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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
2
A California man reportedly escaped with a locomotive before being recaptured and jailed. The item reflects on propriety of speech and the civic value of a free ballot, noting how the voter can mark in a personal circle.
Henry Watterson states he began his career as a newspaper publisher just after the rebellion, using $50 obtained by pawning his watch. He notes it must have been a good watch.
Three Indigenous people in Montana died after consuming wood alcohol, a toxic form of alcohol. The incident involved unsafe liquor that caused fatal poisoning before the victims could reach medical aid.
A Montreal girl who slept for fifty eight days wakes and declares she feels real good and wants to get up. The remark is interpreted as indicating she does not belong to a fashionably pampered family who would choose breakfast in bed.
The Cleveland widow who sold herself in marriage for a bogus check earns sympathy yet reveals admiration for the con man's resourcefulness and business sense in fooling a worldly, experienced woman.
A Cleveland girl is described as part of the exclusive set for drawing a revolver and firing at a streetcar conductor who smiled and nodded at her. The piece notes the correspondent omitted this detail yet asserts that a real society girl shows clever pistol handling and prompt action.
A landowner compelled a neighbor to tear down and rebuild a four story block after a six inch overreach into the adjoining lot. A separate claim involves five inches of space at a height of three hundred feet above the sidewalk. The plaintiff alleges a cornice overhangs his roof and seeks damages. The tale invokes Coleridgean caution and Thackeray style irony about neighborly contention.
Obituary notes Dr Leslie E Keeley who died in California and popularized drunkenness as a disease and the Keeley cure. Dwight Illinois became a focal point for supporters while institutes spread worldwide. He reportedly treated thousands free and gave away much of his fortune.
The excerpt reflects on Dr. Samuel Johnson’s remark that public talk is painful yet urges engagement. It contrasts pessimism with cautious optimism, noting England improved after people addressed politics and warned that withdrawal from debate would worsen conditions.
A young inquirer asks if reading modern novels is worthwhile. The answer suggests reading timeless classics that endure the test of time. It asks if the reader loves excitement and classics like Les Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, Old Curiosity Shop, War and Peace, The Scarlet Letter, Romola.
The author urges reading classic novels like Ivanhoe and Pompeii, notes Professor Moulton on repeated reading, and questions Britain’s disdain for Russia seeking seaports. He argues Britain blocks Russia to control Mediterranean routes, framing it as excessive naval power and imperial restraint.
The article lauds King Leopold II's governance of the Congo Free State, noting shift from slave trade to missionary and educational work, growing revenues from rubber, and modernization including a Congo Railway. It mentions social progress, native education, and potential links to Black Americans, with strong praise for Leopold's generosity.
A terse remark notes that deception erodes trust even when a liar tells the truth, highlighting skepticism toward candid statements and the challenge of credibility in public discourse.
Judge Bahrs ruled that an agreement reached by telephone in a fire insurance policy dispute is valid. The San Francisco case confirms telephonic negotiations forming a binding contract without requiring written execution.
Maj. Russell, surgeon of the Sixth regiment N G C, has orders from Sacramento to organize a hospital corps of 20 men in Fresno. The exact alignment whether regimental or brigade remains to be determined.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing the President to appoint a five person commission to explore commercial opportunities for the United States in China, Japan and adjacent countries. The commissioners are to be chosen from the Eastern states.
Work on the extension of the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railway will begin soon. The branch starts at Susmas 24 miles from here on the international boundary and runs east on the American side 24 miles to Boulder Creek near the Cornell coal mines owned by P B Cornwall Alvina Hayward and D O Mills as railroad owners.
General Manager W G Nevin and Santa Fe officials report the through line to San Francisco will not open by April 15. Freight and passenger traffic into Point Richmond unlikely before July 1 due to unfinished terminal work after inspection of the new road.
Gen Joseph Wheeler writes in Leslie's Weekly on the Philippines situation from his observations there. He believes the military backing of the rebellion is breaking and predicts limited guerrilla warfare. He questions Aguinaldo as a patriot and advocates establishing civil government in the islands.
The University of California will extend its scope by accrediting high schools outside California, including Washington Oregon and Nevada. This marks a major shift toward a Pacific Coast institution rather than a state only university.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill in the House included a 20000 grant for the hydrographic branch of the Geological Survey. California streams measurement absorbs about half the funds, aiding future irrigation. Senator Perkins added the item. conference committee debates continue with California’s push to keep the appropriation.
New York dispatch reports a shipment of 1 393 080 dollars for Philippine soldiers leaving the sub treasury. Gold coin totaling 600 000 dollars is boxed, 20 000 dollars per box, with 600 000 dollars in bills in three safes and minor coin in cartridge boxes. Seventeen guards watched the two trucks along Broad Street as brokers cheered them. the money heads to the United States transport Summer bound for Manila.
Union Oil Well Supply Company adds a new steam hammer to its Santa Paula machine shops. The hammer delivers 2500 pounds of stroke, 1000 pounds more than the previous hammer in use.
Twenty six immigrant trains travel the Canadian Pacific toward Winnipeg carrying settlers and their effects. This movement highlights ongoing westward settlement efforts and the transfer of families and belongings to new homes.
A broad roundup notes a dog poisoner at Visalia, a new woolen mill planned at Petaluma by L Walker, and several salmon canneries planned in Southwestern Alaska waters. Frost in Niles causes little damage while fruit and grain yields look strong for 35 years. Philippine Commission members to a San Francisco banquet. San Bernardino fines fund city treasury from opium cases.
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