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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
8
A Booklovers Bulletin excerpt argues Americans think faster due to broad newspaper reading. It claims U S readers digest more than others and that early drive and energy stem from daily press exposure rather than later cultural refinement from books.
A museum ornithology attendant explains two Labrador ducks bought for $1,900 total are on display. The visitor notes the birds, shot in 1856, are extinct and emit an unpleasant odor, prompting humor about their value and rarity.
A photographer recalls a humorous incident when a man asked for a picture of him sitting on his grave and weeping. He described a love story with a dying fiancée in Ireland and insisted tears could be produced anywhere, prompting a sympathetic but impractical solution.
D. Scott Currin of Loganon Pa hails One Minute Cough Cure as safest fastest relief for coughs colds croup throat and lung troubles. Company claims it cures grip bronchitis and related ailments and lists 8S. D. Bell & Co. as sellers.
Mothers abandon fear of the dreaded second summer as they turn to Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for bowel complaints. A household remedy touted as nature’s specific for various digestive issues.
Habitual gamblers are described as deeply superstitious and always carrying portable mascots. Details include a bullet from a suicide, a gold hairpin, and a mascot coin from a murderer. The piece lists various talismans tied to luck in gambling and notes the narrative flow from a Philadelphia Record feature.
An anecdote recalls Kaiser Wilhelm II and Duke of Cambridge debating magpie superstition during a English shoot, then shifts to Adelina Patti listing her perceived strengths and fame. The piece ends with a tip to weigh confidences before sharing secrets and choosing a trusted confidant.
Colonel David Crockett recounted visiting the White House where General Andrew Jackson, then president, impressed him as the politest man he ever met. Crockett noted Jackson gave out a bottle to a guest and Crockett declined to partake, allowing the guest to measure his drink freely.
A White House visitor finds Mrs McKinley knitting slippers for charity and notes a $350 sale at a New England fair supporting a good cause. The First Lady recounts how Vice President Hobart promised free soles from his factory, continuing after his death through Mrs Hobart. The article weaves anecdotes of towns, land exchanges, and a parson’s cautionary lesson about bargains.
Cor respondence solicited for slot machines and card and trade machines of every description. Sales and rental on commission with prompt attention to out of town orders. Pease Novelty Co office and salesroom 213 North Meyer Tucson Arizona telephone 2281.
Elizabeth West Virginia resident credits Druggist C W Roberts for curing an old manlong deemed incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen Arnic Salve. The ad claims Bitters expel bilious kidney and microbe poisons while the salve heals skin ulcers and sores with matchless healing power.
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