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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
3
FE Jones arrives from Jerome and Louis Wagner is named postmaster at Goldfield. Shiloh’s Cure and Clover Root Tea ads accompany notices on health and remedies. Mesa hosts ice cream at the Mesa Restaurant while a Phoenix circus looms next month.
Excursion tickets to Salt Lake via M and P railroad via Ogden and Sacramento priced at 59.70 for round trip. Dates July 26 27 28 and August 6 7 8 with continuous passage both ways. Tickets available from agent Gann at the depot for information and tickets.
The Mesa Restaurant now operates under Miss Sie Allison, renovations completed, promising the best 25c meals in town. Pomeroy block hosts the upgraded kitchen led by a reputed first class cook.
The advertisement claims Electric Bitters cures all forms of headache and even habitual headaches. It states the remedy provides a permanent cure, aids constipation by toning the bowels, and offers bottles for fifty cents and one dollar at J H Barnett's Drug Store.
An old advertisement proclaims that weakness yields to strength through Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims the tonic purifies enriches and vitalizes the blood restores appetite and builds up the system.
Notice from L. W. Colins states fare remains unchanged after July 1 and that once he defeats the railroad there will be no further increases. Phoenix Tempe and Mesa Stage.
Wilbur Merchant left Tuesday night for Vacaville California after visiting the Trippel almond grove which now has a hulling and shelling machine. The Co-Op holds a large line of dry goods groceries with prices down. B M Johnson & Bros continue fruit shipments contracting almonds at eleven cents.
The Beav ersville druggist Caillouette recalls a life saved by Dr King’s New Discovery after la grippe left him near death. He used three bottles and recovered, praising its value. A free trial is offered at J H Barnett's Drug Store.
A Bryan and Free Silver club invites all supporters of free coinage of silver 16 to 1 to a meeting at Co- Op Hall next Monday night. Attendees should share the platform opposing foreign nations consent and favoring a presidential election on that plank.
An advertisement proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and promises a refund if not satisfied. It guarantees cure of piles with purchase price 25 cents per box and lists J. H. Barnett as the seller.
Mrs. W. C. Norman of Winslow reports relief from cramps by using Hood’s Pills and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The testimonial claims the user has not been troubled since starting the regimen.
James L. Francis of Chicago touts Dr King’s New Discovery as an ideal cough and lung remedy. He notes five years of family use exclusive of doctors or other medicines.
All persons intending to can Bartlett pears should wait until about October 1st when Geo. Schornick will have a large crop for sale.
The schedule shows trains from Phoenix to Tempe and Maricopa with stops at 8:00 pm 8:25 pm and 9:50 pm from Phoenix and 6:00 am 7:15 am and 8:00 am from Maricopa. Connections exist with Southern Pacific at Maricopa and Tempe for Goldfield. Mesa City services depart Mesa at 7:30 am and 2 pm with arrivals in Tempe and Phoenix, plus Phoenix departures at 9 am and 5 pm with connections at Tempe. All trains run daily and stop on signal.
Arrival at Ash Fork east to west bound service noted as the Atlantic and Pacific line. Reference to a great middle route connecting railways across the American continent and the Sant—likely shorthand for a broader railway network with connection implications.
Coffins and caskets supplied. Coffins made to order on short notice. Furniture repaired and job work performed with live prices.
Lehi announces Chas Wing as agent for the White Marble Lime Quarry lime and offers a full line of groceries and goods. The ad emphasizes quality lime as the market leader and highlights a broad inventory for local customers.
Mesa City Arizona hosts The Mesa Restaurant now under new management with top meals and market fresh cuisine. The proprietress directs service at the Pomeroy Block location promising quality dining downtown.
Readable times describe a northbound itinerary from Phoenix to Prescott then Ash Fork with arrival windows and a southbound return. The notes mix inconsistent times such as 2383 pm and 410 pm and later 65, indicating OCR errors on a transportation schedule.
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