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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
1
A new firm announces readiness to supply dry goods clothing furnishing goods and staple and fancy groceries to customers. The venture aims to serve households with a full range of department items from fabrics to pantry staples.
The article recalls J A Wayland leaving Pueblo with 150000 to join Ruskin, where a Populist weekly faced collapse and Wayland’s loss is blamed on disrupting reform rhetoric. It also cites Arizona mining lore noting water abundance as mines deepen, with Tombstone given as a key example and a Courier remark: digging deeper yields better results.
The Cudahy company enlarges its Los Angeles canning operation to supply China and Japan. They claim lower costs thanks to cheap petroleum fuel and promise to undercut competitors globally. If LA slaughtering rises, Arizona cattle gain an extra outlet, with Sonoran Mexican cattle also expected to drive business.
A French finance student claims the United States is the richest habitable nation with 313,000,000,000 francs, followed by England, France, Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. the piece urges Americans to assert policy independence from Britain and challenge eastern favoritism. it notes Leland Wright reporting two death-defying snakes near Florence.
The Prospector urges silver supporters to unite across parties to control political sentiment and pressure for free coinage of silver. It says Democrats Republicans and Populists in favor should organize for the coming contest and stand by their colors to the end, regardless of consequences.
The Flagstaff Sun argues idle young men waste time and form hard habits. It urges readers to find light work, even if it pays only twenty five cents a day, as a stepping stone to better opportunities and steadier employment.
A London man vowed to spend all earnings in one year on advertising. He discovers the more he spends, the more he earns, making it impossible to exhaust funds. After efforts to stop advertising, he abandons the plan. If you doubt, try it.
The article argues Carlisle Hoke Smith and administration forces push gold standard while Illinois Missouri and Texas back free silver at 16 to 1. Silver supporters gain ground as Democratic convention nears. Patriots urged to unite behind the people’s cause to prevent a bolt. Bullion.
The copper price surge lifts claim values in Pima County. Ore dumps once worth little are now shipping at solid profits, and many properties appear prospectively gilt edged if prices reach predicted levels.
A telegram from City of Mexico quotes El Diario del Hogar alleging that clerical forces steadily gain influence and seek to place a papal nuncio, potentially nullifying reform laws and ruling via alliance with civil authorities.
The Florence Tribune notes enough water has flowed past the Gila to irrigate all land between Florence and Maricopa for six months if stored. It asserts two flood seasons could fill the proposed Butte reservoir when completed, and it will be built someday.
Ranchers report a strong hay crop with good quality and yield. Favorable weather supports harvest and a ready market. Grain hay runs 14 to 18 dollars per ton while wild hay brings about 16 dollars per ton, signaling healthy demand in the region.
The Utah woman Mrs Lee refuses to let her husband kiss her declaring she is a new woman and there should be no such thing as love between the sexes. The item notes she could obtain a cigar store wooden Indian for a cheap alternative.
An English judge recounted a burglar tale where the thief entered via a roof kept his boots on and claimed habit of midnight roof strolls. Lord Bowen mocked the idea that curiosity justified trespass, yet the jury acquitted, and the judge never joked with a jury again.
Opinion argues fines inequitable between rich and poor. A ten dollar penalty depletes a daily wage of one man but barely affects a wealthy offender. The author urges replacing monetary fines with day-based punishment to ensure equal legal accountability.
Secretary Mortons proposal to pay agricultural department workers in silver is urged as a model for all government bodies and corporations to accelerate silver circulation. The old practice at the Central Pacific paid employees in silver half dollars with no trouble caused, and the argument contends laborers would have no hardship in silver payments. A humorous aside notes Utahs lamp invention teasing future devices.
The article notes that the Spanish broad-brimmed hat has not changed in style or material for more than 300 years, highlighting its enduring traditional design.
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