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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
3
Sportsmen face sprains in many forms from bats to boats and wheels. The piece extols St Jacobs Oil as the old reliable remedy for even severe sprains, promising relief and restoration to comfort after injuries in outdoor activities.
In a witty exchange, a man asks about trimming on the back of a hat and whether anyone will notice. A woman retorts that while a man may not see the back, every woman will when she passes.
Politicians weigh possibilities for the next election as papers fill with gossip and bold predictions. A steady course with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advised to renew health amid malarial, bilious, rheumatic, costive or nervous conditions.
London dialogue shows two poets plotting revenge on an editor. The first boasts of sending a poem and poisoning the return envelope amid a tense, conspiratorial exchange.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot care with testimonials and mail order details. The piece then shifts to a historical note explaining how Phoenicians called Britain Barat-Aunac and Romans later referred to the island as Britannia, later shortened to Britain.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, by taking it internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The ad promises a hundred dollar reward for any uncured case and invites testimonials, listing F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the address. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as the best.
An old advertisement promotes TzA Garden Tobocgan Maple Syrup and Pelican Louisiana Mosses as high quality products. It guarantees satisfaction with a money refund and warns against imitations. It notes cans bearing the manufacturer's lithographed name.
An advertiser from The Piso Co of Warren Pennsylvania offers a stated guarantee that published testimonials are genuine and warns of a $1000 penalty if any testimonial is proven false.
Historical notice notes Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts claiming exclusive rights to the name Castoria and Pitcher's Castoria with Fletcher signature on wrappers. He asserts origin and long use and warns no one else may use his name except The Centaur Company led by Chas H Fletcher.
A collage of humorous exchanges and social snatches from various papers including San Francisco Examiner Yonkers Statesman Puck Detroit Free Press and more. Quips cover flirting mischief jealousy chatter and a range of everyday urban scenes with sharp wits and country flair.
An 19th century advertisement extols blood purity and Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for various skin and systemic issues. It cites testimonials from Hives and rough skin relief and includes excerpts praising periodical excerpts and authors discussing reform and literature. The text blends medical claims with literary notices and editorial remarks.
Fruit growers and farmers can save crops with Hercules Gas Engine Works in San Francisco offering a compact gasoline engine and pumping plant. Units from 1 to 200 horsepower power irrigation spraying or general duties at low cost. Write at once for details.
An old New York Sun reflection explains that veteran patrolmen grow paunches from long hours on their feet. The former officer describes posture changes, weight on the hips, and enlarging feet as typical results of years of walking the beat.
A French scientist deciphers frog music noting the frog sings with a closed mouth and skin breathing, using resonant chambers as drums. He reveals a varied frog repertory and long distance conversations, in love songs sung only when females are present.
A collection of eccentric old sayings on distance measures from various regions and a note on perfumed cloth sold by New York druggists. The essay contrasts two looks and a go by in Arkansas with two whops in Florida and two chaws in the West, then details cloth sachet usage and price. It also recounts Longfellow's Harvard arrival in 1886 as a pivotal moment.
The Century article recounts how Chancellor John V. L. Pruyn of Albany acquired Burns's Auld Lang Syne manuscript through Henry Stevens. The relic arrived by special messenger on the eve of Albany celebrations, was read aloud by Pruyn, and bound with a Burns letter from 1788, confirming its identity.
A humorous tale describes Fuddy-Spleeney’s health improving after the narrator claims to have secretly added a 20 pound weight to a scale on him. The joke concludes that the weight gain led to a quick recovery within two days.
Mrs Ella Keiner of Knightstown Indiana reports eight years of suffering from Change of Life ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Vegetable Wash. She says the remedies improved her health quickly, cured several female diseases, and she cannot do without them, praising their prompt effectiveness.
An American flag at the Santiago Cuba Consulate was pelted with eggs tomatoes and stones. The Randsburg district now produces gold at seven million dollars annually and output grows rapidly. The camp's permanency is assured with comparisons to Cripple Creek and Southern California.
The article argues that alabastine offers a durable single coat option for walls, avoiding repeated removal and papering. It contrasts harsh traditional methods using decaying animal glue and flour paste with mucilaginous, moisture-absorbing layers, highlighting health risks and long term costs.
Do not buy cheap kalsemines claiming to imitate Alabastine as dealers risk a damages suit for infringement. Alabastine Company holds letters patent to make and sell cold water mix wall coatings. Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
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