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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
4
In Galion Ohio on October 29 an independent Galion Telephone Company pole project faced fierce resistance from Thomas Flanery and family. Flanery fought workers with a shotgun and club, while his wife and daughter aided, delaying the dig until police and guards eventually allowed completion amid cheers.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood and eruptive diseases such as scrofula boils pimples and eczema. It cites family testimonials from Mrs M Hartrick of Oswego County New York and claims the remedy enriches and purifies the blood while preventing hemorrhages and other illness. It urges ordering the 1008 page book and the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail with stamps to Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
SAN FRANCISCO October 29 Ten Chinese coolies brought from Seattle to this city charge with obtaining entrance to the United States by illegal means constitute the first fruits of the campaign which the Chinese bureau of the coast has begun with the object of stamping out every practice used to smuggle Chinese into this country.
Patient from Durham North Carolina credits Dr. King's New Life Pills with curing years of stomach and liver trouble. The ad claims the pills saved a life, describe them as the best on earth and available for 25 cents at all druggists.
The text recalls Thackeray and Scott and notes how authors shape ordinary people into characters through subtle, patient exposition. It highlights the 1827 Sir Walter Scott reveal at a dinner with Lord Meadowbank, a pivotal moment when the creator's secret identity became public knowledge. It closes with aphorisms on risk and hesitation from the Baltimore News and Minneapolis Times.
The word Bible shows a journey from a general term for any book to the book of books. In Chaucer’s era it meant any book or scroll. The name derives from bublos, linked to the papyrus reed of Egypt.
A coroner's jury in Ireland concluded the merchant died of heart failure caused by business failure due to speculative losses and failed foresight. The verdict cites the chain of financial misjudgments as the death's cause.
A caution to weigh perspectives before judgment. It suggests neighbors may uncover truth, making personal explanations unnecessary. The saying urges patience and self respect when others form quick judgments.
A reply defends a young actress who, rather than pursuing scandal or danger, simply learned acting and performed. The exchange notes the question of a breach of promise and alleged risky behavior, but the answer emphasizes genuine craft and talent.
A brief dialogue shows Miss Lily delaying a visit to her father after a dressmaker’s bill prompts Tom Featherhead to urge cutting the meeting short. The exchange hints at social tensions and a family dispute.
A playful exchange reveals the sister announcing engagement to Fred as the brother questions the decision and the sister confirms Fred is the chosen fiancé in a light family moment.
Fragment from a historical column noting knights of chivalry protected by armor and nearly invincible in battle, with remarks on dismounted risks and the era’s weapon gaps. It includes brief asides on other topics and a joke about partners and sorrows.
A humorous Chicago News quip imagines a man who has proposed asking his father what to do next. The pair Van Albert and an old man exchange lines about the aftermath of popping the question.
Hewitt recalls a night afloat dreaming of the upper berth while the speaker slept in the lower. Jewett comments on manners guiding social ease and states the best bred person is the one who makes the fewest people uneasy in company.
Napoleon Bonaparte's English study on Saint Helena is illustrated by a short letter to Count Las Cases. The note humorously assesses progress, claiming sixty weeks of study yielded about fifty words per day and a vocabulary of around forty thousand terms.
C Borchgrevink recalls killing a large penguin aboard the Southern Cross with a spike through the head. The bird later appeared alive and upright minutes after the brutal act, seemingly unfazed by the injury.
Tucson residents share rapid relief from back and kidney discomfort using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. M. F. Blanton of Prescott testifies the remedy eased years of kidney attacks, dizziness, and fatigue after using Brisley Drug Co. and George Martin's store recommendations. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY sells the pills for 50 cents nationwide.
The report lists a maximum 96 degrees and a mean around 72. Wind from the north with cloudy skies. Rainfall and hail measured at .64 inch. A wet moon and new moon on the 31st noted as geese migrate south.
A mass meeting of voters will be held at the opera house Thursday evening October 30. Judge Baker formerly chief justice of Arizona will address the audience. He is noted as an eloquent and logical speaker and will discuss live political issues of high interest to Arizona.
An OCR fragment notes that Gold Dust was made only by The N K Revenue in Chicago and New York, identified as makers of Fairy. The readable portion emphasizes exclusive production by the labeled company and its associate cities.
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