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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
2
A collage of musings from the Mesa Free Press notes on reform, malaria and mosquitoes, a New York witchcraft arrest, a Braunerschweig family tragedy, and satire about Mr Wu Ting Fang. It comments on propriety, language, and historical quips with modern irony.
A German scholar has penned a long vindication of Lucretia Borgia. The work is a late defense unlikely to sway critics, though it should withstand scrutiny by expert witnesses in the field.
A Kentucky couple welcomed a boy described as having three hips. The observation spurs humorous speculation about his future pockets and potential feud business as he grows.
A Wilkesbarre woman has filed divorce suits against three men, betting on luck to win one or two separations. The approach suggests multiple filings to secure a favorable outcome.
Prof Frye visited Cuba to set up an education system. In six months 1,878 free primary schools on the American plan opened and daily attendance reaches about 100,000, marking progress toward reforms and a hoped liberation.
The Prince of Wales calls London slums a disgrace to civilization and says public conscience is awakened. He anticipates a large reform scheme by the government to house workers, presenting housing as a top social issue ready for action.
The Chicago Tribune argues the world will not see another English artlyte Ruskin or an American Emerson nor a Chinese Confucius Greek Plato or Roman Seneca. It says duplicates are unlikely but leaders and sages remain in spirit as guiding ideals even after they vanish.
An old saying about the man in the moon gives way to a new image. A woman replaces the man in public imagination as stargazers admire a classical beauty profile. Some scoff that one must have an eye for such a view, yet the fact remains that another man abdicates in favor of a woman.
The crowd decries hazing among college students, blaming lax faculties and governors for permissive behavior. They warn that hazing leads to physical injuries and lifelong disabilities and urge stricter action to curb the practice.
Authorities in New York pressed prosecutions against men who circulated false reports harming the market value of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company stock last fall. The legal action spurs much speculation among investors and market observers.
A discussion of moral questions in finance contrasts bear and bull lies in stock promotion, then surveys Ernest Bruncken on how American forests shaped character and history. It notes the kingpin role of timber in early trade and urges preservation and reforestation.
A fire destroyed the Sans Souci Opera Block and Shafter building in Ralston New York with losses under 150000. Goldman Sachs shipped 500000 in gold to Buenos Aires. Dogtown Mariposa county changed its name to Nuggetville and now has no women. Anthony O Russell died aged 74. Hily Coghlan died in Stamford aged 36. Peyton Ruble's home in Daisy WV burned, killing his wife and a boy. Captain Charles D Sigsbee arrived in St Paul en route to Washington. Wrecks and fires hit multiple rail and ship sites. Public notices include new company incorporations in San Jose. Advances in tuberculosis checks shown by veterinary inspectors in California. Tahiti to Tahiti service to be established by Oceanic Steamship Company with San Francisco link. Belgian hare industry grows with a large Los Angeles sale underscoring breeding value.
A criminal defense case unfolds as a lawyer presses the accused to admit theft of twenty thousand dollars. The man confesses to stealing the entire sum, leaving about ten dollars. The lawyer then advises pleading guilty and seeking mercy, with the consultation fee set at ten dollars.
Ancient writers note lead and graphite used for ruling papyrus with crude pencils. The sixteenth century saw pencils fashioned in similar fashion, graphite mined at Berrowdale in Cumberland England. Every old man seems to crave his wife’s regard akin to that for his grandchildren.
Farmers in the Azusa Valley and Pomona area note uneven apricot sizing and distribution. Experts predict green fruit prices of 30 to 35 dollars per ton and urge early thinning to improve evenness and future prices. Thinning helps tree health and may double value if heavy yields are reduced.
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