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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1902
Page
2
Entered as second class matter at Tucson Arizona post office under federal law.
Editorial advises readers traveling to the coast or resorts for summer can have The Citizen mailed to their summer address at carrier rate. Remind to leave address at The Citizen business office corner Stone Avenue and Broadway or call Main 171.
The Prescott Prospect reports Colonel J. F. Wilson repudiating the Arizona Star for opposing organized labor. The piece notes Wilson denies endorsing the Star while running for Delegate to Congress and chastises the paper for its stance. Also referenced is Mary MacLane’s rising royalties and future prospects amid cynical reception in Chicago and Boston.
Mr Hannah warns voters against rushing delegate selections as he recalls how Hon. David Bennett Hill aided Cleveland’s 1892 nomination by acting too hastily. The remark frames delays in political maneuvering and the risk of hurried choices affecting party outcomes.
Mary MacLane, the Montana author of a notorious book, leaves Chicago for Boston by train seeking fame and happiness. The piece notes her unruly image, the harsh Butte environment shaping her, and hints at a future like the fate of the missionary Ellen M. Stone.
Io James S Clarkson has been selected to manage Roosevelt's campaign in the South. He will act on the belief that a southern delegate in hand is worth more than two in the bush. Delegates often bargain and remain unsure until the nomination motion is adopted.
Governor Brodie selects Judge Wells as attorney general reflecting credit on the administration. Wells is praised for character and ability. the office is seen as honorable despite low revenues. The piece also discusses leadership expectations for public service and hints at Republican power dynamics around the Speaker's race and President Roosevelt.
The Citizen reported two acts of human kindness last week. A Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chinese man expressed gratitude for a late resident's friendship. A New York boy, eight, cared for his mother and siblings after his father vanished, selling newspapers from dawn to dusk to support them. He continued self denial to help his family through hardship.
The piece contrasts a New York boy who starved to feed his family with a Chinese laundryman who aided a Massachusetts neighbor and mourned his death with grand funeral rites. It notes gratitude across races, critiques prohibition’s failures in Vermont, and flags political maneuvering around local option and high license.
The piece notes potential Democratic gains in 1902 Vermont elections if a split in the GOP-backed factions occurs. Percival W. Clement leads a local option wing with Frank W. Azan for lieutenant governor, framing a platform of local option and high license while Clement is a celebrated editor and insurgent figure challenging the regular Republican structure.
W H Katzenstein was killed while in discharge of his duty on Saturday night. He was a good officer and citizen, and his loss is a disgrace to the community.
John Jay Jackson, aged and long‑serving, issued the drastic injunction against West Virginia coal miners. Appointed by Lincoln, he helped carve West Virginia from Virginia. Known for contempt rulings, he shifted parties from Republican to Democrat postwar and back in 1896. He is a nephew of Stonewall Jackson.
Florence Blade urges Tucson to reserve a plot near the University for Arizona’s future state capitol as rapid growth may lead to capital relocation. Pima delegates should assess funding from the city, while Pinal residents support Tucson’s interests and shared concerns.
A Topeka woman named her baby Bertha sixteen years ago. The name evolved to Bertie Birdie Bird and finally Byrdeyne at graduation. The item notes how a simple name shift can lead to a tragic outcome, a reflection from the Atchison Globe.
A doctor declares success comes to those who push themselves forward while a professor counters that those who shove others aside win most. The exchange is presented as a witty Chicago Tribune quotation.
The judge notes Brassie eats oatmeal at breakfast to improve his golf accent. Larkin comments on the breakfast habit as the duo discuss Brassie’s objective. Gilroy asks for clarification while the judge explains the golfer aims to refine his swing through routine eating.
A brief quoted exchange from the Philadelphia Record contrasts speaking and listening acquaintances with a wry remark about Talkalot. The dialogue presents a humorous view of familiarity and friendship.
A Harvard Lampoon line notes that the Chaldeans’ books were on bricks and sporters whisper that they must have made hard reading. The quip reflects a dry campus wit about ancient texts and scholarship.
Historical notes describe Vesuvius lava streams in 1858 still exhaling steam twelve years later and Etna beds from 1787 remaining steaming near the surface until 1840. Jorullo in Mexico erupted in 1759 with lava beds igniting a stick instantly and steaming years later, even after eighty seven years.
Two elderly women and an old man wandered the Grand area for an hour trying to locate Wil Blank. A passerby failed to recognize him, prompting the older woman to joke that locals must live elsewhere. The item ends with a note on hair types and temperament.
A playful exchange shows one writer asked about literature and another approving a book in progress. The quip reveals humor about writing, a period piece tone, and a nod to poverty with a plea for dinner money.
In Mexico young men show great attention to young ladies at little cost as the father of the lady pays for tickets, carriage, and supper. The custom means suitors invite them to theaters and parties while the family covers expenses.
The Lancet notes fresh pineapple juice contains a potent digestive enzyme named bromelin. This enzyme is capable of acting on proteins to digest many times its own weight within hours, making it a remarkable digestive aid.
A witty exchange contrasts marriage choices and literary vanity. The girl, who left a poet for a butcher, quips that beefsteak proves more filling than blank verse, highlighting practical humor over poetic pretension.
A witty quotation contrasts a woman before and after marriage using I and X to imply change. The speaker notes the wife leans on another I, forming an X, and jokes that she is cross, and so is the listener.
The narrator details a Finnish bath experience with a cotton garment worn under a hammock like bath apparatus. A hot brick is dropped into a water-filled receptacle to produce steam, followed by cooling immersion and rough post bath dressing. The piece conveys shock and learning from the ordeal.
At the Gulf of Bothnia a mountain summit experiences perpetual daylight for five days spanning June 19 to 22 and 28. Steamers depart Stockholm every six hours during this sunlit period, bringing visitors to witness the phenomenon. In winter the sun hides for weeks, then returns briefly before staying longer.
Benjamin Constant painted Queen Victoria with a blue Garter ribbon in her court dress. The queen criticized the tone, Constant kept it. Windsor sent him the actual order of the Garter as proof, but she did not award him the accolade.
A nourishing drink for invalids and healthy people in heat. Mix one egg white with two thirds cupfuls of milk in a glass, shake until blended, strain into a fresh glass, and serve. Recommend consuming every three hours between breakfast and a later dinner.
A terse man asks a woman to marry him and she declines sharply. The exchange mocks romantic hero tropes as she rejects his proposal with blunt humor. The scene highlights contrasts in practical wit versus idealized fiction.
A Chicago Post quip notes a visitor asking what makes a baby cry and Ethel replies that their baby never needs anything to trigger tears. The line leans on humor about contentment even without need.
An anxious mood, a restless father, and a child’s odd remark hint at a tense morning in a home. The overheard exchange suggests hidden stress as dawn arrives, with a figure described as papa moving about the house.
A Washington Star quotation notes that anger can warp imagination likening a man to a volcano when actually a mere firecracker. The piece adds a curious fact that hippo hides can be up to two inches thick in some regions.
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