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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
2
A collection of wry social and political musings from the Mesa Free Press. The piece touches on the Dreyfus affair, a Porto Rican Alcalde, Russia’s peace bid, anarchists, Queen Victoria’s envoy, and criticism of reform rhetoric. It weaves playful reflections on nomenclature and political rings, naming Cerveras Montejos Torals Weylers Blancos.
In the language of flowers the chrysanthemum at year’s end conveys a message of gratitude and enduring remembrance. The piece notes the flower’s symbolic weight as a season closes, suggesting appreciation and lasting sentiment beyond the calendar.
The piece notes doctors demand cabinet representation, while carpenters push for more cabinet involvement. It mentions lager beer imports to China and asks about cultural cuisine as a parallel to other forms.
A column muses on vanity in store windows and the Dreyfus affair. It quips that mirrors cost millions yearly while women seek self-views, mocks Germany’s fruit critiques, and notes discreet moral courage in courting with a tandem, followed by back talk.
When the assessment gatherer goes around with a plate or basket, campaign buttons remain in place and are not dropped or stolen. The report notes this unusual resistance to removal during collection.
The Atchison Globe notes a man’s hope lingered too long before he found the woman finally said yes. The remark frames a lighthearted reflection on patience and romantic timing.
A San Francisco girl undertakes a four mile swim in the Pacific. The piece notes a rival may charter a tug to kiss Dewey first, highlighting playful competition among local youths.
The writer urges the Navy Department to conduct a thorough inquiry into a rumor that Admiral Cervera’s fleet was mercilessly bombarded with guns loaded to the muzzle with hardtack, asserting a need for verification after the war.
The American Republic has advanced several numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle. For further promotion in peace may the republic put forth her noblest activities.
A New York shop girl earns a $5,000 bequest from a gentleman who admired her unvarying politeness during his frequent store visits, though she never knew his name.
The text argues that Spanish virtues persist only among peasants while government leadership fails. It condemns corrupt and blind Spanish statesmen for centuries and urges the intelligent common people to enter government to redeem the nation.
The author argues that England’s rise in power and wealth was achieved by taking from others through superior force. Since gaining international status, the country has acted as a land pirate, while its leaders and publicists disguise this plundering with euphemistic rhetoric.
A German doctor delivered lectures on kitchen bacteriology to a class of ladies. The course covered preparing and preserving food using methods of bacteriologists, with emphasis on preservation through absolute cleanliness. Vessels were boiled before use and strict care taken to prevent germ entry.
The article discusses the value of preserving Lord Leighton's Kensington home as a memorial to the painter, noting its art treasures, unique Arab hall, and the temporary arrangement by his sisters and friends to maintain it. It warns the preservation may not endure without government or association purchase.
Late dispatches report tensions between China and Tibet and mixed reactions to arbitration in the Philippines. News covers Li Hung Chang's dispatch to Shangtung, naval moves at Wei-Hai-Wei, an 1000 Chinese battalion enrollment under British officers, and ongoing Far East diplomacy. Portugal, Russia, and Britain weigh options as Madrid papers urge swift Spanish concessions.
A roundup of wartime and international items mentions a Cincinnatian marrying a mother in law, alcohol shipments to Japan for smokeless powder, Cuba policy, short weight nails, and Pacific-Asian trade growth. It covers eruptions of politics, figures like General Miles and Admiral Dewey, census notes, mutinies, and sport racing results from Albatross and Lena N.
A writer in Italia Termale argues that thin, weak individuals stay frail due to habitual abstinence at night. He says digestion needs no rest if daily intake stays within normal limits, and short gaps between meals aid strength. Fatigued or insomnia sufferers should not retire without a light bite such as bread and butter or milk.
The recently destroyed residence and museum in Leicester Square London once belonging to John Hunter is identified as the scene chosen by Mr Stevenson for his story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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