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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
3
Attorneys at law will practice in all courts of the territory with government land work a specialty. Collections promptly made. City Attorneys and Notary Public in office. Depositions taken and pensions applied for. Ofrica Arlington Block, Mesa City.
A column of notes reports rain in the mountains filling Ganale streams while Jesse Steele plans a brick residence in town. J M Biddle builds a ranch tick residence and Mrs E J Long visits Phoenix. The piece covers local construction, sales, telegraphy training, and a fatal boiler accident at a threshing operation with a lengthy funeral.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve billed as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers and skin ailments including salt rheum fever sores tetter chilblains and corns. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 26 cent box price and is sold by John Barnett.
The ad proclaims a 25 percent discount on all Ladi Summer Hats and urges early calls for first choice. It also lists fruit cans with wax prices: 2 qts at 1 per dozen, 1 quart at 75 cents per dozen, and half pint jelly glasses at 70 cents. A note mentions Mr Henshell as a leader and a provocative historical remark about Mesa.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters Bucklen s Arnica Salve and Br King s New Life Pills as top selling cures guaranteed to perform as claimed. It also includes patient testimonials and dealer contact details for J H Barnett s Drug Store.
An old advertisement proclaims a panacea called Halle’s Catarrh Cure with endorsements from druggists and a long list of local businesses. It promises internal action to the blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials from a Toledo area network. Prices are listed at five dollars per bottle with specimens offered.
Lang and Brundage offer fresh groceries and soda in all flavors along with milk shakes tobacco and cremes Remember the place Joon son Sons and Co Old Store Main Ice cream every Sunday Bread from Phosvix Bakery Ad promotes weekly offerings and the store location
The Atlantic and Pacific report outlines the Great Middle Routes across the American Continent in connection with the Santa Fe Route. It traces rail links spanning key landscapes and notes emerging travel and trade opportunities along these links.
The article promotes accessible tours to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado via Flagstaff Williams or Peach Springs. It highlights sites like Natural Bridge of Arizona Montezuma Well Petrified Forest and the San Francisco Mountains. It invites hunting trips and notes the cantilever bridge across the Colorado River.
Between June 1 and September 30 the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad offers round trip tickets from Deming El Paso and other New Mexico points to eastern and northern cities at deep discounts with return by October 31 1895. The line touts faster connections to Kansas City Chicago or St Louis twelve hours ahead of rivals along with superior dining facilities smooth road bed and modern equipment. For rates and limits contact the nearest agent.
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