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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
2
The piece outlines Democratic candidates for Yavapai County offices including Levi Manning and others, comments on arbitration becoming a rule in labor disputes, and praises Governor Brodie for appointing J. M. Ormsby as a University of Arizona regent, noting the aim to keep the university out of politics and corruption.
Public sentiment and outside opinion pushed President Roosevelt to act guiding arbitration over the coal strike. The commission for arbitration is led by General Wilson and Judge Grey, both widely respected, with governors and Congress urged to pursue enforcement of interstate commerce laws and investigations into causes and accountability.
The passage describes the phrase family ticket used by Republicans to label Wakefield and Vail and suggests Vail could audit Wakefield’s bills and allowances while warning not to forget.
The piece recalls the historic buffalo ranges across North America and cites a current tally of 1 148 buffalo in the United States and Canada 669 in Canada with 660 running wild and 128 outside North America in captivity It notes the domesticated buffalo rising in number and weighs sentiment about extinction and replacement by cattle It also endorses candidates Nonie Bernard for legislature and Fred Ronstadt for Pima County supervisor as capable and integrated with local interests.
A humorous column on how women preside at conventions, noting their loquacity and emotion. It compares female leadership to male figures and argues that a women’s convention runs on its own feminine plan, with delegates talking freely despite attempts to maintain order.
Dispatches report a Virginia Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting in a church in Richmond. A sharp officers election dispute sparked disorder until a brave pastor restored order, prompting praise for his firm, decisive conduct.
A prosecutor should be fair and impartial and enforce the law with justice and tolerance. Charles Blenman is described as capable and principled, fit to pursue justice rather than merely to convict.
Supporters call Harry Drachman a capable, honest candidate who understands Pima County conditions and will perform his duties well. They urge taxpayers to vote for him to protect their welfare.
Citizens hail Frank Murphy as the best sheriff in the Southwest and a money saver for taxpayers. The message asks for a reasonable excuse not to elect him.
William E. Smythe, Democratic candidate for California's Eighth District, has long been a leader in irrigation advocacy. He founded the Irrigation Age in 1889, spurred federal reclamation efforts, and helped organize the Irrigation Congress in 1891, serving as its National Executive Committee chair and guiding the movement through print and politics.
A humor tale recounts a Scotch attendee at a two day funeral who, after drinking too much, toasts the couple. A friend jokes this is not a wedding but a funeral, and the guest replies that whatever it is, it’s a grand success.
The article explains rapid brain tissue changes during study and argues three hours of mental work exhausts the body like a full day of manual labor. It recommends concentrated easily digested foods such as beef, lamb, fish, eggs, oysters, salads, and fruit with light cereals and emphasizes avoiding white bread and oatmeal. An ideal lunch is milk or hot chocolate with graham wafers or toast and fruit, plus fresh buttermilk.
A historical view describes the Milky Way as a grand aggregation of at least 18 million suns, each larger than Earth’s, and explains the difficulty of measuring their collective magnitude. It notes many stars lie at vastly different, often immeasurable distances, with some light taking ten years to reach Earth and others a thousand years, highlighting the vast cosmic scale.
A London Tit-Bits note warns that a spiteful neighbor in the Isle of Jersey can trigger arrest by fabricating misconduct to a local lawyer. The lawyer may demand a fine. nonpayment leads to prison until trial. Even acquittal offers no remedy against the persecutor.
An old excise officer named Burns ensured candle tax collection but often looked the other way. While visiting William Lorimer's Shennishall household, he found the wife making candles and quipped he was passing through the night, then moved to the parlor.
Perdita warns that continuing card games with her father will prevent marriage to Jack Dashing. Jack retorts that his need to marry her depends on the pace of the games. New York News.
A man insists on delivering his own account when he is ready, saying he will not be satisfied until he tells it himself, as noted by the Atchison Globe.
Advert describes Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo NY offering Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery to women with reproductive illnesses. It touts confidential correspondence and remote consultations from the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute. Testimonials claim health gains and renewed vigor after several bottle courses. It also promotes Common Sense Medical Adviser and a mail order offer for the book.
In a smokeroom tale a captain recalls meeting Lim and the detective Solmes during a crash at the Van Astorbilts. When the captain’s watch disappears Solmes notes a repeater watch could reveal the thief. a foreign man blushes and is found to have the watch, proving Lim’s keen talent.
A 1634 York criminal tale of John Bartendale who survived hanging before burial. Discovered alive when grave earth moved, he recovered and led a quiet life afterward. He described flashes of fire behind his eyes and a period of darkness and insensibility during the execution.
A hard headed woman recounts a tale from an oriental personage advising to visualize what is lost rather than search. She loses a hatpin, closes her eyes, and a disk of darkness reveals the pin on the bed blanket where the maid then finds it.
A Boston Transcript quote contrasts入 entering politics with a barrel of money and leaving office wealthier, implying success as a politician depends on financial gain rather than conduct. It frames money as the end goal in political life.
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