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Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
2
Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
Editorial condemns withholding of accounting for Philippine costs. It cites Senate requests, estimates from 1898-99 totaling near 100 million dollars, and urges Congress to halt further appropriations until full, intelligent reports are delivered. It criticizes imperialist attitudes and calls for using government power to curb trusts.
A contemporary column argues that action against the beef trust should come through all possible laws and that retaining duties on live animals hides and dressed meats is self defeating. It condemns rebates by railroads and urges passage of pending bills to curb monopolistic practices.
The riding master demonstrates a first lesson in obedience by training a spirited horse in his school. He guides the animal with a whip and bridle while keeping his shoulder near the head, causing the horse to follow him obediently within five minutes. The method aims to establish trust between stranger and horse without further contact.
The girl declares she will break with Horace for good and sends him her photograph as a final gesture after he refused to return his gifts. The exchange is recounted in witty terms, reflecting a dramatized frontier of romance.
George S. Marsh of Nocona Texas recounts longlasting dyspepsia and failed medicine he credits to Kodol digestion aid after using it, claiming recovery. The ad asserts Kodol digests any good food and cures stomach trouble with 58S. D. Bell & Son.
A New York Times note explains how the United States subtreasury redeems worn currency for new bills at no cost, with clerks often exchanging folded bills for fresh notes. A New England doctor faces terror of cemeteries yet claims neighbors owe him money, while a New York Press item tells of a girl who forgot soap after promising to wash her hands, leading to a mother’s surprise at dinner.
Many suffer pimples on the face especially the nose due to blood impurities. While constitutional remedies are needed, applying arnica to the skin at the first sign of inflammation can prevent a pimple. A drop on the spot during swelling, with several applications, may push the blemish back under the skin.
An intelligent sepoy in India handed a misworded telegram to a telegraph office. After insisting he knew English he threatened to report the superintendent if not sent. The operator relented and the message was delivered: Come quick, father dangerously dead.
The article explains cutting brass with a bichloride or mercury alcohol solution and nitric acid to break it like glass. It notes early gold pens were handmade from metal strips by scissors with all steps done by hand, costing $5 to $20 and inferior to modern machine made pens.
A genteel carver sits when he carves as etiquette advises yet the image of placing one foot on the table and the other on the bird surfaces in jest. The reflection notes that a man’s correct moments are remembered far longer than his errors, a remark from the Atchison Globe cited by London Answers.
A testimonial from H. C. Hardy of Yankeetown Indiana states he recovered a running leg sore after thirty years using DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The ad claims the salve cures skin diseases and piles and warns against counterfeits sold by 8 S. D. Bell & Son.
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