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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
2
A column from the Mesa Free Press parodies place names and current events. It jokes that Ladrone Island Guam may have been named by a goat and critiques politics with puns on wedding bells, quinine cures, bicycle therapy, burglars, and redskin game rights.
A New York girl imagines she became a turtle. The piece notes that if the transformation were real, the situation would be more difficult.
Simultaneous with the Dons having to get out of Cuba there came sugges tions of a new American railroad there. Thus both nations were making tracks, but in different ways.
A historical remark quotes an older man asserting that ignorance cannot permanently overturn intelligence. The saying emphasizes the enduring power of knowledge over prejudice and misguided beliefs. The speaker frames the idea as a practical truth about social change and justice.
A novelist notes Adelar being bewitched by the countess who, in her silent sorrow, hides her face revealing a beauty that captivates him. The scene emphasizes the countess's allure amid mourning.
The quote claims a simple tactic to win a woman's favor by flattery and affection, noting exceptions. It references a man named Hecking endorsing a method and implies broad applicability across social classes. The passage remarks that not all cases conform to the rule.
A St Joseph girl who distrusted banks hid $140 and jewelry in a stocking under her clothing. She slept, woke to find the stocking missing along with its contents, prompting questions over a mysterious theft rather than a leg loss.
A crowd gathered when a cry of alarm proclaimed a lady had fainted, with onlookers trying to shield the scene from reviving air. The passage argues that panic is harmful and that officious noise has long fueled mischief across the land and ages.
In an apparent official tribute a Vienna article congratulates the Sultan of Turkey on Crete being relieved. It also extends congratulations to the Queen Regent of Spain for stepping down from control of Spain’s West Indies and Philippines possessions.
The article notes that after an assassination attempt on the Austrian Emperor the empire faces renewed ethnic strife. It highlights language as a fault line, with jubilee medals for service bearing Latin inscriptions while other medals use German, showing Latin as a compromise during a time of crisis.
Dr. J. B. Learned proposes a new insomnia cure based on bed movements and slow deep breathing he used on himself. The approach fatigues muscles and redistributes nervous force to promote rest, suggesting open air exercise before bed and spreading activity into the day. The old adage notes a laboring man’s sleep is sweet.
A sick soldier ordered to a mountain sanitarium discovers that on arrival only one room is unoccupied and it is secluded. A young schoolmistress holds the best room, having secured it well in advance due to its grand appearance.
A tale of hidden rooms and ceilings opens to a starry world of joy, while officials report timber sales fueling disputes in Indian country. Superintendent figures show quarter-bloods leading in feet sold, with half-breeds squaw men and full-blooded Indians following, and mixed bloods using English to broker deals. The timber issue, not liquor alone, drives unrest, though whisky contributes as well.
The influential dowager empress of China has repeatedly held regency, guiding the court through crises since 1861. She secured power after regencies for Tung Chi and Kuang Su, then again with Yang Su briefly as a figurehead. Li Hung Chang serves as her favored minister as she maintains control.
The article notes China’s rapid upheavals after the Chinese war, with concessions and redivisions by imperial powers, the emperor’s fate, and Li Hongzhang’s shifting fortunes. It predicts American missionary Dr. Martin becoming president of the National University of China to push a modern education, including football, to foster U.S. relations and trade.
The Sahara has more than 12 million acres brought to productivity by artesian well irrigation, a remarkable example of irrigation progress. It notes that genuine fun is valuable, while counterfeit versions are warned against.
A summary of late events notes Belcher’s death in San Francisco, Klondike winter reports, steamship arrivals and rough voyages, Yukon ice, long transit times, a large wintering workforce on Atlin creeks, a San Luis Obispo tax defalcation, snowbound sheep near Pendleton, a Philippines resources study, San Francisco mint coinage, Tahoe Lake travel plans, pre legislative meetings, California egg shipments and high fry output, Baldwin hotel fire investigations, court martial in San Francisco, Shenandoah voyage, reduced sailor wages, Chinatown health drive, highbinder truce, wreck of the Detroit near Shelter Island, relief efforts for Detroit passengers, Hawaii fever cases, new hospital work, extradition treaty talks with China, and Secretary Long’s naval program amid war readiness.
Reports note Emperor William to publish a Palestine tour account while German army expansion adds 11 400 Prussian and 2073 Saxon troops. Spain finances evacuations and Cuban troops repatriation customs stir, with Greece royalty rumors and Central American federation collapse. fruit commerce grows, Aguinaldo seeks 1 500 000 from Spain for friars.
Several items note wartime and political matters, including charity boxing plans by Corbett and Sharkey, moves on European diplomacy, and industry deals. Also mentions a proposed marriage in Madrid, naval and rail contracts, and social debates shaping public life.
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