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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1902
Page
3
A jumble of historical notes covers Napoleon learning English with Count Las Cases, a naval anecdote about a penguin pinned to a deck, and Whistler’s West Point days. The pieces showcase curious anecdotes and brief editor’s notes on language, vitality, and academy exams.
Two travelers discuss gambling as a business on a train to Monte Carlo. One man claims he makes money by gambling twice daily and explains his "system" by saying he plays the violin. The conversation shifts to civil service and the change in perspective from outsider to insider.
A Boston Transcript quip notes that Henry says Tom died debt free while Dick laments missed chances and opportunities. The remark serves as a caution to the living about money and generosity.
The Baltimore Herald quotes an extremist mockingly noting Mr Fusse fears germs. He supposedly washes antiseptic gauze gloves in antiseptic fluid before touching sterilized glass of boiled mineral water. The piece ends with a quip about oxen and sheep fattening in company and others’ patience.
Julian Hawthorne argues in Brandur Magazine that the universal dread of death shapes society from law to medicine and charity. He contends death frees the soul, while fear drives public policy, philanthropy, and human behavior, urging enlightenment to erase this superstition.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recounts a city girl drifting into a wry joke on firebugs and barn fires. Her companions laugh as she recalls a paper headline about firebug arson and wonders if fireflies could ignite haymows.
A vicar questions a cook about a soldier guest and learns the cook is his brother. The cook reveals he believed he had no brother until the vicar preached that all people are brothers and sisters. The exchange is a humorous parable on unity.
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