Patchwork of snappy quotes and notices from Mesa Free Press
A fragmentary page with diverse items including names Morton and Shewman publishers and various quotable lines about Kitchener Hobson Empress of China and a New York actor. The text blends editorials and social commentary reflecting playful, misquoted, and punning captions with no single coherent event.
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Mesa Free. Press
A. P. Shewman
W. D. Morton
Morton & Shewman, Publishers
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Fighting Admiral soda fountain drink debuts in New York
A new soda fountain drink named Fighting Admiral arrives in New York. It is described as effective after a fleet of schooners reportedly sunk on the Schley, linking the beverage rumor to naval lore.
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New York
Helena
Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Funchal
Man in New Jersey Arrest Says Trolley Car Joke
A man in custody in New Jersey quips that a trolley car would not hold all the wives he has married. Authorities now consider further punishment for the offender based on the remark.
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New Jersey
Writers Rally to Defend Cu Ban Critics
A group of writers urges support for the Cu ban, arguing millions have already been spent defending the Cubans and that they deserve an opportunity to earn a living honestly.
Fisherman Corkscrew Ivory Carved as Twin Fishes
A trade paper notes a corkscrew designed for fishermen shaped as two ivory fish with the corkscrew set between them. It ponders the unlikely link between fishing and a corkscrew.
Returning Klondike Visitor Describes Trek as Hellish Ice
A young man who returned from the far north calls the Klondike a vast measureless hell of frost ice and snow. His vivid imagination suggests he would be a strong advertising asset for a circus.
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Far North
The
Klondike
United States Gains Exhibition Space at Paris Exposition
At the Paris Exposition of 1900 the United States will command 265000 square feet of floor space more than any nation except France. The prior expo saw less than half that area, reflecting America's growth.
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United States
France
Dowager Empress Demonstrates Resilience and Education
A historical note extols the Dowager Empress of China as she shows enduring strength and grasp of power. It credits her with a formal education that supports her continued influence and authority.
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China
Thunderstorms Seen Safer Than Rail Travel
The article notes that last year one death occurred per two million railway passengers, highlighting rail safety. It compares this to lightning fatalities, with fewer than two hundred deaths nationwide, and observes that during storms most people fear the weather more than travel hazards.
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United States
Rail system shows vast equipment growth since birth of industry
The United States railway system uses 36000 locomotives 26000 passenger cars 9000 mail and baggage cars and 1250000 freight cars. The author notes the vast size as a generation’s growth and predicts future generations will be stunned less by capacity.
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United States
Spain’s Debt Compared with U S Wealth and Tax Burden
The piece compares Spain’s debt to its wealth, noting thirty times heavier burden than the United States and highlighting high per capita taxes due to debt. It cites Spain’s debt at one-fifth of wealth with six dollars per person interest, versus U S debt under one one hundred fiftieth and fifty three cents per person interest. It condemns rulers and colonial policy as the cause.
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Spain
United States
Secret of Life Told by Gen. Washington’s Servant
An old colored servant told Gen. Washington that a good night’s sleep comes from planning ahead. He advised stinting indulgence and giving every normal want reasonable gratification to gain keen senses and lively enjoyment in daily life. Modern-
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Gen. Washington
The Golden Mean of Living and Healthy Habits
The author argues for a balanced life fusing broad economics with everyday living. Proper diet, moderate exercise, and sufficient rest optimize digestion, liver health, nerves, and sleep, while excess or deficiency disrupts balance and causes fatigue or irritability.
Murray Chart Maps Ocean Surface Temperature Ranges
Sir John Murray presents a Royal Society chart detailing the annual surface temperature range of the world’s oceans in two degree squares from Arctic to Antarctic. The work highlights how marine temperatures are more uniform than land, noting the Atlantic mean daily range around 0.8 F and a maximum daily ocean change likely under 1 F.
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Royal Society of London
John Murray
Arctic
Antarctic Circle
Murray
Atlantic
South America
Roosevelt's Advice to Rough Riders on Duty after War
The piece quotes Col. Theodore Roosevelt urging calm conduct and humility after the Santiago campaign. It notes war’s glory is brief and calls on veterans to return to peaceful, responsible citizenship, praising those who remain brave and steadfast in civil life.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Santiago
Roosevelt
Spain
French Labor Report Highlights Industrial Growth and Urban Shift
A French Labor Department report in four volumes notes population stagnation beside rapid industrial expansion and urban migration. From 1840 to 1892 population rose slowly while railways, mail, imports, exports, and mining output surged, lifting wages for both men and women though women earned about half of men who do the same work.
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Department of Labor
France
America
England
Germany
Russia
Paris
Government Rule Says Post Office Employees Must Obtain Permission
A government regulation restricts German post office workers from marrying without official approval. The policy enforces marital clearance via state authorities before marriage ceremonies.
General Interest Summary of California Late Events
A roundup notes payments of nearly $900,000 in California taxes by the Southern Pacific, a tied Santa Clara county vote after a recount, and $8,500 damages awarded to John W. Hall from an accident on a Southern Pacific track in Redding. It covers drought irrigation needs, government suits, real estate investments by the University of California, and a range of local economic reports including Baldwin holdings and insurance losses from a hotel fire.
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The
Southern Pacific
California
Santa Clara
J. A. Lotz
Lotz
John W. Hall
San Francisco
Redding
Sacramento
Fitzgerald
Wells, Fargo & Co
Dawson
Board of Regents
University of California
Huntington-Hopkins Company
Palace Hotel
United States
Amadeo Horace
Chile
Davis
Wolff and Zwicker Iron Works
Portland
Columbia River
Baldwin
Los Angeles
Santa Anita Ranch
Rancho San Francisquito
Merced Ranch
Santa Anita Colony
el Monte
Dwin
George A. Moss
Hyman & Myers
Isaac Grant
J. J. Groom
Moses A. Gunst Co
J. Edlin
Pullman Palace Car Company
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chappell
Porto Rico
Cuba
New York
Islands
Philadelphia Times
National Association of Managers of
Detroit
Mich
Philippines
Sam
Hamilton
Foreign affairs and conflicts across Europe and colonies
Dispatches from Madrid report Spain denying equal privileges in the Philippines while Havana outskirts face robberies. A surge of desperadoes returns to the city triggering terror and an appeal to Spaniards to support national credit. Dreyfus gains limited promenade rights as Paris ministers weigh his fate. Kaiser arrives in Hong Kong with hull damage awaiting repairs. Reports from Montevideo link border raiding arrests to possible revolutionary movements.
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Madrid
Spain
Philippines
Havana
Ceuta
Dreyfus
France
Mme
Paris
Kaiser
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Kamsah Bay
Hong Kong
Montevideo
War News and Notable Events Across the Nation
The St Paul Commercial club awards Captain Sigsbee a loving cup for war service. Max J. Lazer of New York convicted of smuggling diamonds. $60,000 worth forfeited. A Denver jewelry heist yields 34 watches worth about $500. Widespread wildfires threaten Ozark forests. property losses mounting. Commodore Crowninshield urges navy growth to 20,000 sailors and 2,500 apprentices.
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St. Paul
Ozark
Missouri
Blanco
Cuba
United States
Oklahoma
Tampa
Arthur Orr
Lake Superior
Commodore Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Secretary of the Navy
Wolfram Industry Grows in Arizona Mines
The Arizona School of Mines at Tucson received a carload of thirty tons of crude wolframite ore from the Dragoon Mountains in Cochise county for concentration before shipment to Philadelphia. Earlier small shipments show rising production and the milling process is gaining recognition as a key university department.
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Arizona
Cochise County
The
Arizona Republican
Arizona School of Mines At
Tucson
Blake
Dragoon Mountains
Philadelphia
Arizona School of Mines
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Lot
William
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Budapest
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Hotto
Independent Party
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American Line
Hawthorne and Leslie
Newcastle
Clyde Bank Shipbuilding Company
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Egypt
St. Louis Republic
India
Chicago
Carolines
Weyler
Star Pointer
W. J. White
Cleveland
James A. Murphy
Dickens
Citizens’ Water, Light and Fuel Company
Oconto
Wis
Kansas Bank
San Francisco Bulletin
Edward Austin
Boston
Harvard College
Masachusetts Institute of Technology
Radcliffe College
Roanoke College
Tuskegee, Ala
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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Eyre
Cragin
Nicaragua
Ben ‘Holliday
Lexington
Sidney Paget
Lanky
Bob
Cienfuegos
Wilson
Elsberry
Lincoln County
John W. Waters
St. Louis
Attorneyy
van Wyck
Board of Public
East River
Syracuse Post
Morton Hudson
Terravar
Mex
Hudson
Taft Hatfield
Northwestern University of Chicago
Strasburg
Goethe
Hatfield
Francke
Harvard University
Horatio S. White
Cornell
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