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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
8
Java’s fruit varieties astonish with names like bovian durian serpent fruit and custard apple. The durian’s odor is notorious while its white kernels tempt with custardlike taste. Java also yields pomelo like a great orange, jack fruit, pineapple, banana, and over twenty banana varieties. many fruits remain obscure outside the native language.
A vieux lawyer recalls a parable about a dangerous cliff path and a moral verdict. The note shifts to fishing catgut made from silkworms, centered on Procida near Naples, with pears and An nunziata near Vesuvius. Caterpillars are killed before spinning, silk glands removed, threads drawn by skilled workers.
A Kerry Man in London recounts Irish humor and mishaps with a priest in London. A young man mimics acrobatics during confession while an old woman watches in horror. A wedding clash exposes the groom’s limited Catholic knowledge and a telegram reveals the bride’s mother is vaccinated but not baptized.
A compact Chicago News note argues that people seek equality with their superiors while aiming to surpass equals, reflecting social ambition and mindset in everyday life.
Mrs. A. M. Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania says six months of severe hay fever and asthma left her nearly hopeless. After trying Dr Xing's New Discovery for Consumption she was completely cured, and calls it the safest cure in the world for throat and lung diseases. Bottles 60 cents and 1.00. Trial bottles free at druggists.
The London Standard notes Turcoman brides are claimed by tribal horse races where a girl chooses a suitor by riding away from admirers and being seized by the captor. It adds a similar custom among the Kalmucks, praising the brides’ horse skills and resistance to capture.
An anecdote about choosing the right boss and leaving a poor fit. Carnegie Bros. praised for recognizing talent. A humorous tale recalls Hungarian statesman Tisza and an Austrian emperor over a pear at Hofburg dinner. The Hungarian premier’s stomach is humorously noted as strong.
A humorous quote from Neveland Plain Denter contrasts diligent bees with a boastful remark about a lover. The lighthearted exchange imagines bees gathering honey and a cheeky line about kissing sweethearts.
In a Detroit Free Press style note a fat sixty year old cook and a widowed laboring brother with a dozen children are noted for enduring attention in a southern church kitchen. The cook vows she already faced wedlock once, hinting at another widowhood.
Joseph Parker D. D notes how memorable illustrations arise from vivid phrases and personal context. He cites Lowell Mazzini Lacordaire and Carlyle to show how a single word or image can fix an argument in the reader’s memory.
A young woman frantically searches for a diary filled with intimate secrets. Her friend Kate recalls the entry that exposed her rivalries, and both cry as they confront the diary’s impact on their circle in a Kansas City Independent piece.
Slot machines and trade machines of every description for sale or rent on commission. Out of town orders promptly attended to. Correspondence solicited. Office and salesroom 213 North Meyer Tucson Arizona Telephone 2281.
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