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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
8
A hospital physician notes that most suicide attempts end in thwarted death and suggests many survivors do not return to self harm. He observes the convalescent mood shifts after rescue, with life appearing anew and the past seeming erased as outdoor air and renewal lift their spirits.
A catalog of traditional Chinese head coverings used by officials guards and workers with vivid descriptions of shapes colors and purposes. The piece weaves in a brief anecdote about Stephen A. Douglas and Long John Wentworth printing bills in Chicago circa 1838 detailing a printer’s initiation by a rival colleague.
Charles S Hoff discusses rapid improvements to Tucson street railway with plans to add two new cars from Los Angeles and extend service to Union Park and beyond. He notes cooperation with an electric power company and envisions an up to date electric system eventually replacing the horse drawn line.
The piece argues the overcheck functions like a jail to curb trotting horses by forcing head and neck alignment to prevent windpipe constriction. It notes trot is artificial at high speed, while running gaits extend the head naturally, and claims utility horses never require a check rein.
The Greenland shark is described as fearless around whalers. It trails dead whales to the ship and bites lumps of flesh from the prey while the crew cuts it up. It rarely attacks men, focused instead on feeding, and can suffer severe injuries without stopping. A parasitic worm often blinds this shark, attaching at the eye corner and feeding on body fluids.
A short child’s exchange imagines giving a newborn sibling a birthday gift. Tommy asks about the week-old baby and proposes a wig as the essential present, with a simple dialogue about what the baby needs.
An entomologist fails to lure a swallowtail with equipment until a native nets six live specimens for a shilling by blowing a pellet at the settled butterfly. The note then shifts to a quip about the dull French parliament, ship under sail, common sharks, and a parrot joke, ending with a quip from La Rochefoucauld.
Parties departing for the coast or resorts can have The Citizen mailed to their address at the same carrier price. Leave address at The Citizen business office corner Stone avenue and Broadway or call Main 171. Frank Russell has placed an air pump in front of his Electrical Supply House for local wheelmen near the electric light plant on North Church street.
An ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe laxative to cleanse the bowels and stimulate the liver. It claims constipation releases poisons that contaminate the body and links the remedy to better digestion and health. Bell's Pharmacy distributes the product.
A prominent businessman recalls eclipsing his past bad breaks in Cleveland as he tours a strange mansion blending multiple architectural styles. A business friend drives him to a club for dinner, citing a headache from fresh paint, and the next day reveals the friend’s new house, deemed the monstrosity of the day.
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