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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
8
The Kadiak bear is described as the largest living carnivorous animal found only on the island of Kadiak off Alaska. The excerpt notes a reported specimen measured fifteen feet long and six feet high at the shoulders, with a hind-leg stance reaching near twenty feet. The account is attributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A collection of witty exchanges contrasts London fog with New York fog in a quip about maritime crews clearing fog from ferries. A separate vignette shows Mrs Oldcastle praising new neighbors and her husband John as virtuous, amid light social satire.
A city reader recalls an overnight encounter with a senator who offered $1,000 for a vote on a measure. The voter refused, claiming conscience. The exchange ends with an agreed bribery sum of $2,000.
A Pall Mall Gazette note explains that eggshell colors vary widely beyond aesthetic reasons and likely serve safety. It cites distrust as a driver and points to bird eggs blending with surroundings despite many perplexing exceptions. The piece also mentions a Brazil history author describing monkeys that perform staged signals as if preaching to their group.
A staged exchange unfolds with a seedy man insisting on a suit measurement despite a tailor demanding a deposit from unknown parties. The scene shifts to a humorous regional cartoon of misnaming dogs and a fishers tale about a lonely woman whose dog is called Fido and a golfer husband.
The article notes white creatures in Japanese myth and ritual, including a white fox in fables and a white serpent linked to Benten the goddess of fortune. It also mentions white horses dedicated to gods in temples and that milk and butter from white cows were valued as medicine.
Mayor Harrison orders the police to arrest all suspicious characters and men carrying concealed weapons within ten days after a spike in crimes. Inspectors Lavin Shea Hunt Campbell and Wheeler met the chief as the order was read at roll call and Bridewell pardons were denied for those jailed for concealed weapons.
Washington October 8 Thos F Walsh Colorado millionaire and Leopold sponsor is blackballed again by the Metropolitan Club for proposing, with other millionaires, a separate club The measure was opposed by Senators Wetmore and Clark of Montana who later joined the Century Club. Walsh is finishing a grand Washington residence and a new business block as ambassadors hosted dinners in his honor.
Omaha commission men warn Wyoming stockmen not to ship to market unless necessary as the market declines and prices collapse. Cattle wait on Wyoming rail lines while growers face heavy costs to round up sellers and drive them to shipping points.
General Hughes orders court martial of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph F. Huston of the Nineteenth Infantry on a charge of derelict duty during the recent soldier riots at the entrance to the Presidio. The order has stirred military circles in San Francisco.
East Las Vegas New Mexico October 8 Mrs Josie Carson Squires daughter of Kit Carson died at the asylum at 9 15 last night She had been there a little over four years admitted October 4 1898 Dr Tipton superintendent notified her sister Mrs Tom Boggs of Clayton and Mrs Susan Nelson of Higbee Colorado telegraphed those alerted to the end. No such thing as summer complaint where Dr Fowler s Extract of Wild Strawberry is kept handy Nature s remedy for looseness of the bowels.
A weary steamship captain bet on restoring speed to return to England quickly claiming engines improved. Merchants sent tea to the vessel, wagering on his success while he stood to lose a large sum, yet the ship arrived ahead of rivals and recovered losses through bets, earning substantial profit for the owners.
A dealer in animals says poisonous snakes can be handled safely with proper technique. He notes charmers fearlessly handle deadly species, soothing the reptile rather than angering it. Charmers avoid sudden moves and often suffer morphine addictions, which he claims make them resistant to most snake venom.
Von Bulow conducted an orchestral concert when the composer, an aristocratic amateur, obtained permission to direct a rehearsal. He handed 70 pencils to the band to mark his directions by sight and voice. Von Bulow then returned with 70 India rubber erasers to remove those marks.
The piece presents two simple checks to tell wholesome mushrooms from poisonous lookalikes. Boil with onion. if the onion stays white, the dish is safe, but if it turns black discard. A salt test on the pink underpart signals danger if black, yellow indicates warning.
A traveler notes cocoa trees require sun protection during growth and even when mature. Planters shield young plants with banana and plantain leaves, forming a shade canopy. Mature trees receive shelter from immortels or the mother of the cocoa, creating a protective plantation cover.
A dialogue from New York Weekly contrasts a reporter with a humorist. The reporter allegedly writes Irish parade as if Irish and writes English celebration as if English. The humorist supposedly writes an English celebration as if Irish and an Irish parade as if English.
The Chirkan Sherif in Turkey is described as the most sacred site, guarding relics of the Prophet Mohammed including the mantle his staff saber standard and two hairs from his beard housed in a gold casket.
A witty definition by Author’s Little Boy-Papa describes a magazine editor as the man in the office who prints the articles he ought to send back and sends back the articles he ought to print, reflecting the editor’s role with sly humor.
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