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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
7
A collage of old newspaper snippets covers a Japanese public retracting a word at a political meeting and public quips about letters from Tennyson, a Broadway car seat hustle, a dime museum gag about a rubber skin burn, and a traveling suitor’s fate. Strong entities include Japan and Tennyson.
William Spirey of Walton Furnace Vermont sent thirteen miles to obtain Bucklen's Arnica Salve and received a box that completely cured a severe fever sore on his leg. The ad claims the salve also heals bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles and sells for 25 cents with druggists guaranteeing satisfaction.
A medical advertisement warns of a contagious blood poison called the Bad Disease. It claims many suffer in silence and offers S. S. S. as a cure, promising complete elimination of the virus and no harmful minerals. The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta offers a free home treatment book.
A telephone earpiece versus mouthpiece can emit a shrill tone when the transmitter is on short circuit. The oscillation arises from a feedback loop where diaphragm movement alters carbon pressure, changing current, and repeating to create a whistling cycle akin to an electric bell mechanism.
A historical passage claims the human mouth gradually shifts toward the left side due to chewing habits across all races. It argues this will move the mouth toward the left ear, altering jaw alignment and facial orientation over time, according to leading scientists.
A New York dealer says oriental rugs are nearly as standard as gold. Auctions sell at around market price, with agents paying close to value for genuine pieces. Rugs gain value after ten to fifteen years if well preserved, becoming antiques. Secondhand buys at deep discounts may indicate patched fillers.
A wandering man in the Berkshires encounters a milkmaid fashioned from old New England lore. He offers help with her pail and chats while pursuing companionship, only to be rebuffed as she corrects his grammar and directs him to the summer school in session ten miles away.
A fragment notes that sucking the wound is hailed as the most effective immediate remedy for snake bites. It mentions African cupping methods and ancient practice with snake charmers, including Cat0’s expedition where psyili followed the army to perform rites on bitten men, aiming to draw venom.
An anecdote from The New York Herald tells how a copper cent in a street car draws universal attention as passengers chase memory of its disappearance. An elderly minister recalls a doubled wedding mishap where he improvises and proclaims all four as husband and wife.
A gambler lost a thousand dollar stake after six appeared nine times in a row and failed on the tenth throw. The odds were calculated at 60 466 175 to 1 against sixes in ten throws, suggesting a far larger bet value. A second anecdote shows a Reverend teasing an old man over a two hundred pound inheritance, noting postage delays.
A small boat near the Nelson 1 coast in the South Shetland group approaches hundreds of seals. The animals stare in wonder as the crew disembarks. Leopards seals are killed by the party provoking curious, injured reactions from the survivors.
Dialogue snippet shows a judge chiding a beggar on the street. Begear admits preferring more respectable venues, while fate compels begging. Historical tone reflects social attitudes toward poverty and public judgment. The line captures class tension in a courtroom or street setting.
A Philadelphia Record quote notes that a man who knows enough to avoid the law is a decent lawyer in practice and that a fast man can be slow in paying his debts, reflecting on financial prudence and legal wise behavior.
A concise reminder that one should avoid aligning with wicked friends and oppose the good’s hostility, reflecting Epictetus’s ethical guidance on choosing associations to safeguard virtue.
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