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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
4
In Palgrave's journey to Mecca a mullah ranks smoking as the unforgivable sin, while murder and theft are forgivable. The Afghan creed is that smoking and drinking are irredeemable offenses.
An elderly fiddler on Twenty third street keeps playing despite collapsing. A passerby offers sympathy, a boy buys the worn fiddle for a quarter, and the duo resume playing together, content.
A central New York Presbyterian preacher recounts a Sunday morning tale about his five year old child resisting church and the family facing the routine trip. The child argues they must listen to the preacher even if that means enduring the service.
A Norfolk reader recalls Abraham Lincoln shaping his mind around proof after struggling to define when a statement is proven. He studied Euclid to learn demonstration and ends with the insight that proof comes from clear reasoning. A Maine diner and a London paper note close by wit and a dog tale from Billingsley.
A dialogue contrasts illusion as our own charming fantasies with delusion as others cling to foolish self fantasies. The exchange frames self perception versus external misbeliefs in reflective terms.
A witty quotation from the St. Louis Republic remarks that dignity can be as slippery as a banana skin for the man who clings to his own pride. The line uses humor to suggest caution in self regards.
The Philadelphia Press recounts Marshal Ney, born to toil as a cooper, rising from enlisted ranks to fame. Facing death, he has a bandage placed over his eyes. Ney orders the firing squad to shoot him, as the officer witnesses his last stand. The tale frames Ney as a dramatic, dusting of myth and mythmaking.
A brief note from the Philadelphia Record records a casual exchange about a loan and a bet. The line emphasizes the interaction between Borrowell and Wigwag over a dollar owed and a related wager.
A miscellany recounts odd health advice from a famed athlete praising a daily brushing routine over baths, then shifts to culinary tips on digestible cheese, a note on Louis XVII’s neglected death, and a Carthaginian rescue tale where women sacrifice hair to fashion ropes for siege work.
A literary exchange unfolds as a speaker sighs that her bones respond with happiness to his notes. He responds with a moody remark that his notes only raise hope. The dialogue hints at emotion and unspoken possibility between the characters.
A fortune teller predicts a marriage within a year sparking the lady to exclaim she is already married and must start divorce proceedings immediately. The remark appears in the Boston Post.
The passage notes that the systematic use of capital letters in writing and printing did not become common until roughly the year 1430. It highlights a historical shift in typography and manuscript conventions.
A famed aurist admits he erred by recommending friends a home treatment for earache. The method involved lying with the painful ear up, using a towel, pouring warm water into the ear for 15 to 20 minutes, then draining and plugging with glycerin and cotton. He claimed this nearly always provided relief from acute inflammation.
In Victoria County History's Hertfordshire chapter a royal ruse used to speed a king to London is recounted. King James I favored hunting over state affairs and a favored hound carried a message begging the monarch to return to London or face ruin.
Bold copy promotes GOLD DUST as a versatile cleaner that softens hard water and aids cleaning without soap or ammonia. It is marketed by The N K Fairbank Company with ties to Fairy Soap and locations in Chicago New York Boston St Louis.
C Haney of Geneva Ohio reports relief from hemorrhoids after forty years of suffering thanks to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. The advert promises cures for cuts burns wounds and skin diseases and notes Bell’s Pharmacy as a seller.
The Tucson forecast notes clear skies with a northwest wind. Temperature details are unreadable in the report, but the observer is E I Wetmore.
Blacked text urges horror at eruptions and blotches but asserts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve prevents them. The ad claims eczema, salt rheum, sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains vanish and piles cured. Sold for 25 cents at druggists.
A nervous suitor debates traditional romantic phrasing versus a contemporary approach to pop the question. He stumbles with a halting plea to Mary, who swiftly accepts, noting her father will be pleased, as reported by the New York Herald.
The Board of Supervisors of Pima County Arizona orders a re registration of voters in 1902 under Paragraph 2281 Section 13 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona. I C D Rouse Clerk certifies the order entered April 7 1902 and dated May 11 1902 with official seal and publications May 15 and October 11 1902.
Tragic note recalls a Topeka mother who named her daughter Bertha sixteen years ago. The girl, later called Bertie Birdie Bird Byrdeyne upon graduation, and the line hints mothers rarely foresee outcomes born from simple names.
A dialect exchange frames success in terms of personal drive versus stepping aside others. The doctor praises self push, while the professor argues success favors shoving others aside.
City of Tucson prosecutors announce a vote on October 3 1902 at city hall from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to decide if Tucson citizens want high or low license. Mayor Schumacher and Recorder Hawke sign the order. Also noted are miscellaneous notices about hair tonics and an Arizona Commandery meeting led by Commander John Gardiner.
A judge notes Brassie eats oatmeal for breakfast to improve his golf stance and swing. Gilroy questions the object, as Larkin explains the goal is to sharpen the golf accent through diet and routine.
Twenty years ago about 200000 crossed London bridge daily with 120000 on foot. Growth in population doubles those figures, despite Tower bridge nearby. Plan to widen by granite corbels will extend width from 554 to 65 feet, remove parapet, add open balustrade, while two tube electric railways under the Thames expand.
A man admits he never asked for marriage from fear of rejection. The woman responds with curiosity about his suspicions, prompting a quiet moment of reflection in a Chicago Record-Herald era vignette.
Haynes and Connell advertise 16 Military Plaza lots from 9000 dollars and a display at The Leader millinery parlors on October 2 featuring a large pattern and dress hat collection at No 25 Congress Street.
An old medical ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as preventive for fever biliousness and liver disorders. The pills are said to be gentle with no gripe and to stimulate the bowels and glands. Sold at Bell's Pharmacy.
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