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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
3
A York State doctor aged 109 offered his voluntary medical services to the President and expressed a wish to join the army. He remains active without glasses, walking 10 to 15 miles daily, while anecdotal notes praise Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestion and strength.
A grocer is authorized to reimburse your money if you dislike Schilling's best baking powder with no questions asked. San Francisco advertisement from Schilling & Company invites customers to seek refunds if unhappy.
A New York Post item sketches Washington drivers and their shabby carriages with irony. A driver on a four wheeler exudes ceremonial grace despite ragged attire, guiding a lean horse through curbside etiquette and public scrutiny.
The article describes telegraph pole standards per mile on various lines, pole length, and sag under different conditions, noting heights from 12 to 4 feet and overall lengths around 20 to 22 feet. It then surveys Cora Stuart Wheeler's tribute to court painters to Queen Rose, praising women as flower painters and remarking on technical skill among female artists.
W J Spratley argues Hurrah derives from ancient Egyptian appeals HooRa Ra HoRa and the chant Ta ra ra boom de ay may echo Egypt. He links HooRa to Ra the sun god and kingly power, claiming Sa pa Ra ta y means Son of heaven and emperor of the world.
The article describes Sunday divine services aboard U S warships, including the signal flag, rigging of the church on deck, seating arrangements with the flag desk, organ and band, and the quiet during prayers. It notes attendance is voluntary, chaplains are scarce on many ships, and chaplains dress in civilian or regimental attire.
A New OrleansTimes-Democrat reader cites Pierre Loti’s Tahiti romance as possibly romanticized. He notes naval officers married native women there and alleges wives later faced awkward questions when island stories circulated. The piece questions authorship of truth in travel novels.
A Chicago Post tale tells Maggie who marries a man and adopts mourning for his first wife to honor her memory. When questioned, Maggie reveals she wears black to please the “poor lad,” insisting the story is true and she simply fulfills his wish.
A Scottish bailie oversleeps and hurries to court driving a man at top speed. He pays the fare plus a tip and then coins 80 shillings as a warning fine for furious driving to be levied tomorrow.
The article explains a secret code named the sphinx used by the United States state department. Invented by a state department official, it changes like a safe combination and has been used to send hundreds of messages while remaining undeciphered by outsiders.
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