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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
2
Announcement lists Levi H. Manning of Pima County and J. F. Wilson of Yavapai County as candidates for joint councilman roles.
The article denounces Senator Mason for charging Governor Yates with corrupt practices and calls on Yates to testify under oath. It frames the dispute as a Republican family feud with broader demands for accountability and integrity in Illinois politics. It also notes the Northwestern University decision to preserve a color line, citing limited space as the reason.
A New York will clause granting a wife power over her husband provokes debate on whether spouses can be treated as property. The piece questions if husbands could similarly bequeath wives and notes potential court implications. It also asks why Mayor Schumacher avoids a council resolution on the high license election.
The item notes Mr. Littlefield of Maine avoids urging General Henderson to accept the congressional nomination. It also suggests Littlefield should remove his Uncle Joe Cannon from contention before the Speakership looms on the horizon.
Oakes Murphy emerges as the central figure in Arizona Republican politics, widely recognized as the defining masculine presence and the main power within the party.
The Prescott souimai Miner mocks the idea that the beef trust alone raises prices. It argues prosperity boosts meat demand, claiming more workingmen now eat beef, shifting from pork in earlier years. The piece mocks Republican arguments as illogical.
The article rebuts the claim that beef shortages reflect labor strife. It cites a Department of Labor report showing beef cattle receipts from 1890 to 1900 and explains population growth outpaced beef supply, implying higher per capita beef use in adversity. It mocks Prescott Journal-Miner’s theory as lacking depth.
The piece argues that while Republican platforms glorify soldiers and sailors, the true hero is the taxpayer whose sacrifice keeps the government functioning. It emphasizes fiscal duty as the nation's core strength.
President Roosevelt’s remarks on the laboring man indicate he has been noting Mr. Hanna’s specialty. He addresses worker concerns and industry influence, signaling attention to labor issues and political dynamics.
Robert E. Morrison accepted the Republican nomination for Delegate to Congress and afterward accused himself of overestimating the capacity of his masticating department.
The piece argues Republican framing pins trust power on lax state incorporation laws while blaming Democrats for opposing constitutional amendments. It contends federal action already exists via tariff and interstate commerce controls but is misapplied or insufficient, criticizing Roosevelt era labor and census efforts as defense of trusts and questioning expanding federal authority.
The phrase argues that litigation persists because lawyers craft laws to sustain it. It presents a critical view of the legal system, suggesting a self serving cycle driven by defense and courtroom strategy rather than public justice. The tone is skeptical and provocative about legal practice.
The article suggests the meteor origin theory in forest fires is flawed and asserts the blaze often reflects the legacy of obsolete politicians paid to oversee forests they scarcely visited.
In a rural Scotch district two boys debate the cuckoo’s first cry of the year. A farmer derides wedding or wealth signs, until Daft Jamie offers a punchline: hearing the cuckoo for the first time proves you are not deaf.
A New York Post item profiles the sauerkraut peddler who travels from New York to East Side German taverns selling a sausage sauerkraut and potato salad meal for 5 cents. He wears a blue or white apron, carries a three-compartment pewter box, and his nightly stock varies with demand.
An old Harper's tale warns that late winter bees, starved of stores, turn furious when disturbed. Twenty thousand acrid demons erupt from walls as hives attack hands and faces, forcing instant retreat or stillness to escape.
A Grimsby smack owner, aged ninety four, seeks life insurance. When told he cannot be insured at ninety four, he challenges by quoting statistics that fewer men die at that age, noting that life expectancy can number as a blessing in disguise.
The Syracuse Herald quotes a living party joker asking captains of industry their branch of service. The joker replies that they belong to the artillery because they are all big guns, delivering a quip about power and influence.
A passage notes that trees provide cooling beyond shade. The tree canopy maintains a cooler microclimate around 45 degrees colder than typical air, making a clump of trees act like ice in water, lowering surrounding air temperature and creating a noticeably cooler environment in summer.
A humorous dialogue vignette in which a barber flirts while shaving a customer who complains about rough treatment and expects sandpaper. The exchange ends with the customer reacting to the barber’s flattery as they continue the shave.
A New York Press snippet quotes a couple in a cheerful exchange about marriage. The wife says she can do many things she did not dare as a girl, while the husband expresses happiness in married life.
A reflective note emphasizes perseverance as a path to success and recognition for those limited by circumstance, stating that steady effort yields honors for the most diligent among the less fortunate.
A London Standard quote records a butter dealer telling John to place extra paper on weighing scales to appear neat. He notes customers dislike butter slipping on supposedly unwashed scales and claims buying paper at a halfpenny per pound and selling it for 18 pence yields profit.
Chicago News reports Graspit is seen circulating a petition to raise funds for a widow to pay rent, with Diggs noting Graspit owns the house she rents. The exchange paints Graspit as generous beyond appearances.
A Washington Star quote captures Uncle Eben critiquing overbearing advice. He jokes that truly valuable opinions would mean the giver is busy counting money elsewhere. The quip reflects a sly, humorous outlook on advice and wealth.
An actor recalls a war past while a manager questions who threw an egg, during a disruptive scene at the Baltimore World theater event. The remark hints at tension and a near-fatal shell incident in a distant conflict.
A quip on judging by appearances contrasts with judging by a man’s spouse as printed in the St. Louis Republic. The remark plays on social perception and attire as a mirror for character.
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