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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
1
Notice from the Mesa Free Press states no person may contract bills on its behalf except written orders from the Publisher. Advertising rates are available on request and TM subscriptions are $2.50 per year.
A list of promising peach varieties grown near Phoenix with ripening windows and qualities. Sneed, Governor Garland, Wager, Newhall, Susquehanna, Belle of Georgia, General Lee, Oriole, Sylphide Cling, Bonanza, Topaz, with notes on vigor and bearing. Suggestions for supplementary varieties and emphasis on proper cultivation and irrigation to ensure profitability.
Mesa Lodge No 14 I O O F unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the death of James M Smith praising his active service. The lodge expresses sympathy to his family and orders the resolutions entered on minutes and published in the Mesa Free Press. Separately Governor Stone pledges forest protection and a commission will locate three state forest reservations totaling 120000 acres at major river headwaters to protect water supply and farming interests.
Pay-day revelry in Ray ends in a deadly confrontation as Domingo and Rafael Orosco kill Ramon Lopez in a saloon and shoot Hilario Feliz. The later gunfight leaves Domingo dead and Rafael wounded, transported to Florence with slim chances of recovery. Oroscos had come from Quitava Sonora two days earlier.
A large crowd gathered in Barnett Hall to discuss the Sanitarium proposition with Judges Williams and Newell presiding. Five new committee members were added A. O. McQueen Dr Wilbur W H Code George Schornick and W Johnson to study location and report at a mass meeting planned for Wednesday evening Dec 27.
A Williams News column ponders gender roles and life choices with aphorisms on marriage love ambition and self reliance. It reflects on patience imagining dreaming and the virtues of men and women through pointed sayings and social observations.
Washita I T announces that four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of long running scrofula with terrible sores on head and face. The notice claims the tonic purifies blood, heals eczema and ulcers, and boosts liver kidneys and digestion. Sold for 50 cents by J H Barnett Druggist with guarantee.
Justice J. H. Pomeroy presided Tuesday in Tempe over the case Tomlinson vs. Grahaw a commission on sale of real estate suit. Jones Richardson represented the plaintiff and C. Wolff with E. B. Goodwin defended for Grahaw. The jury returned a judgment for the defendant.
The Go-Qo shop unveils fresh Christmas offerings showcasing ornaments, gifts, and seasonal decor. Shoppers can explore tied ribbons, vintage styles, and gift sets ahead of the holiday rush.
New regulations effective December 15 require stamping each ten cent or higher documentary stamp with the user's initials and date, plus three parallel incisions through the stamp to mutilate it. The change aims to simplify procedures and reduce reliance on ink marks.
Mr. W. A. Hines of Manchester Indiana recounts a near fatal bout with measles leading to consumption and lung hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a complete cure and urges its use, noting a price of 50 cents to a dollar and offering trial bottles at J H Barnett's Drug Store.
A bottle label promises two thirds consumption before refund if no benefit and lists prices 25 cents 50 cents and 1 09. Local druggists J H Barnett and A H Fulton are organizing a Tucson teacher institute excursion with over 50 teachers already named.
Independent lighting system offered to power residences churches stores factories and towns. Generator claims 40 percent cheaper lighting and double illumination with maintenance every 15 days. Agents sought. Buffalo based National Agency Co ships machines in 30 days. free booklet on Acetylene Gas available.
An 19th century advertisement claims a beautiful complexion depends on good digestion and a healthy liver and bowels. It touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as acting on liver and kidneys to keep them in perfect health. Priced 25 or 50 cents, sold by J. K. Barnett Druggist.
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