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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1902
Page
3
A Philadelphia Telegraph tale recalls a boy pawned his sister’s coat for a dollar and a quarter to feed a jobless sibling. The piece also explains bawbee as a baby coin name from Mary Queen of Scots' portrait, and describes wax insect life in tree bark with a wax beetle parasite that lowers market value.
In a short exchange a young man extols force of character and cites Jones as destined for success while Brown is credited with a stronger asset the will of his uncle. The line stacking mirrors a broader meditation on personal power.
A playful exchange quotes Slopay and a tailor debating Darwinian origins. The tailor retorts dust settles, prompting a witty clash on creation and existence, reflecting satirical banter characteristic of Philadelphia Press humor pages.
The piece outlines a visitor’s ordeal in a Finnish bath. The process begins with minimal clothing and being raised in a cord hammock above a deep tub of cold water. A hot brick is added to create steam, followed by a plunge into cold water and drastic drying, leaving the bather sobered by the experience.
At the Gulf of Bothnia summit a mountain offers perpetual noon sun for five days from June 19 to 23. Every six hours a Stockholm steamer carries visitors seeking the phenomenon, while in winter the sun vanishes for weeks and returns briefly before staying longer as days grow.
Benjamin Constant painted Queen Victoria with a blue Garter ribbon in her portrait. The queen criticized the tint but Constant refused to change it. Windsor later sent a parcel with the order of the Garter, which she used to prove his color sense was wrong, though she did not bestow the Garter.
In hot weather, albumenized milk is recommended as a nourishing drink for invalids and healthy persons. Prepare by dropping one egg white into a glass with two-thirds of a cup of milk, shake, strain, and serve between meals.
Miss Slight rejects Mr Terse in sharp banter about romance and fiction. She refuses his practical proposal citing her disbelief in bookish notions, insisting she will not marry him. The exchange highlights satirical views on heroism and romance between two named characters.
A Princeton alumnus now in Philadelphia recalls an odd incident with Jimmy McCosh. The student lounged on his bed smoking when a knock came and he asked Who's there. The reply was It is I Dr McCosh. The student joked You are a Har. If you were really Dr McCosh youd simply say it is I. After a pause the tutor fled down the corridor to avoid recognition.
The Washington Post notes the persistence of rail fences and the dugout canoe in rural America. Even in New England and New York settled areas, fences endure while Chesapeake Bay shad fishermen still rely on dugout canoes. The Potomac River dugout remains similar to Powhatan era craft with high sides and a central seat.
A former engaged couple ends their plan to marry. The new fiancé spends freely on the woman, presenting silverware, a leather traveling bag, rugs, books and other items to build a comfortable home. The woman proclaims, No more economizing.
A light anecdote about Mr. Lowell recalling a fanciful plan to feed wild celery to ducks for fortune, followed by practical clothes care tips. The piece blends a quip about an eccentric investor with housekeeping laundry and ironing guidance for coats and skirts.
A short feature discusses tales of reaching the rainbow and a Greek belief of gender change at the rainbow’s end. It also explains sippets as small bread or toast morsels, served toasted or untoasted with roast meat juices.
A simple weather glass predicts rain by water rising in a long neck bottle placed in a jar. A New York maid fears brass poisoning after pricking her finger, only for the silver forks and entire service to vanish with the mistress denying any brass risk.
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