potato growers to counter low-priced potatoes from England and Ireland. It compares potato and shipper subsidies, urging Congress to justify funding by protecting American agriculture and tying it to election-time accountability.

Burbank Michigan England Ireland

The Combination Fever and Its Global Grip

A St Paul railroad expert warns that Northern Securities may unify Northwest lines then provoke a wave of security mergers to control all U S railroads and then shipping interests. The piece notes concentration as a rising policy with a goal of few owning the earth and its people.

Northern Securities Company Northwest St. Paul United States

First Silver Wedding Origin and Lobster Folklore

A historian recounts the tale of the first silver wedding during Hugues Capet's era where a dowry and a marriage were offered to an old couple, then shifts to a humorous and blunt lobsters lore about moneyed fathers, walking on guests, and a polemical view of lobsters, ending with a grim joke about harming a lobster.

Hugues Caput France Ohio State Journal

I Saw My Father Call Home Through the Fragrant Calm

A poem recalling a country road bordered by blackberry and goldenrod and a river meadows path. The speaker recalls a walk with Father, the brimming brook, a dear old dame’s cottage, and the peace of sunset lighting a graveyard and poorhouse as the father calls and the day ends. Mary M. McCarthy in Boston Transcript.

Mary M. McCarthy Boston Transcript

Salt Butter Keeps Better Than Fresh Butter

An article explains why adding salt extends butter’s shelf life by suppressing microbe activity. It notes millions of bacteria in a small portion, the role of salt in reducing contaminants, and compares English and American practices. It mentions raw materials containing up to hundreds of millions of bacteria in a few drops and cites Longman's Magazine and the Messiah memory anecdote from the Crystal Palace.

Europe England United States America Longman's Magazine Sir John Siatoer Crystal Palace John London Standard

Local business listings and notices scroll through city ads

A collage of ads announces moves by a blacksmith shop to Scott street and promotions for ladies tailoring houses Kline K Kohn & Co. and Smith the Tailor, plus the Parisian Millinery bargains. Also notices the Citizen's Building and Loan Association stock open for subscription and Dr King’s New Life Pills testimonial.

Kline K Kohn & Co United States Smith the Taior Citizen's Building and Loan Association J. M. Ormsby Gust A. Hops

Different From the Rest Marital Reflections

A group shares why they wed, each claiming the bride was unlike any other woman. One man notes she was the only woman who would have him, answering peers who questioned what made her unique. The exchange highlights humorous and affectionate views on marriage.

A Ward Character Read by a Palmist

A short gag quotes a New York Times line about a man visiting a palmist last week. He looked at my hand, coughed, and returned a woven item, implying no reading occurred and only a mild inconvenience.

Ward Palmist’s New York Times

Earthquakes Near Tropics Prompt Quiet Acceptance

In Central America residents adapt to tremors many imagine mild, with distant warnings. A heat ridden piazza scene gives way to a sudden shaking as houses rock and tumblers fall, then calm returns and daily life resumes. The Citizen's Classified Act is promoted as beneficial.

Tropics Central America

Apples as brain food and health claims from 19th century notice

A fragment discusses apples as brain food and digestive health with claims of nutrient benefits and liver stimulation. It cites general medical assertions, mentions a bogus treatment option and references Dr. H. A. Schell in the Century block.

H. A. Schell Opti Century Block

Parisian Milinery Sale Announces Three Day Clearance

Ladies sacques priced at 2.50 reduced to 1.00 for a three day clearance at the Parisian Milinery Store. Sale begins Thursday January 23 with four hat lots and underwear for ladies and children offered.

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