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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
2
Editorial announces candidates for the Democratic ticket with J F Wilson of Yavapai County listed for Delegate to Congress and Levi H Manning of Pima County named for Joint Councilman. The snippet presents party slate details without additional context or dates.
A column recalls Lord Norbury figure Jack Toler and critiques Leon Bailey and the Development Company of America. It argues Democrats of Arizona favor equal justice for individuals and corporations and resist paternalistic or protective legislation. It notes Bailey’s shift to conservatism and predicts his stance will harden with experience. It ends with Arizona Republicans backing Henderson and party leaders to keep Arizona in the Union.
If Republicans in Arizona have any land left they will push N. O. Murphy as Delegate to Congress. The campaign will hinge on Murphy's administration and he should be forced to stump and defend it personally.
An editorial urges nominating ex governor N O Murphy for Delegate to Congress. It argues he is the strongest Republican in Arizona, controls party machinery, and would defend the party against charges like misused funds. The piece contrasts Murphy with Roosevelt era tariff trusts and makes a case for using him now.
The Direct Remedy describes President Roosevelt arguing that federal control of big combines requires an amendment to the Constitution. He cites a sustained Republican control in both houses for six years as context for pursuing regulatory power.
The article argues for immediate relief from trusts through free trade in trust controlled products rather than constitutional amendments. It critiques Roosevelt's push for national trust control and outlines Republican and Democratic positions on tariffs, protectionism, and relief measures. It cites Arizona Democrats favoring free trade as a practical path.
London consumes less than half the water per capita than New York while hosting a population 1.5 million larger. The Tucson Street Railway construction on Stone Avenue and South Fourth is halted leaving torn up, unsafe streets. Citizens demand action from city authorities to restore usable public thoroughfares and challenge corporate influence in politics.
The story recalls Ulysses S Grant as a boy in Georgetown Ohio trying to buy a colt from Mr. Ralston. After his father suggested staged offers up to 25 dollars, the eight year old paid full price and brought the horse home. Teasing followed as villagers recalled the episode for years. The colt later died blind after years of use and the horse was driven on a tread wheel at a ferry.
A Times Democrat report describes a lone lamp area between Lake Borgne and the Mississippi coast known as the Perpetual Light. Located south of Chinchuba and near Bay St. Louis, it burns steadily year round and is tended only quarterly.
A Chicago News item describes Japanese washing methods with outdoor washing, flat-board ironing against a house, sun drying, and garments gaining luster. It notes small wash tubs, cold water usage, and that Korean wives wash many dresses, with pounding until clothes shine.
A young Parisian, famed as a ready second in duels, agreed to witness a matrimonial registry at the mayor's office. On reaching the scene he fled, pleading that the marriage be prevented as the mayor prepared to finalize the formalities.
The exchange notes a change from a fine gold watch to a plain nickel plated one and jokes that circumstances alter cases. The piece references a Baltimore American quote about petitions and postage costs for items under two pounds in weight.
Quote from the Chicago Post on domesticity defining it as a man preferring to stay home when his wife wants him out and a woman staying home when her husband wants to go out. The exchange highlights traditional gender roles and the facet of shared leisure in marriage.
A quip links a boy fond of books to tearing pages from a Crusoe copy. The retort mocks shorthand reports in a legislative body, noting reporters omit or misstate what speakers mean and thus misjudge importance.
The Amherst papyri reveal the oldest extant death sentence around 13800 B C for magic. The criminal killed himself, likened to hari kari. Earlier punishments include drowning by Britons circa 450 B C and a Chaldean law from 6000 years ago ordering a daily corn payment for maiming a slave.
A Mexican superstition among miners holds that the harmless green gold snake with golden iridescent scales marks a gold-bearing ledge. If a gold snake nests there, miners quickly stake a claim at that spot.
A barber grins after a patient recalls a spring dislocation. The speaker jokes the doctor who reset it fled the shop just before the arrival, guessing his wife would only recognize him by voice, not face.
Framing a hotel scene where a landlord instructs adding ten cents to a guest bill after a guest faints upon seeing it. The exchange, quoted from Fliegende Blatter, shows emphasis on service charges and guest perception in hospitality.
The cartoon dialogue contrasts painter and customer about portrait length with a quip about typical customer size. The exchange highlights a witty money minded joke from the Ohio State Journal.
A doctor, unwell himself, questions whom to trust for care and worries that his own fees are too high. He weighs reliance on others against self-doubt and financial concerns in a reflective, personal dilemma.
Twenty languages are spoken by the mining population in Pennsylvania's anthracite region reflecting a diverse workforce. The article notes linguistic variety as a characteristic of local labor communities and hints at cultural interplay within the mines.
A writer notes that cities carry distinct odors that linger in memory after departure. Munich emits a malt and brewery scent, Paris London Berlin Dresden all have unique fragrances, and Boston is described as respectable yet musty with hints of old house cockroaches.
The Electrical Review compares coal burning to ice turning to steam, noting coal, coal petroleum, and illuminating gas are interrelated. It explains that liquids and gases require heat to vaporize, and solid coal behaves like frozen ice, dissolving into vapor only with added heat, with references to Dewar on gas liquefaction.
рассказы recount William Bliss president of the Boston and Albany railroad being asked to state the cost to haul a freight car from Boston to Springfield during a Massachusetts legislature hearing. Bliss claimed he did not know, remarking that only a first term legislator might know. The piece also recalls the 1784 Bank of England forgeries by “Old Patch,” who created counterfeit notes, studied engraving and printing, and ultimately hanged himself in prison.
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