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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
2
The slate nominates J. F. Wilson of Yavapai County for Delegate to Congress and Levi H. Manning of Pima County for Joint Councilman.
An editorial discusses the long debate over Canadian annexation, arguing it would be voluntary and beneficial. It contrasts Yale professor Henry Davies argues for closer ties with Canada to a Canadian view by John Charlton noting 1849 sentiment faded due to tariff barriers and calls for freer commercial exchange.
The column notes a wave of concern after a recent fatal accident in France involving Mr and Mrs Charles L Fair. It highlights William K Vanderbilt Jr who, amid the auto craze, has sold all his cars and quit driving. Observers predict more prominent figures may follow suit. The piece mocks the car as dangerous and unreliable, likening it to a stubborn Missouri mule and suggesting it will only remain popular with undertakers until manufacturers deliver reliable machines.
An editorial decries rising racial bias in northern states where brunettes are urged to use complexion powders to avoid discrimination. It cites incidents in Boston Chicago and Evansville where dark complexions or suspected mixed race led to exclusion from unions schools and public life, despite verification of no Negro blood in a French family. The piece contrasts northern intolerance with its past lecturing of the South.
A London report says an airship operated for several hours and traveled about thirty miles. Observers saw the craft move in all directions at will, with public verification of the facts.
The report notes the airship operated under strict control at speeds not exceeding fifteen miles per hour. It calls the craft a serious early effort in aerial navigation, acknowledging slow speed as a credible limit and highlighting the gap between promise and performance in past inventions. Santos Dumont’s Paris receptions contrast with his current perceived lack of impact on solving aerial navigation.
The article explains the original meaning of the word picnic from Timnes' writings a hundred years ago. A picnic supper involves a bill of fare with dishes assigned to subscribers who must furnish the marked dish by delivering it themselves or via a servant.
A schoolboy who was told to ride inside a cab if it rained instead rode on top with the driver and arrived home drenched but thrilled. His father had cautioned against walking home in rain and warned about hiring cabs, but the boy found the ride grand and memorable.
In a playful New York Tribune vignette, a stout man seeks guidance on American dialects while an educated youth defends proper speech. The jab turns into a light moment as the lunch offer is extended when the office clock rings twelve and the typewriter coughs.
The Chickasaw Indians vote differently from whites. Only Chickasaws may vote after a 24 hour deliberation. A large multi colored sheet serves as the poll, with names listed from governor to precinct officers. Judges verify eligibility, and each voter calls out names while the clerk records them ensuring no illegal ballots.
The data trace mail volume, money orders, stamps, and post offices. By 1901 the United States operated 76,594 post offices and 511,808 miles of routes with revenues near $112 million and expenditures about $115 million.
An elderly visitor at an exhibition complains of fowlkeeping costs and questions an egg hatching machine. She denounces incubators as a swindle, insisting eggs hatch chickens herself, while the attendant explains eggs are used in the drawers with eggs at different stages.
A Scottish tale features Robbie the beadle of I Wilwinning who digs a grave for a farmer's wife. After the task, the farmer offers payment. Robbie quotes four and sax pence. When pressed for more, he refuses half a crown, then digs again and insists on his fare as the body is raised.
A patent medicine vendor in a country village extols iron bitters to a crowd. He boasts Steve Jenkins used the remedy for a week, was jailed for murder, then opened a vein and drew iron to fashion a crowbar to escape prison.
A mother urges her son George to break off with a fiancée, arguing she is pretty but ignorant of housekeeping. He counters that she can learn, while the mother notes marriage comes late for such tutoring and recalls the father’s death from dyspepsia decades ago.
The exchange recounts a boy praised for industriousness and leadership as his father notes luck in being born industrious. A teacher confirms the child shows potential as a future captain of industry by getting others to do his work. The quotes illustrate contrasting views on luck and effort.
In a witty exchange, Mrs. Bjones and Mrs. Brown Smythe discuss a husband who can stay out late every night without repeating an excuse. The Philadelphia Record notes the amusing claim as a light society moment.
In a Kansas City Journal extract Winslow hurries to catch a train after asking Willie to fetch his toothbrush and comb, showcasing a tense departure as the boy completes a mission and Winslow boards the carriage. The piece blends this scene with notes on chivalry and hospital views on sick care and patent foods.
A correspondent wonders how large fish blow pilchard bait up the line when hooked. Pollack and bass are noted for this trick, challenging explanation and highlighting the fish’s cunning in resisting water and hook weight.
At a Pyrenees watering place a guest recalls a remarkable echo heard near the Franco Spanish border. As speech echoes from rock to rock it crosses the frontier and takes on a Spanish accent, described by a Garonne resident.
A dialogue fragment shows a man noting his companion shares his joys but leaves to her mother for sorrows, revealing a curved emotional bond. The exchange hints at relational dynamics and humor between two speakers.
In a humorous quip from Chicago News, Van Albert jokes that after proposing a man must question his father about the act. The exchange frames marriage rites with playful banter between generations.
Hewitt recalls a night voyage dream where he slept in the upper bunk though he had a lower berth. Jewett snaps at least one remark about manners and ease in conversation, noting that the best bred person is the one who makes fewest people uneasy.
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