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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
2
Feathers and Folly in a Nation of Laughter
A collection of wry aphorisms on public figures and social trends. The piece muses on hypocrisy in leaders and doctors, the shifting price world from bedding to feathers, and the clash of boorish bravado with real merit. It contrasts Boer and Spaniard warfare, notes American grit, and hints at evolving national identity.
Zola’s remark on London hairpins and concealed weapons
The writer notes Zola was struck by the many hairpins on London sidewalks. He also mentions a proposed measure to force women to discard concealed weapons.
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Zola
London
Stage-struck woman sues drama instructor for star fee
A stage-struck woman sues a dramatic instructor claiming he failed to deliver stardom after charging 1500 dollars. The suit asserts the trainer did not fulfill promises of fame despite the high fee and public claims that no amount could guarantee stardom.
No, It Was Five Wives Not Three in New York Case
A bigamist argues he was sentenced for marrying five women when records show only three marriages. The critic questions court handling of facts and urges careful distinction between triple and quintuple bigamy as essential.
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New York
Cuba death rate improves amid yellow fever decline
The text notes the current year shows a far lower overall Cuban death rate and yellow fever deaths about half the previous recorded low. It credits both the army and administration for these gains alongside battlefield conduct.
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Cuba
College athletics overemphasize victory in training
The passage complains that college sports focus on winning rather than development and recreation. It criticizes training driven by victory, and shows winners rejoicing while losers wallow in despair.
Advertising's shift from bluster to reliable public announcements
The text notes a decade ago ads often blustered and exaggerated while today newspaper advertising emphasizes reliability and instructiveness. Merchants previously yelled through ads, but modern trade notices build public confidence, boosting business outcomes.
Rhode Island Constitution Crisis Prompting Convention Debate
Rhode Island faces a constitutional bind as the General Assembly cannot call a constitutional convention and the governor’s appointed committee lacks authority. The 15 member panel was created for revision, yet the Supreme Court ruled no convention can be called, leaving the state without a clear path to amend its charter.
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Lumber journal notes 35,000 men cutting logs
The lumber journal reports that about 35,000 workers are engaged in cutting logs in the region. The figure reflects a large scale timber operation with widespread labor allocation.
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A Lumber Journal
Forest denudation and marriage decline prompt public reflection
The article discusses rapid deforestation in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, predicting Minnesota’s pine supply may end in ten years. It questions the lumber trust’s motives, notes fires threaten remaining forests, and shifts to a social issue on decreasing marriages. It ponders causes from economic strain to the rising presence of athletic women and changing gender roles.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Lumber Trust
Cultivate a Pleasing Address for Young Men
The article urges young men to express ideas in plain smooth English and speak concisely. It advises forming a clear conception, avoiding muddled or repeated phrases, and studying dialogue in good books to achieve elegance and clarity in speech.
Clocks for Queer Uses Spark Astonishing Idea
From Switzerland comes a phonographic clock attachment that shouts the time at the hour, waking sleepers with It is seven o'clock get up. The concept could tailor clocks for boxing rings offices and churches, even signaling Amen at sermon ends.
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Switzerland
Truth Office
London Truth
The Faster Gait Brings Misfortune, Say Writings
A terse adage warns that a quicker walk hastens bad luck for a man. The piece reflects a moral belief linking speed to fate and caution in daily conduct.
California Supreme Court Invalidates Local Game Laws
A San Francisco man who stabbed himself repeatedly underscores a violent incident. Fresno County Hospital lists a centenarian claimant and memories of early Mexican governors. The state supreme court, in Knapp habeas corpus, voids local board game restrictions in Stanislaus County. Pensions are announced for numerous Californians with varying amounts, including original, restoration, and widow grants, across several counties and homes.
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San Francisco
Fresno County
Refugia Carrera
California
California Supreme Court
Knapp
John Galloway
Downey
John W. Hooper
Colusa
Peter Lambert
George Stolz
Veterans’ Home
Napa
George H. Williams
San Diego
William
Watson
Dowreville
Chas. M. Chase
William H. H. Waston
Bloomington
Bertha John
Mary Wallace
Santa Rosa
Seth B.R. Tubbs
Pasadena
German Socialist Man Executed at Folsom for Baden Murder
Harry Winters, alias to his real name unknown, was hanged at Folsom for participation in the Baden murder of C. A. Andrews on November 17, 1897. He died in ten and a half minutes after the drop, rejected religious rites, and accused turnkey Haggerty of poisoning him.
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Sacramento
Cal
Harry Winters
Folsom
C. A. Andrews
Baden
San Mateo County
George J. Haggerty
Winters
Father Nugent
Shadle
James Willett
C. H. Raymond
Samuel E.moore
Patrick Ferriter
Raymond
Willett
Arizona
Folsom Prison
Moore
Oregon
Dead Alive Reunion After Fifty Years Believed Kept
Nathan Keith aged 75 of Tukannon Creek near Starbuck Washington was believed dead for fifty years after leaving Minnesota in 1849 seeking gold in California. His wife and daughter, long separated, learned of him via a newspaper notice and he traveled to Columbia County to reunite with his family ending a decades long separation.
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Starbuck
Wash
Nathan Keith
Tukannon Creek
Keith
Minnesota
California
West
Columbia County
Washington
Whisky Creek
Dayton
Winnett
R. O. Eaton
Thieves' fake fight on Powell street car ends in robbery
Three men boarded a Powell street car at about seven in the evening. Two began a staged fight while a third robbed passengers, taking a diamond stud from Attorney Joseph Rothschild and a gold watch from another rider. Joe Mack and George Read were involved.
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San Francisco
Powell Street
Joseph Rothschild
Joe Mack
George Read
Suspected in Fake Fight and Robbery Arrests
Police arrested suspects on suspicion linked to a staged fight and a related robbery with parties named in the inquiry. The incident prompted investigation and ongoing charges.
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Beth
Fatal Train Collision In San Francisco Park
Liquor dealer Candau of 528 Valencia Street San Francisco died after being hit by an eastbound overland train at Shell Mound Park. He suffered severe injuries including severed ear broken arm multiple broken ribs and internal injuries but survived nearly thirty minutes. Investigators suspect possible self harm as he ignored signals similar to a prior cow incident and reference the era’s beef milk cost context.
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Oakland
F. Candau
Valencia Street
San Francisco
Shell Mound Park
Candau
Foreign Interest Grows Over McKinley Message in London
London press devotes much space to President McKinley's message to Congress. Afternoon papers feature currency notes and U S Britain relations. Pall Mall Gazette calls the message a rebuke to Chamberlain. The Globe cites weak higher statesmanship. Westminster Gazette notes Canada link and stresses business over sentiment in Anglo American ties.
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London
McKinley
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Pall Mall Gazette
Chamberlain
Leicester
Globe
Belgium Eyes China Trade Expansion With Gunboat Support
A Brussels dispatch reports King Leopold backs a Belgian commercial mission to China aimed at securing a share of the Celestial Empire’s trade. The venture, prepared in Antwerp and Brussels, would include state ships and gunboat protection to regularly visit ports in Africa Asia Australia and possibly the United States to showcase Belgian products.
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New York
Herald
Brussels
China
Leopold
Antwerp
Belgium
Celestial Empire
Flour ship captured by British gunboat Partridge
Cape Town dispatch reports the British gunboat Partridge captured the steamer Mashona Captain Johnstone which sailed from New York November 3 via St Vincent November 16 bound for Delagoa bay with flour for the Transvaal. The cargo will be landed at Cape Town and the ship released.
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London
Cape Town
Johnstone
New York
St. Vincent
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Hatching in Winter Do Not Incubate Without Testing First
The article advises testing incubators for a week before using them to hatch winter chicks. It warns that new units can fail in transit and old ones may rust or deteriorate since storage. Incorrect heat or moisture often kills embryos. turning eggs daily and using existing cellar moisture can help.
Orphans Home Wins Heirship Case in Supreme Court
Upham of Solano County left most of his estate to the Good Templars Home for Orphans at Vallejo in trust for inmates after $80,000 to others. Two brothers contested with the home. the Supreme Court upheld the lower court awarding the home about $70,000. The home shelters over 200 orphans under 14 regardless of nationality or color.
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Upham
Solano County
Good Templars’ Home
Vallejo
Home For
Supreme Court
Various World News and Local Incidents Summary
Report notes a New York stock exchange sale at 40400 and a large wool deal in St Louis involving 1,250,000 pounds. It covers the Belmont battle casualties and a U.S. Army officer’s death in Washington. Also notes Governor Roosevelt’s pardons policy, a Texas manslaughter case, and a lengthy critique of women’s suffrage and prohibition era issues, including church reform and the canteen controversy. The text mixes international, national, and political items with social commentary.
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New York Stock Exchange
Orange River
Kaffirskop
Belmont
J. C. Ayers
U.S. A
Ordnance Department
Washington, D. C
Eastern Mills
St. Louis
Territory
Great Trusts
Congress
McKinley
Army
War Department
Colored Cubans Demonstrate at Maceo Club Anniversary
In Santiago de Cuba a violent patriotic demonstration against Americans erupted at the Maceo Club marking its anniversary. The club hosts 1000 colored members aligned with the national party. Gen Quentin Bandera fears Cubans may seek annexation despite long fight for independence. Local press harshly criticizes President McKinley’s message. Americans and foreigners expect color question in insular politics to push annexation.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Maceo Club
Maceo
National Party
Quentin Bandera
United States
McKinley
National Conference of Woman Suffragists Opens in Indianapolis
The National Conference of Woman Suffragists begins in Indianapolis with short addresses by Governor Mount Mrs May Wright Sewell Miss Susan B Anthony and W P Fishback Miss Anthony argues that money making in daily life is dominated by men and that trusts and large enterprises are controlled by male leaders who also control workers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Conference of
Governor Mount
May Wright Sewell
International Council of Women
Susan B. Anthony
W. P. Fishback
Miss Anthony
Harriet Taylor Upton
Youthful Murderer Burns Arrested in New York
Edward Burns a 19 year old was arrested in Madison Square Garden after confessing to shooting and robbing Carlisle N Y station agent and postmaster Herbert B Fellows Burns was found with a young woman Ella Smith at a tenderloin cafe an hour before the arrest Detective Captain McCluskey stated the confession.
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New York
Edward Burns
Herbert B. Fellows
Carlisle
N. Y
McCluskey
Burns
Fellows
Madison Square Garden
Ella Smith
Wedges Ready. Brockton Elects Social Democrat Mayor
Charles H. Coulter, 29, the newly elected socialist mayor of Brockton, won by 1529 votes. He pledges municipal ownership and to block valuable franchises to corporations, as part of his Social Democratic platform.
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Boston
Charles H. Coulter
Brockton
Social Democratic Party
Co-Operative Commonwealth
Bryan’s Roost Bequeathed by Judge Walker in Austin
In Austin Texas County Judge E S Walker donates a handsome residence for Wili and his family for as long as they reside in the city. The gesture reflects Walker’s warm admiration for Bryan and provides a lasting home in town.
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Austin
Tex
Wili
E. S. Walker
Bryan
Prosecution Opened Against Strikers at Diamondville
In Cheyenne Wyoming three leading strikers McAllister Ross and Gaspard were arrested on charges of threatening murder and intimidating miners. Joe Cutler Desert News correspondent was also arrested for misrepresenting Diamondville conditions. The company will prosecute all four as No 1 mine operated today and no new workers reported. Manager White left for Montana to recruit replacements.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
McAllister
Ross
Gaspard
Joe Cutler
Desert News
Salt Lake
Diamondville
White
Coal Company
Montana
Socialists Win City Elections Amid Socialist Battle
In Haverhill John S. Chase, socialist mayor, re-elected by 223 in a 7000 vote. Three aldermen elected were socialists. The campaign centered on socialism versus anti socialism. In New Bedford the socialist candidate lost by 3000.
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Boston
John S. Chase
Haverhill
New Bedford
Lieutenant Brumby Feared Very Ill in Garfield Hospital
Lieut. Brumby, flag lieutenant to Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay, is reported critically ill at Garfield Hospital after a fever contracted during his long stay in the trophy. Physicians express belief he will recover, with the patient at the hospital about two weeks.
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Miral Dewey
Garfield
Washington
Lieut. T. ‘Tna
Valuable Reference Book sent to institute members nationwide
About 2400 copies of California Mines and Minerals published by the California Miners' Association were shipped to Rossiter W. Raymond in New York for mail distribution to American Institute of Mining Engineers members. Raymond offers to handle the mailings saving postage. 164 copies already mailed, 2564 forwarded. 2988 published, 424 balance with all but 100 delivered or sold. Remaining copies priced at $5 for association treasury.
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California Mines and Minerals
California Miners’ Association
E. H. Benjamin
California
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Institute
Rossiter W. Raymond
New York
Raymond
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Mesa City
A. P. Shewman
South Africa
Mattress Trust
Crown Prince
Prince of Wales
Oklahoma
Pagieig Guast News
Whch
Orpheum
Los Angeles
Camille D’arvill
Lorenzo, Marquez
Kruger
Executive Council
Bloemfontain
Steyn
Orange Free State
Modder River
Free
Roosevelt
Newkirk
O. T
Clyde Mattox
Lincoln Sweeney
Ponca
Mattox
Cleveland
O. M. Wellborn
United States District Court
Texas
Ninth Infantry
Philippines
Manila
Lieut
Brumby
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