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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1902
Page
2
The editorial department endorses J. F. Wilson of Yavapai County for Delegate to Congress and Levi H. Manning of Pima County for Joint Councilman in the Democratic ticket.
Colonel William Herring of Tucson declines the Republican bid for Delegate to Congress, citing likely defeat as Democrats and independents back a strong rival. The piece urges nominating N. O. Murphy, mocks party allies, and notes Arizona politics and party leadership amid statehood debate.
President Baer of the Reading Railroad declares there is nothing to arbitrate in the coal miners strike. He tells Senators Quay and Penrose that wage disputes cannot be settled by arbitration as any raise would ruin business and any cut would be unacceptable to workers.
The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce asks Mose Drachman to study an egg surplus that exceeded August figures by 30 million compared with 1901. The piece notes quirks in hen behavior across California and Colorado, and closes by lampooning the Fort Huachuca baseball explanation.
A Republican meeting in the office of City Attorney Roscoe Dale backed a plan to submit the high license ordinance to a public vote. Mayor Schumacher attended as the council considers whether to call a special election within thirty days. The piece questions good faith and accountability for the proposed popular ballot.
A reflective piece argues against dwelling on morbid subjects as a cause of illness and death. It urges replacing fear with optimism and cheerful thoughts, noting that anxiety can trigger real physical diseases like tumors and cancer and stressing mental health's impact on the body.
A description from Blackwood's Magazine recounts opium production. Poppies are grown in small beds with irrigation channels, flowers yield white petals dried for cakes, then the capsules are incised to exude juice. Harvesters scrape the juice into pots to produce crude opium.
Ainslee's Magazine discusses sleepwalking across body and brain activity, noting that muscles may sleep while senses and brain remain awake. Experiments by Speir, Armstrong, and Child show 47 percent of men and 37 percent of women talk in sleep. many can answer questions or perform actions while asleep. The piece cites cases from students, a tired lawyer who walked and talked at night, and child habit disruption using aloes.
An anti-Dyrenforth column argues that forming a veteran's union to control U S elections is impracticable and unpatriotic. It cites historic resistance to military influence in politics, notes broad public hostility to class parties, and contends ex soldiers reject such schemes as divisive and unpatriotic.
Advice on building a healthy flock urges use of meat-rich feed to produce strong eggs while warning against forced growth and crowding. It cautions not to reuse cocks, notes molting hens slow laying, and explains fat hens yield soft shells. Litter from leaves and hay plus scratch feeding keep birds busy. Keep birds away from barns and provide lime sources from plaster or oyster shells.
A traveler in Persia notes a chief dish of boiled meat ragged with rice and garnishes, plus fried onions almonds and raisins. Shiraz wine travels from mountain passes in a large glass vessel. Dessert manna, similar to nougat with walnuts and almonds, clings to the jaw. eaten in private, its gum exudes from a tree and is said to be worm engendered.
The text describes large Cuban cabbages weighing up to twenty pounds and rapid harvests for radishes lettuce and corn. It notes sweet potatoes as perpetual and natives regrow crops by replanting old vines in three months. It also mentions diverse fruits and greenhouse plants and bulbous stock cultivation.
A humorous Chicago News snippet shows a desperate suitor declaring love for the daughter while a wary parent dismisses the idea of self harm and urges the suitor to leave the premises. The exchange captures social mores and wit from the era.
The exchange notes a paradox about bulldogs, with Belle praising and Bel le deeming them horrid looking, followed by a remark from Detroit Feve Press. It pivots to a claim that no Swiss coal is mined within Switzerland, challenging national border reliability.
Flower and tree guidance covers potash for fruit trees and house plants. Avoid extreme temperature changes and large shade groves. Grapevines prefer shallow roots and shallow food. too much small fruit accompanies small growth. Thrifty growth yields a few fine fruits. tall trees waste energy. Poppies are hard to transplant. use rainy days and avoid straight lines for natural groupings.
Louis Philippe, famed for argument restraint, reportedly challenged the news of Talleyrand's death. He asked if the prince was truly dead, then mirrored the irony by noting his own prior awareness of Talleyrand's condition and the futility of appearances.
A library near Cassel Germany houses books that resemble logs of wood but are complete histories of the trees. Each volume bears tree names on bark, shows both trunk in natural state and polished form, and inside depicts leaves fruit fiber and parasites with full tree descriptions.
London Truth recalls a case where an ambassador imported ladies' dresses for personal use and sold them abroad, highlighting smuggling risks tied to diplomatic privilege. The anecdote underscored that ambassadors may claim duty exemption on personal items, prompting scrutiny of embassy practices.
John Stow, tailor and historian, died on April 5 1665 at eighty. His survey of London in the sixteenth century is praised as a picturesque, detailed narrative. He received a royal license to beg, yielding seven shillings sixpence from one parish, and his terra cotta memorial remains at St Andrew Undershaft.
The article reflects on biblical era raiment as valued heirloom property. It notes gold thread embroidery requiring years, the practice of presenting finely embroidered garments to dignitaries, and Moses describing gold thread making. It also mentions enduring Eastern customs of gifting rare needlework.
A Boston man recalls a party tale about a Boston club with strict gambling bans. Four members defy rules by gambling a small sum in a club room and summon a servant for cards. The servant notes only one rule is constantly broken: tip forbiddance to servants.
A foreigner asks for the national air of the country and the native says this is a republic with no national heir. The clipping mentions a Chinese compositor needing a long type case and walking long distances daily.
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