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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
8
The Citizen notes an anecdote about General Grant during his presidency. Lord Dufferin recalled Grant saying he had never stepped on Canadian soil but had drawn near its shores by steamship to judge the grass growing in Canadian streets. The London News shared the reminiscence as a light historical vignette.
A New York Tribune quote recalls two baptism candidates, a calm elder who emerges with dignity and a younger man who proclaims glory only to be corrected by the elder who notes a terrapin at the bottom. The vignette contrasts fervor and restraint in a southern ritual.
Colonel Alexander of Topeka, a Lincoln intimate, visited Washington and found the president deeply despondent. Alexander asked if being president is all it is cracked up to be. Lincoln replied no with a brief twinkle, likening himself to an Irishman who would rather walk after a rail ride.
The Coast Survey identifies a gorge in the bed rock of gneiss in the Long Island Sound near the north shore. The channel runs about sixty feet below the surrounding sound floor on both sides, showing slow erosion of the rock.
Markley reproaches Kraft for not giving Burroughs the $5 he sought saying Burroughs would have taken it from him, and clarifies Kraft’s refusal would push Burroughs to take from Markley, implying a breach of trust and treasure.
On November 25 Constantinople observes St. John the Almsgiver day, when Orthodox mendicants refrain from begging on their beat. Guilds organize a morning service at St. Constantine with an archbishop, followed by festive activities that extend late into the night.
In a brief exchange, Mr Binks asks for Susie Weeds son to marry her. Susie’s father notes her dutiful nature and agrees to a wedding date set for the 20th of the month. The matter moves toward nuptials in a concise social note from the New York Press.
A Chicago Post quote notes a girl choosing athletics while she studies different costumes first. The exchange hints at fashion influence on sport and the era's curiosity about women in physical activity.
Read All of This. It is worth considerable to any citizen of Tucson to know the value of a medicine. Doan's Ointment 50 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo. The Tucson Ice and Cold Storage company uses six new wagons built locally by Fred Ronstadt.
Weddine and birth rings crafted by E G Capo the jeweler located at 83 West Congress Street.
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