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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
1
Three Mormon Elders Carried Off by Mob in Jasper County
A mob of fifty masked men abducted three Mormon elders while they urged Mrs. Cunnard to join the church at her home near Newton Factory Jasper County. Shots were exchanged. Mrs. Cunnard was severely injured with a broken jaw. The elders disappeared and the mob had driven out of two towns earlier that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
The
Constitution
Convington
James County
William Cunnard
Newton Factory
Jasper County
Three Mormon Elders Escape Mob in Georgia
Three Mormon elders seized by a mob near Cun nard in Jackson County Georgia on Wednesday escaped their captors. They swam the creek to evade pursuit and reached a nearby home exhausted and bruised. Authorities believe the mob aimed to escort them out of the county rather than lynch them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
William Cunnard
Friends
Mormon Missionaries Sail from Philadelphia to Liverpool
Twenty nine young Mormon missionaries from Utah sailed on the Pennland today from Philadelphia bound for Liverpool. B G Mclllvarrie notes three thousand missionaries worldwide, increasing, with each man serving at his own expense due to the strength of his faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Utah
Pennland
Liverpool
B. G. MclIllvarrie
Victor O Heikes heads to Paris Exposition as US mines agent
Victor O Heikes arrived in Phoenix and visited with friends from twelve years earlier. He then went to Colorado to study at the School of Mines, graduating with high honors. He will attend the Paris Exposition next year as Honorary Agent of the Department of Mines and Metallurgy for the US commissioner, collecting exhibits for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor O. Heikes
Phoenix
Sheriff Murray
Mr. Heikes
Colorado
Mines and Mining
Department of Mines and Metallurgy
United States
France
Gazette
Judge Alters Injunction in Daggs Water Case
Judge Street issued a modification to the injunction in the Utah Danal Enlargement and extension company versus W. A. Daggs. The change, requested by Daggs' counsel, grants Daggs more liberty to take water for irrigation of his land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Street
Utah Danal Enlargement and Extension Company
W. A. Daggs
McNaughton Removed After San Jose Inquiry
James McNaughton who left Tempe to lead the state Normal at San Jose was removed due to a past record in Council Bluffs Iowa in 1890. A San Jose telegram to his son says he has been unanimously vindicated and notes the San Jose board did not dismiss him but ordered an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNaughton
the Normal
Tempe
State Normal
San Jose
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Globe Times
James MecNaughton
McNaughton
Normal School
Board of Investigations
Artesian Water Prospects Prompt Sinking Test
The Enterprise urges testing artesian water by sinking to 2500 feet in multiple localities similar to Salt River valley. It proposes a dedicated fund with one cent per foot sunk from the paper and incentives for others to contribute, hoping to solve the water problem if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt River Valley
Flagstaff to Grand Canyon railroad hailed by local press
The Pima Record editor, a former Flagstaff resident, endorses a Flagstaff to Grand Canyon line. The note lauds Flagstaff as the only Santa Fe town ready to welcome visitors and offers encouragement to the project, querying Williams’ stance and urging success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima Record
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Williams
Santa Fe
Reinstated Nogales collector after Washinton appeal
Mr H K Chenoweth of Nogales is restored as collector of customs after his reinstatement by President J McKinly. He was removed two weeks earlier and had appealed to Washington and the interior secretary, who confirmed his innocence. Chenoweth returns to Nogales to resume duties. a prior successor had not yet taken possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Chenoweth
J McKinly
Nogales
Chenoweth
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Territorial claim on Lower California divided from Mexico
Editorial cites Prospector arguing Lower California should join the United States. It notes the Gulf of California separates the peninsula from Mexico and asserts regional interests are aligned with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
California
United States
Mexico
Gulf of California
Professors Muiser and Larson Visit for Pioneer Day
Professors Muiser and Larson of That cher and Pref Kimball of St Joseph visited for Pioneer Day celebrations this week. Professor Larson dominated the foot races, literally winning all the laurels, as reported by St. John's Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muiser and Larson
Cher
Pref. Kimball
St Joseph
Larson
St. John’s Herald
Survey Team Traces 114 Miles Across Deserts and Mountains
A. T. Colton and survey party including Phillip Welles arrived in Globe after a rugged over seventy mile trek. They established a base line near Desert Wells between Mesa and Florence and pressed through the Superstition mountains to Frians Ranch. The effort, over eighteen days of extreme heat, aims to subdivide the township and complete about 114 miles of rough surveying in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Colton
Phillip Welles
Globe
Desert Wells
Mesa
Florence
Superstition Mountains
Frians’ Ranch
Globe Times
Pennsylvania Woman Delivers Septuplets At Local Bakery
A colored woman in Pennsylvania gave birth to seven babies last Wednesday afternoon four girls and three boys. The Times notes Pennsylvania’s claim to be the greatest state remains unchallenged as she earns the palm for a remarkable birth and the bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Union
Mayor cites flood damage determent to streets in Mesa
The Mesa mayor warns ongoing street flooding will lead to overgrowth making streets almost impossible to control and an eyesore. He urges measures to restore the streets to their present fine appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
General Wheeler Sails to Manila to Face Aguinaldo
The Times reports Gen. Joe Wheeler has boarded the steamer Tartar bound for Manila. If he can confront the Filipino leader Aguinaldo there, no prize or honor in America will be beyond him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe’ Wheeler
Manila
Aguinaldo
America
Mother saved her daughter with Chamberlain's remedy
A Liberty mother of eight recalls her daughter's near death from dysentery last summer. She bought Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after seeing an ad and says it saved her child's life and eased her anxiety. Sold by J W Baily, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Geo. F. Burpick
Liberty, KI
J. W. Baily
Diarrhoea Remedy Praised By Veteran Soldier
During the civil war and our recent war with Spain diarrhoea plagued troops and some veterans. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene County Pennsylvania reports quick relief using Chamberlain Colic Ghalera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by J W Baily Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene Co
J. W. Baily
Logic for the name Pride of Japan in a package notice
A note explains that the name Pride of Japan may appear on the package to verify genuineness. If the name does not appear, the item is not genuine. The statement is attributed to M. J. Brandenstein & Co. San Francisco, 128-3m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride of
Japan
Tres Tex
M. J. Brandenstein & Co
San Francisco
New School House Nears Completion and Overhaul
The new school building progresses rapidly with the roof nearly finished and an imposing exterior. The old structure undergoes a thorough overhaul with new partitions installed. Mesa plans to equip schools with top facilities for the coming year. A testimonial cites Dr King’s New Discovery curing pneumonia and throat and lung ailments with trial bottles available at a local drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Burnham
Machias
H. Lincoln
J. H. Barnett
Travel guidance for rail routes and connections
The notice advises travelers to the Southern Pacific to choose routes eastward for best connections and accommodations, or westward to take the shortest line to seaside points, with contact details for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promises Quick Headache Relief
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. Claims to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and improve health with easy dosing. Priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not cured. Sold by J. H. Barnett Druggist. 1281m Sees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. H. Barnett
Karl’s Clover Root Tea Promoted for Digestive Health
An advertisement claims a beautiful complexion comes from pure blood and good digestion. It promotes Karl’s Clover Root Tea as benefiting bowels liver and kidneys, with selling prices of 25 and 50 cents, offered by J. K. Barnett, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Barnett
Shiloh’s Consumption Cure Guaranteed Refund Policy
An advert promises a refund if two thirds of Shiloh’s Consumption Cure bottle is used and the user is not benefited. The price is 265 cents, 50 cents, or one dollar, with sale by 4 H. Barnett, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
H. Barnett
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