02 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1897
Page
1
Time table lists standard fountain time for the Anta Fe lines to Prescott and Phoenix. Shortest and quickest line highlighted with fountain time standardization.
Fragmentary timetable notes show west bound departures from Ash Fork at 1 5 am and 1 8 0 pm and east bound departures at 5 40 pm. Arrival times appear as east bound 5 20 pm and 4 0 am and west bound 1 4 5 am, all from Ash Fork.
The article argues for widespread irrigation to end famine and support urban growth, urging state and federal action. It notes a Phoenix report of a party heading to the capital to push a Globe railroad, and believes a Globe branch line would accelerate development, lower costs, and attract mining investment. It also mentions Hale the cyclist, Vera Cruz tobacco crops, and Mexico’s tobacco buyers seeking U.S. markets due to Cuba’s war impact.
A Boston woman who returned from England shows a pink knitted shawl half a yard square bought at a London charity bazaar. The article is claimed as royal handiwork from the Queen of England and bears a genuine document of provenance though not signed by top officials.
Twenty two gobblers assailed a tramp who entered a turkey enclosure with felonious intent in New Brunswick New Jersey. He escaped with no turkey no clothes and scarce cuticle, suffering injuries from the attack.
A New York clergyman who recently led a Sunday service on Blackwell's Island reports fifteen college graduates are currently wearing the penitentiary stripes there.
The article notes cotton from the South to San Francisco for reshipment to China and Japan as an anomaly. Demand has grown beyond New Orleans and Mobile, forcing overland rail shipments to California. The remark ends with a Ram's Horn quote about promises in the Bible.
A history tale recounts Emperor Nero in the year of Rome’s great fire. He vowed to perform publicly as an amateur actor and musician, claiming a fiddle performance on ruined streets would calm the people. The crowd remained unmoved as he played a nocturne, claiming it best to play on the ruins.
Hon A C Baker adjourned court sine die marking his last session in Yuma County. After four years on the bench his resignation rests with the President and a successor is expected within about sixty days. The Sentinel commends his prompt decisions saving taxpayers hundreds of dollars.
The Back Warrior copper mines near Globe push development with three shifts in the main shaft now over 300 feet down. A large double steam hoist aids progress and, within a year, the property owned by Doctor Ford and J A Fleming of Phoenix is expected to rank among Arizona's great producers.
The Journal Miner notes a church contribution box with a bell that rings when a coin drops inside. It aims to deter devout members who palm nickels and hide them, returning the coin later at opportune moments.
The text notes seventy two races and 3 004 languages, alongside about one thousand religions. It presents a snapshot of global human diversity through demographic labels and belief systems.
The Yuma Sentinel reports rapid progress in Yuma with two Main Street business houses rising and several new residences finishing. Colorado valley farmers expand crops while Gila river farmers near Mohawk and Palomas increase cultivation as mineral wealth activity grows, signaling future prosperity for Arizona.
A blacksmith declares there is no royal road to wealth and no way to shoe a horse except to nail on the shoe. He notes nearly 200 patents for horseshoes and $6000 paid into the Washington patent office, yet none of the inventions have been used.
A young Kansas man hires his father for one month and pays daily wages that double from 1 cent on day one to 2 cents on day two and so forth. After thirty days his total pay sums to 10,737 dollars and 22 cents, a surprising result showing exponential growth.
A rooster in Chitwood Oregon rode the pilot of a railroad engine and after arrival behaved well. Before reaching there it stopped twice, then ran with a flock of sheep and later with a herd of cattle. A Mesa woman recalls her first kiss with vivid, fluttering feelings and poetic imagery.
A Port Jarvis farmer is knocked from a tree by geese in fog. Forest and Stream cites similar bird injuries from the past twenty years. The Gazette grills Councilman Hakes for voting against prison removal, while The Bulletin defends his stance as righteous on the prison bill.
The red mullet is sealed immediately before its death to induce permanent contraction of its superficial pigment cells, creating the intense red color highly valued by the trade.
A historic Boston chimpanzee learned to use a fork for beans before its death. Plans propose a bronze statue capturing the animal’s inspiring pose to fill the space left by the Bacchante removal. The remark notes the public figure’s view on progress.
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