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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1894
Page
3
Local officials work on bonds as warm rains return and ranches green. Mesa reports on city election set for January with mayor and two council seats, plus mining news at Treasure Vault near Pomeroy mill and Highflyer developments. Community events include new ads, nursery plantings, and restaurant renovations.
Everything goes but paper and ink. Stationery cleared out as Pratt Bros cuts prices in holiday department. Call for details on bargain toys and more at Pratt Bros in Phoenix.
J B Peterson lays out grounds with flowers around his residence. Store boast of largest gift line in Phoenix. Pratr Bros advertises Toys and holiday sale. Tempe visitors urged to visit Gregory House in Tempe run by D J Curry. Baxter McCreary and wife relocate from Mesa to Phoenix after years in town.
The electors of Mesa City are called to a meeting at City Hall tomorrow at 7 PM to nominate a candidate for Mayor and two Council seats to be voted on Jan 2 1895 by order of the Mayor W J LeBARon. A Phoenix picnic party of nineteen visited Mesa City and toured Jones Bros ranch Moore Schuele and Dummel vineyards and Nagel orange groves with abundant fruit and 2400 tons of raisins reported.
Readers are told Electric Bitters is a pure medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases and clears skin issues like pimples and boils. It allegedly drives malaria from the system and prevents fevers, promising headache relief and digestion aid with a satisfaction guarantee and a price of 50 cents or $1 at J H Barnett's Drugstore.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin diseases. Claims guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by John Barnett.
A man asks about washing a shirt at City Laundry. The clerk queries shirt type as she contemplates outing shirts dress shirts and negligees and faints when told it is a dirty shirt.
Public notice under Ordinance No. 19 of Mesa City Maricopa County Arizona warns delinquent taxes for the fiscal year 1894 1895 must be paid by January 7 1895. If unpaid a public auction will be held at the Village Hall between 10 am and 4 pm to sell property to satisfy taxes penalties and costs. C B Lewis Marshal and Ex officio Tax Collector.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had Consumption with no hope, yet two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery cured her and saved her life. Mr. Thos Eggers of 139 Florida St San Francisco recovered from a dreadful cold approaching Consumption after one bottle. Free trial bottles at J H Barnett's Drug Store. Regular sizes 50c and 1.
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