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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
3
The piece argues that blues in women is a mental condition caused by female factors and asserts that proper medicine can dispel it. It contrasts with the view that well women suffer the blues and emphasizes correct treatment over common misunderstandings.
An advertisement proclaims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safeguard of women's health. It asserts the product overcomes the blues and benefits the entire female organism, urging readers to read letters from women who report improvements.
A northern sporting man warns that progression betting fails in the long run as casinos cap bets. He recalls seeing touts at Monte Carlo selling “sure thing” schemes while claiming to work for a syndicate. He notes small progression players in high and low stakes, then concludes the only winning move is to stay away.
Lilian Bell writes from Baden Baden describing aristocracy as pompous and decaying. She contrasts the town’s beauty and clean air with “disease and filth that degenerate riches produce.” The scene features foreign languages, pampered pets, and decadence surrounding the European nobility.
A Cassell’s Magazine writer recalls a court martial where the accused protested by naming officers in odd farces. The president asked for defense and the soldier argued the court’s case was flawed because Major Jones read a paper under the table, Captain Smith forced him to be a caricature on the blotting pad, and Lieutenant Brown lacked a year of commission.
A Chicago Inter Ocean recounts how Helena and Great Falls sparked a heated Montana baseball feud. Fans celebrated wildly after Helena’s late heroics, while Great Falls staged parades and even chartered trains to Helena for decisive games. The saga included forfeitures, an arrested umpire, and town pride spilling into public life.
A whistle attachment for carrier pigeons debuts with a hollow ball secured to tail feathers and an air opening. An Ohio inventor patents a double edged street car floor to prevent toe injuries. A telephones germicide attachment adds a mouthpiece cover and antiseptic bottle. New York firm forms to manufacture flat, fibrous pneumatic tire armor. A redesigned animal feed box uses a rear pivot trough and ceiling hopper with a weighted lever to seal the outlet.
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Press features the Dear Girl and the Sweet Young Thing joking about nightmares and a matinee actor performing low comedy stunts in a tank drama. The quip ends with a note on sleep and human hesitation.
A brief note explains that indigestion and stomach distress signal a failing digestion system. It urges early attention to prevent worsening symptoms such as headaches sour stomach belching and general discomfort from developing into a more serious condition.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic that strengthens the whole digestive system and aids overall health. The claim emphasizes digestive improvement and systemic strengthening.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch idea urges housekeepers to save fuel by daily sifting of cinders and ashes and pouring cold water over removed cinders. Mixing dampened cinders with coal improves fuel and reduces sparks, while a settled fire preserves warmth without constant stirring. The advice emphasizes safer bedroom fires and conserving small coal.
Advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a safe pure medicine for all the family. Claims it preserves health in the household and notes generic drugstore pricing of 10c 25c and 50c.
Miss Anne Teek praises her mother as remarkable. Miss Pepprey asks if she is living and remarks the mother may be very old, prompting Anne to confirm she is alive.
Carter's Ink Co of Boston Mass advertises its ink as widely used and high quality and offers a free booklet titled Inkling upon request.
A playful exchange notes oysters in season with ice cream soda as a highlight. The joke contrasts heat suffering with Allen's Foot-Ease, hinting at a cure for suffering feet.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless ChilTonic as a no cure no pay malaria remedy claiming iron and quinine in a tasteless form priced at 50. A mushroom weighing eight pounds six ounces and forty two inches in circumference was found near Placer ville. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co Toledo pledges to pay 100 dollars for every catarrh case uncured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason certifies on December 6 1886. Includes testimonial solicitation and product note. Also mentions George Moye of Modesto selling olives at 40 and 30 dollars per ton from a ten acre tract without irrigation.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise a cold cure in one day with a simple no cure no pay offer. The ad emphasizes cough relief and quick action, listing a 25 cent price and urging immediate purchase.
A German physician argues people spend a quarter to a third of life in bed and should sleep on hard, well aired surfaces. He recommends no heavy coverings, no pillows for most, and daily airing and sunning of bedding to prevent ill health, a view reported by the London Globe.
The Washington Star recalls a Rome tragedy turned farce when a wasps nest appeared on a rustic throne chair during Julius Caesar. Tom Keene as Cassius led the chaos as bees swarmed the stage, while Caesar’s murder rivaled a slapstick moment.
A fat man aboard a Heights streetcar first gives up a seat to a lady then blocks the aisle as the car halts abruptly. After a second stand, he signals the back platform as the lady calmly says she will alight at the next stop. The incident ends with him occupying the rear platform.
The New York Sun argues that high priced fruit is often green and hard to eat. A prudent buyer avoids top prices, waits for second grade fruit that ripens and becomes cheaper, then is ready for immediate consumption.
The reporter asks the businessman to add to the account of his wife's reception but he declines noting only one account matters to him and there will be no assistants. The exchange highlights his focus on a single matter over a social list of attendees.
Wilton asks Tilton whether he should pay Dr Bloss or the doctor should pay him. Bloss prescribed appetite medicine that cost nearly twice as much to live as before, leaving Wilton in a financial quandary about the due compensation.
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