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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
2
Parties heading to the coast or resorts for the summer months can receive The Citizen by mail at the same price as carrier delivery. Leave address at The Citizen business office corner Stone Avenue and Broadway or call Main 171.
The Star and Union Labor criticizes the Arizona Star for ignoring Typographical Union rules. It urges readers to pressure the Star to yield to the union’s just demands and affiliate, praising organized labor and noting wages and skilled artisans in Tuc son. The piece contrasts this with public figures and calls for reform. It also mentions Roosevelt and trust scrutiny in Oyster Bay.
The speaker warns that if Mr Bryan remains careless he will alienate the Democratic chorus amid trusts combines and syndicates. The critic says opposing labor groups makes one a fool knave or enemy of labor.
A letter from a woman lauds independence and pet ownership while contrasting single blessedness with family burdens. She praises money and boss status, cherishes a dog’s companionship, and argues some men prefer a wife who favors a dog over child care.
The columnist critiques President Roosevelt on trusts, arguing for broad deregulation and tariff removal to curb lawless combines. It notes Roosev elt’s Cuba annexation talk, and recalls his Pittsburgh remarks followed by dinner with Henry Frick, highlighting the era's distrust of trust magnates.
In the ordinary sense this is a period of national prosperity in the United States. Despite a corn crop shortage last year and below average wheat harvests, farmers have benefited from somewhat higher prices for their produce.
A historical analysis argues that despite strong cotton output and factory activity, labor unrest spreads as living costs rise 20 percent over three years. It blames combines and financial interests, notably the United States Steel Trust funding, for inflating prices, limiting employment, and wielding government influence.
The President offered an official apology to Hell Roaring Jake Smith known as the Herod of Lamar. He was placed on the retired list with an annual pension of $5,000 for life and no duties.
A preacher accuses Boston girls of drinking and swearing, framing it as a gendered moral issue. The piece notes a long fear that Boston men improve while women imitate Barbara Fritchie by taking up the flag the men dropped.
The delay in staging the coronation tests Whitelaw Reid's patience as he threatens to abandon his knee breeches and go home. He notes August will bring greater discomfort with calt pads and horsehair used to shape clothing.
A London Spectator essay discusses a broad mood of restlessness about home life and monotony. It notes people seek change and variety in surroundings, meals, and social scenes, while conversation at home can be dull and social fatigue grows with familiar friends.
The Washington Times asks readers to note teeth on a cat fore and hind feet rates of moon crescent direction coin face watches and stamps recall watch words and monetary signatures from memory. The piece challenges daily observation and memory skills.
The author laments parents who discourage boys from remaining on the farm noting farm work is viewed as drudgery. They argue most youths with practical agricultural education could become wealthy progressive farmers with fine homes if they were encouraged to stay and improve the old farm. Maxwell's Talisman.
An eminent tragedian and Mr Stormington Barnes discuss funding a theatrical production while passing a village church. The talk centers on finding a wealthy backer for the show as they overhear music described by the Washington Star.
An office boy in Cincinnati triggers chatter after hearing a tire alarm. Deboss warns that if he isn’t back from that errand in ten minutes he will lose his job. Local dynamics and tense consequences unfold in the Commercial Tribune report.
A dialogue shows a lady praising a portrait yet noting the cheeks look too pale while the artist replies they are unfinished. The exchange ends with a terse remark about completing the task.
The New York World warns that gilders, photographers, and those handling hydric and potassic cyanides suffer chronic poisoning from hydrocyanic acid. Symptoms include headache, giddiness, ear noises, breathing difficulty, heart pain, and appetite loss. Zinc workers face similar hazards, as zinc is used in pigments, glass coloring, polishing optics, and artificial pipes. workers die in these trades, while others replace them.
An elderly country farmer recounts how he outwitted a hotel clerk by posing as a London guest. When asked to choose American or European prices, he pretended to be British and registered under London to secure a cheaper rate.
An elderly woman scolds a young corporal about lifelong conscription and the burden of a standing army. He answers politely, while she laments the rigors of service and inability to sit. The exchange reflects public sentiment in wartime Britain.
The source presents a folklore-like line in which a speaker mentions iron being emitted as part of a humorous dialogue. It reflects informal, survived oral tradition rather than a precise historical account of discovery.
A traveler recalls a region described as fever and ague country where locals greet by shaking all over rather than handshakes. The exchange includes banter about wages and making every day a holiday, reflecting humorous dialogue and local color.
A Philadelphia Record report quotes onlookers praising Mrs Gilledge Bonds as a prominent society figure mourning in half dress after a remark about her late husbands. The crowd notes three of her six former husbands are dead, prompting admiration for her delicacy.
A Chicago Post quote contrasts youth and age, with a spinster observing young women marry early. The exchange frames courage versus foolhardiness, noting that many girls marry at a young age despite doubts about the virtue of such choices.
In parts of Africa burial indoors under the floor is a mark of respect for the honored dead, while outdoor burial is deemed disrespectful and reserved for slaves.
Miss Budd compliments a renowned pianist as delivering truly divine music in a brief salon exchange. The pianist replies with formal praise, calling Miss Budd an angel for recognizing the music as divine.
A London Telegraph tale describes an Englishman who lent money to a Turk. On the debtor’s deathbed his family promised payment but one daughter balked, until a mollah and screenage prompted the four surviving relatives to settle in full to avoid facing the father in the hereafter.
Practical kitchen tips on bread texture using cream instead of lard, baking pie crusts with batter, and making quick cakes with four eggs four tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Discusses potato preparation double cooking for richness and a cheese pudding with bread crumbs and cheese baked with milk and eggs.
A rough exchange reveals Chappie proposing to a woman who rejects him while Chollie notes the failed attempt. The dialog shows Blunt frustration as Chappie laments his unaccepted marriage offer and claims he lost two chances.
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