Tucson Post Office Second Class Matter Statement
Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
2
Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
The Citizen offers summer mail delivery for readers leaving for the coast or resorts. Subscribers may have The Citizen mailed to their address at the same carrier price. Leave address details at The Citizen business office corner Stone Avenue and Broadway or call Main 171.
The Arizona Star defends its printers as anti union, accusing the so called fraternity of scabs and rats allied with the Los Angeles Times. It blasts labor groups as oppressors and warns of Panama war talk while railing at broken Sherman act pledges and party promises.
Henry Watterson remains opposed to Grover Cleveland whether he runs or not. In Los Angeles he signals ongoing hostility that pleases him and harms Cleveland. Outlaw Tracy reportedly carried red pepper for bloodhounds, provoking their ire but not boosting their tracking.
The item notes a curious historical point that no sitting U S senator was ever nominated for the presidency. It follows that former senators and civil servant figures have been nominated and elected to the office, while active senators have not.
A historical editorial contrasts Tom L. Johnson’s critique of Roosevelt on trust suppression with a 1888 Republican platform. It asserts the party long opposed trusts and proposed federal and state measures to curb unfair charges and discriminatory rates, arguing the earlier stance was stronger than current rhetoric.
The article notes a surprising condition for national funding of the St. Louis exposition requiring gates to be closed to visitors on Sundays for the life of the fair. It criticizes the mandate as crass ignorance and intolerance, with the treasury comptroller enforcing salaries and expenses only after this provision is applied.
A London dispatch notes invitations will not be extended to special ambassadors for the coronation next month. Whitelaw Reid plans to sail home as the King’s coronation banquet excludes special ambassadors. Roosevelt tinkerings aside, Cuban independence, beet sugar Republicans, and Roosevelts tariff questions are briefly touched as national politics intrude on foreigners.
Admiral Crowninshield led his fleet to heavier damage in Christiana harbor without enemy fire than Schley faced near Santiago de Cuba. He is portrayed as the chief villain of the anti Schley conspiracy in the period’s debates.
A literary editor reveals pleasure in rereading a book novel to them and discusses a bankbook titled Pilladipbie Record, sparking intrigue as a curious exchange with a snake diar.
A reflective line compares weariness to closing the day with deathlike sleep after long labor. The tone is somber, contemplating rest as an inevitable final release.
The account recalls Daniel Webster arriving in Richmond in the fifties and, after initial drinking, delivering a famed October speech before about 5,000 people on the Capitol’s south porch. Edward Everett notes Webster’s later readiness to speak after a brandy drink in Hayne’s reply.
John Burroughs argues against overanalyzing poetry in colleges. He says students miss the living soul of poets like Homer Dante Chaucer and Shakespeare when practice becomes mere fact gathering. Read them seek emotional culture and appreciation rather than dissecting every line.
Reports from Cambridgeshire describe several young willow trees along the Cam with sudden outbreaks of fire. Citizens recall Cambridge’s famed willows and note several charred trunks along the riverbank. Investigations find no clear cause yet the trees were young and show no signs of rot or fermentation. The phenomenon remains unexplained.
In a brief chat, the widow Rakeleigh rejects the minister's sermon about John. her friend notes sympathy, while the widow protests the pronouncement claiming John has gone to that undiscovered country from whose burp traveler returns.
A report from Indianapolis News explains that window glass contains arsenic in amounts enough to kill a regiment. It outlines the glassmaking process in tankhouses and pothouses, detailing melting, skimming, forming, flattening, and finishing, with emphasis on the handling of salt cake, acids, and waste glass.
Undergraduate to chum praises Miss Slick as the finest conversationalist he has met. She knows all the track records for three years back.
A reflective line notes that life is a brief lesson and schooling ends quickly, implying urgency to learn and move on.
A New York Mail and Express summary describes Chinese inns with mud walls, single lighted paper windows, and bed rows across the room. Meals are bowls of rice and tea. food beyond that must be bought by the traveler in the market and cooked by his servant. Lodging is cheap on the European plan, with itemized bills but low totals despite crowded, spartan conditions.
A Fordham car crowd laughed at a boastful man claiming a patent watch chain trick. He demonstrated a buttonhole safety method, then yelled that his own watch was stolen as the crowd thinned. A thief clipped the chain and took the watch at Wendover avenue.
Don Carlos Palanca, a wealthy Spanish Chinese in Manila, sent two $20,000 necklaces to Mrs. Weyler via a jeweler. She thanked him and chose to keep both, unable to decide between the two.
The Washington Star notes that a famous romantic star and an emotional actress have discussed divorce but fear one might gain the upper hand in publicity. Their reconciliation efforts remain uncertain as tabloids speculate on the couple’s future.
A humorous exchange between Mamma Bessie and daughter about chores and thinking. The quote highlights a joke on effort versus contemplation and features a pithy quip about a girl admiring a bat and denying responsibility. The snippet reflects light daily humor from Atchison Globe and Philadelphia Bulletin style briefs.
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