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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
2
A brief dateline note states the item is entered by the Associated Press under federal law as second class matter at the Tucson post office, Arizona.
The editorial lauds Chile and Argentina agreeing to arbitration under King Edward VII for ten years to settle armament and frontier disputes. It argues war profits draw contractors and moneylenders, and urges fair spoils sharing to deter future conflicts, noting British fears after the Boer War and a Philippine cholera scare.
A 66 2/3 percent failure rate in Northwestern University English spelling tests sparks warning that defective teaching in primary schools sabotages future business prospects. The piece argues for rigorous spelling training in lower grades, drills, and reiteration to prevent lifelong handicaps and errors in professional life. It cites doctor and clerk example contrasts and urges improved primary and graded school spelling programs.
The Chicago Tribune publishes letters from packing houses showing the beef trust keeps dressed beef prices high while cattle and hides fall. A Feb 12 1902 memo from Armours to a Kansas City rep discusses hides, market confidence, and a weak willingness to move hides. It criticizes the Dingley tariff on hides and urges Congress to remove duties and empower the Interstate Commerce Commission. The collection also touches politics, golf fatalities, statehood, Roosevelt’s reception, and King Edward's coronation.
J Trowbridge recounts meeting Walt Whitman in a dingy office on Washington Street. The poet reads proofs of a new edition while a sickly boy, kept nearby, is dismissed by Whitman who explains he is trying to cheer the boy with his magnetism. The scene highlights Whitman’s plain dress and quiet leadership.
ABaltimore American excerpt shows the subchief asking why they attack a man who fell leading a barge. The chief responds that a line from a poetry book says the bravest are the tenderest, revealing a paradox about courage and mercy.
The Sun describes its extensive wire services and bureaus in the United States and abroad, its up to date mechanicals, and strong market reporting. It touts early information from Washington and New York, moral stature, and a broad weekly and Sunday edition pricing structure.
An old advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quin tabs. It promises a money refund if the remedy fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on every box, priced at 25 cents.
The Boston Transcript notes Mrs Jones asks how to tie a hen cook and Mrs Brown responds Vi says she is a perfect failure at cookies. Yet there are compensations because she cannot eat her own cookies, which is presented as a saving.
A brief, garbled exchange hints at a dated literary fragment from the Pall Mall Gazette. The lines reveal a playful dialog about aging and affection, but many words are corrupted or missing leaving only partial phrases. No clear event or人物 fully identifiable.
An advertising notice from A. S. Abell Company Baltimore Maryland promotes The Weekly Sun and allied publications. It highlights world news sections, agriculture, literature, household interest columns, and a women’s column. Subscriptions are one dollar yearly with mailings free in the United States Canada and Mexico.
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