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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
3
A promotional paragraph extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a forty five years old remedy. It claims the tonic conquers fever and ague, bilious remit tent, constipation, liver and kidney disorders, nervousness and rheumatism, praising its durable base and perennial growth like lichens on rocks.
A Detroit Free Press snippet questions whether a couple is married, noting they are merely engaged. The remark references a woman appearing pleased after a man burned her hand with a lit cigar, implying a dramatic personal moment within a broader social scene.
Quality but illegible ad notes TEA GARDEN TOBOGGAN MAPLE SYRUP and PELICAN LOomISIANA MOLassEs offered by first class grocers in cans. Money refunded if unsatisfied. Manufacturer’s name lithographed on can. King Solomon's Treasure Tonic pictured as sole patent remedy $5.00 a box for an eight week treatment by Mason Chemical Co Philadelphia PA.
A historical advertisement from John F. Myers Co at 847 Market St San Francisco promotes the Myers Open Front Oil Heater. It lists models 20 21 28 for 12x14 rooms at 1 cent per hour and model 31 copper lined nickel plated at 12 dollars heating 18x20 rooms at 2 cents per hour. It invites readers to send for a catalogue and includes a testimonial for Piso’s Cure for Consumption from C L Baker of Philadelphia dated Dec 8 1895.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for deafness caused by catarrh with a promise of one hundred dollars for any unsolved case. Claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining, urging constitutional treatment and free circulars from Cheney Co. Toledo. Hall's Family Pills also endorsed.
The dialogue features Jimmieboy and Buster reacting to a catastrophe with quips about Napoleon’s eye injuries. The cartoon captioning presents a humorous exchange on resilience and mistaken blame in a wartime or comic strip setting. The reference to Napoleon and self-inflicted hits adds historical allusion to the moment.
A guide notes kerosene used on wet leather cures stiffness in shoes and boots. It softens the leather, allowing pliability and a better fit, and when oiling while wet, the softness lasts longer. The kerosene is said not to injure the leather.
In a lush valley a maiden tends two roses grown from vows of lover and knight. One gleams white as a knight rides to war, the other weeps over a grave as the mistress laments his fate. The scene ends with a white flower blooming above a resting place.
The article argues gold as humanity’s strongest colonizer, shaping settlements from California to Australia and Johannesburg. It cites how gold transformed remote regions into populous empires, then notes Munich’s discovery of liquefied air and grim survival timelines based on essential needs.
A collage of quips and exchanges from various papers, featuring humor about wheelmen, bicycles, and social foibles. Characters include a chorus girl, a judge, and a druggist, with jests on memory, voyages, and clever comebacks. Named papers cited include Somerville Journal Philadelphia Record Chicago Record Puck Boston Transcript Indianapolis Journal Chicago Post Truth and Argonaut.
G W Reynolds from Los Angeles discusses his California ranch near San Diego, noting two apiaries, 14 stands of bees, and a honey season April to July. He reports 40,000 pounds produced last year, bees aging 45 days, queen as monarch, and seasonal honey flavor variations from sage plants.
In the Bermudas area the sea is very clear so fishermen can spot lobsters hiding in rock crevices. They lure them out by dangling a ball of snails in front of the lobster. When the lobster takes the bait, the fishermen haul it up.
The poem recalls a lost love as memories return of Clemence and a life in Paris. The narrator recalls Notre Dame roses tears and saints while wandering medieval streets, imagining meeting again and facing fate. The text closes with a separate note on Etna destroying chestnut woods on its slopes.
An advertisement touts Mrs. Pinkham as a trusted confidante for women with female weakness. It claims her experience surpasses any living physician and invites women to write for confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts. It assures letters are read and answered by women, promising relief from private illnesses.
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