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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
4
A Washington woman visits a New York artist where a physician hypnotizes her and a chaperon. After a 15 minute session the elder and younger women report satisfaction. The piece notes the doctor’s skills and jokes about hypnotism’s practical use and letters posted by national groups.
An era ad warns against fiery tonics and praises Hostetter's Bitters for kidney support. It claims the kidneys have delicate membranes easily irritated and touts benefits against malarial, digestive, rheumatic, neuralgic, and bilious complaints. The piece questions cheap alternatives like Browne-Salt and Towne-Hump.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts declares in court he originated Pitcher’s Castoria and asserts the right to its use as a trademark. He notes the wrapper bears the facsimile signature of Chas H Fletcher and states no one may use his name except The Centaur Company led by Fletcher, dated March 8 1897.
The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San Francisco plans large irrigation projects using their cheap power. They are building an 80 HP engine for George F. Packer of Colusa to pump 6000 gallons per minute from the river for land distribution, claimed as the largest gasoline pumping plant to date.
Advertisement by F J Cheney & Co promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured. They offer one hundred dollars for cures not helped by the remedy and advertise circulars. Includes testimonials and mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption.
A female friend advises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for womb discomfort and general female weakness. Mrs. Grover W. Sueparp of Waterwil et NY credits cure from severe weakness after five bottles, saying early relief came after the first dose and urges other women to try it.
A collection of jokes and quips from multiple papers, featuring satirical exchanges on morality, manners, and public figures. Highlights include zingers about ministers, indulgent travelers, marriage, and stage robberies, with playful exchanges and punchy one liners.
The fragment hints at a judge referencing illness and a mother unable to bathe a child for a month due to pneumonia concerns. No clear names or places are given, making precise details unavailable.
The Duke of Tetuan, famed for slapping Senator Comas in the Spanish Cortes, is an Irish blooded noble with ties to Lord Donegal. Son of General O Donnell, he claims a storied lineage from Tyrconnell princes and Castilian mothers. At 63, he is a noted diplomat who has declined an English ambassadorship due to his Irish ancestry.
The children of Princess Marie of Romania wear national Bayard costumes. Prince Carol is 3 years old and Princess Elizabeth Charlotte Josephine Victoria Alexandria is 2. They are great grandchildren of Queen Victoria, and Carol is heir to the Romanian crown.
As a student Fridtjof Nansen intervened when a woman cried out from two attackers. He blocked their path, challenged them, and, after a bold display of courage, caused the assailants to retreat. The episode foreshadowed his later hardy explorer persona.
The Chicago Journal quotes a remark about a man who plays solitaire all evening and a playful jab at women who expect men to wear blinkers while walking the street. The exchange reveals social humor and gendered stereotypes in a club setting.
A sermon rich with moral exhortations urges readers to gratitude and trust in God. Quotations reflect a preacher’s contrast between contentment and desire, warning against ingratitude while praising Bible study and spiritual guidance. A brief anecdote about a man praying in a restaurant ends with a tribute to a devout father’s humility.
The article explains South Carolina's nickname Palmetto State, noting the June 28 1776 defense by under 100 Carolinians led by Moultrie at Sullivan's Island against Sir Peter Parker's British fleet. The May 1777 state seal shows a palmetto palm symbolizing fort strength and an oak tree representing the defeated oak-built ships.
A farmer, known for his drinking, tricked local druggists by presenting a camphor bottle filled with alcohol while camphor crystals formed on the outside. After repeated visits, a pharmacist realized the milky quartz disguised as camphor was used to adulterate the bottle. The quartz did not harm the alcohol.
A London Journal analysis argues that high education magnets drive educated youths into uncongenial work and social reform. It notes Greek politics center on individual leaders rather than parties, with lawmakers in Athens earning around £50 yearly. A Swiss hunter’s tale of Alpine eagle prey follows.
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