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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
2
Editorial urges votes for J. F. Wilson of Yavapai County as Delegate to Congress and Levi H. Manning of Pima County as Joint Councilman in the Democratic ticket. The notice details candidate names and counties without further context.
The piece argues Speaker Henderson may resign tied to distrust of voters and anticipated Democratic control. Ex Governor Boies campaigns on tariff reform amid high prices for rifles, rakes, harness snaps, fruit presses, and shells, blaming tariff-protected trusts. It notes Iowa unrest against Republicans and Henderson's perceived shift away from tariff trust support. Also praised council member Billy Reid and discusses horticultural notes on walnuts and Burbank’s fruit-tree improvements.
Luther Burbank of California is described as a tireless innovator in plant breeding. His cross pollination work has yielded wheat with remarkably uniform stalk joints across a fourteen acre field, prompting praise from a United States Agriculture attache.
The piece argues Standard Oil dominates oil supply and predicts a three party world monopoly may form. It notes public apathy toward price stability, questions the morality of private control over an essential commodity, and foresees eventual pressure for regulation in free nations.
Governor Taft tells the American Chamber of Commerce in Manila that U S aims are not selfish and pledges fair treatment of American capital in the Philippines He notes possible reassurance to land speculators and asserts the United States will retain the islands to educate Filipinos toward self government.
Editorials attack continued colonial rule, contrasting self government education with a push for unqualified sovereignty. They argue independence may be demanded and question keeping islands in subjugation, while condemning supposed imperial plans as contrary to American ideals.
In 1863 or 1864 Sothern with John T. Raymond performed at a seaside resort theater. The gallery roared with noise led by Bill Hanrahan until Sothern asked him to take charge. Hanrahan's ensuing rule brought order, and the audience calmed as a result.
A lighthearted anecdote from London Anew describes Pat a Glasgow dock laborer known for his humor. A well meaning missionary wife-like figure offers him a room and kitchen, hinting at better conveniences. Pat replies with wit about his current cramped but comfortable “louse” and lack of need for separate rooms.
The anecdote describes Field Marshal Sir Neville Chamberlain during the Sikh War as colonel, summoning volunteers to blow a bastion. As the mine was placed and the fuse lit, troops rushed to retreat but Chamberlain ordered them to walk, delaying the explosion. The remark ends with a wry aphorism about sight and judgment.
A Philadelphia Times tale describes three Kanaka men who retire from a banana barge, dive into clear Honolulu harbor, and spear a sleeping giant shark. The survivors surface smiling as the shark dies, praised as a clean, efficient hunt of a big sea creature.
The essay argues that daily rational conversation is the core gift of friendship, lamenting society’s focus on display and social functions. It contends true intercourse is often absent in gatherings, as people meet in crowds without exchanging meaningful ideas.
A London Standard note recalls how Swift, famed as a sharp satirist and witty humorist, was deemed a fool at school and faced degree rejection at Dublin University. The passage underscores the contrast between his later brilliance and early scholastic slowness.
The Detroit Free Press recounts a wife asking her husband where the framing department is after reading about laws being framed in Washington. The exchange highlights light humor about national government processes.
A dialogue shows Hardup admitting he sold diamonds to a jeweler for almost nothing after being told they were not genuine. The jeweler counters by saying if he tries to buy them again, he would discover they are genuine.
Comic exchanges reveal a quarrel over hired clerks and a wife’s reluctance to submit to dictation. The chatter shifts to fears about Diggs Rounder’s illness and a joke about a wife’s fear extending to the grave. An Atchison Globe quip notes a woman making salves for neighbors.
In the Brooklyn Life piece a prosperous man praises Diggs for his lively speech and survival. Diggs notes the man likely greets him warmly because he is president of the company in which Diggs has life insurance. The excerpt highlights social etiquette amid business ties.
A Brooklyn Eagle quip notes a young woman buys a dubious scheme promising instant authorship. She is told that writing already makes her an author, and publication is only a minor consideration, exposing unlikely self help promises.
In a domestic exchange Jane suggests placing a baby on the right side after feeding to relieve heart pressure, while the Young Matron questions the liver’s placement and contemplates the left side. After further reflection the matron orders the baby to be laid on his back pending further study.
A mother asks how to stop her son from snacking between meals and the reply suggests making meals more filling so he feels satisfied. The exchange presents a gentle parenting exchange focused on appetite and mealtime practices.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note describes Tommy sipping soda for the first time and quipping that it tastes like his foot is asleep, prompting a puzzled smile from his father.
A young boy named Walter, while lunching at home, shoves his arm and spills a glass of milk. His mother scolds him, and he retorts asking why she did not warn him. The domestic moment captures everyday friction between parent and child.
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