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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
8
A Methodist clergyman in the city invites a Celt caught in a recent rain to come inside and wait out the weather. The Celt declines citing independence and quotes a streetwise retort about humility. The exchange echoes a Philadelphia Times anecdote about a similar moment with humility and resilience.
A collection of comic excerpts shows Mrs Gadsby debating politeness with her husband Gadsby, including a punch line about never interrupting a lady. Another piece riffs on a butter dealer who weighs with extra paper for profit, plus a quip about a philanthropist Graspit financing a widow’s rent.
A witty remark attributed to Uncle Chen from the Washington Star quotes him saying that if a man offers a lot of advice his opinions might be valuable enough to be counting money elsewhere. The tone is casual and observational.
Description of the pink hind and rainbow parrot fish in clear Bermuda waters. The parrot fish shows green scales with pink fins and rainbow tail bands while the pink hind can flash bright scarlet when disturbed. The parrot fish is poisonous to eat and avoided by others. Professor C. L. Bristol notes the two species in St Nicholas.
The text outlines key horse traits for a good horse including a proportionately large head well set on and a jaw gap that allows free motion and graceful carriage. It notes a large, slightly prominent eye with fine eyelids and a small erect quick ear. It warns the top ear signals dullness and stubbornness while ears set too far back may indicate mischief.
Dickens remained attached to Mary Hogarth after marrying Catherine in 1836. A Los Angeles real estate man recalls a daughter’s plea for her mother as darkness fell. Apelles and Protogenes trade increasingly thin lines in a famed Roman studio anecdote.
A brief Life comedy centers on two dramatic characters The New Arrival and the Experienced Maid. The New Arrival frets about using the blower on the air fire place and asks when to remove it. The Experienced Maid replies to wait until it becomes too hot to touch then lift it off.
A Portland Oregonian humor item has a wife lamenting failed bread rising and her inhuman husband suggesting jack screws or a derrick. The exchange ends with the couple sharing a cold supper.
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