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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
4
The text recounts a superstition about a fire that will not burn, advising to place a poker across the top bar of the grate to placate jealous gnomes said to guard underground coal. The warning notes that using a shovel in the charm would extinguish the fire.
An anecdote from Salad For the Social recounts physician Adroit Auawi ber and physician Zimmer man attending Frederick the Great in his last illness. The king quips about helping men into another world and the doctor retorts with a measured blend of truth and praise.
An old rich man with a weak heart marries a lady who favors him after hearing of his condition. The story ends with a moral that a faint heart can still win love. The piece reflects 19th century sentiment and newspaper tone.
A brief exchange quotes a boastful prophet predicting dry rivers and a patient reply urging similar action. The dialogue, from the Boston Christian Register, reflects a cautionary exchange on imprudent prophecy and prudent restraint.
A little girl laments a departed doll saying it died of the grip. The exchange recalls a grim domestic moment as a mother mourns a missing toy in a rural home.
Quote suggests social proof drives desire as people only want what others pursue. It posits that visibility of pursuit creates interest and urgency among onlookers. The idea implies market behavior fuels demand through demonstration and peer influence.
A Virginia reader hails Bucksen's Arne a Salve as curing a daughter's scald head and praising uses for cuts burns and ulcers. The ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and offers a free eye exam by Dr H A Schell with no charge if headaches aren’t relieved by prescribed glasses.
Chambers' Journal describes hermit crabs, Pagurus bernhardus, occupying shells and fighting fiercely for homes. A scene with crustaceans in a soup plate shows evictions, clumsy battles, and the eventual convince of a crab to relinquish its grip once secured.
A maidservant from a women’s college, out with her lover, is knocked down by a yellow dog on Professor Nettleship’s wall while a cat crosses the street. The maid screams home in terror, claiming the devil jumped on her back.
A schoolmaster urges a boy to face adversity with courage and patience. He says life is beautiful, fighting is a blessing, and success comes from doing right and setting high standards. Wealth is not the measure of riches, but the growth from making the best of one’s chances.
Mrs Richmond and Mrs Bronxborough discuss finding lovely antique furniture at a price close to new. The exchange captures a light, humorous tone as a judge weighs in on the bargain.
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a famed royal remedy for smallpox in Edward I era, noting a doctor who enveloped the prince in scarlet cloth and bright red surroundings. The chronicle claims red color cured and protected him, while curing nobles and others at court.
The Queen at her coronation is troubled by ring placement as the ruby ring meant for the fourth finger is forced onto the little finger. The archbishop insists on the rubric, causing disruption and later discomfort that required ice water to remove the ring after the ceremony.
An Englishman hiking Scotland discovers a tiny loch and fishes three hours without luck. He asks a boy if there are any fish, who replies that if any exist they are very small since there was no water here until it rained yesterday.
A team of coach horses crashed through a large plate glass window outside a New York furniture store. Rather than close, the proprietor painted a sign in the window explaining the incident and turning it into advertising, noting the horses know where to find good furniture.
The article notes that in countries inhabited by great apes the natives view gorillas as inferior humans. It claims they would sever hands and feet from killed gorillas, likening this practice to how they treat enemies, to prevent the animals from reviving.
The salad plants contain no appreciable amount of nutrient and are not esteemed for this reason by those who recognize their value and deem their crispness and cooling properties an indispensable part of the ideal dinner. The nature of their component parts, along with the oil, acids and condiments used to dress them, makes them most useful aids to the digestion.
The first glass window in England was installed in an abbey around the year GSO. Glass windows remained uncommon for centuries and as late as 1579 the glass casements at Alnwick Castle were regularly taken down when the family was away.
A fragment from The Christian Register compares orphan homes through children’s dialogue. It notes Roxbury’s home as preferred by one, while another cherishes being near parents in the Lit tle Wanderers’ setting. It then shifts to Sir Roger de Coverley as a figure in Addison’s Spectator and to an English contra dance named after him.
Faded James complains of better days while a farmer's wife dismisses him, citing she has no time to discuss the weather. She slams the door and leaves, ending the encounter.
A fragment from the Chicago Test quotes Willie denying giving Johnny Smith a black eye and notes that Johnny already had the eye, with a moral about fear and individuality from Ladies Home Journal.
A shoe clerk in Los Angeles declares he never forgets a face once he has fitted shoes on it, claiming perfect recall of customers after their purchases. The remark appears in the Los Angeles Herald.
In the probate action of Charles T. Etchells deceased Be. Graves, executor, has filed the final account and petition for final distribution. The court fixed June 12, 1902 at 10 a.m. in Tucson, Pima County for settlement and to hear exceptions. May 31, 1902. S. W. Purcell, Ex-Officio Clerk.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a traveler asking about coast rocks. The Trish pilot replies with a dry joke that he knows where they are not, underscoring nautical humor in a light anecdote from an era of sea travel.
A Fliegende Blätter quip notes a broken engagement with Edgar and a woman debating whether he will demand the return of gifts. She wonders if the jewels are genuine and whether returning them is appropriate if not requested.
A Baltimore News item notes concern for Bingham, describing how a once good fellow ended on the wrong path. The brief remarks question what happened to him and hint at personal downfall.
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