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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1895
Page
3
The notice advertises legal services in all courts of the territory with a specialty in government land business. It highlights prompt collections and lists Vernon and Spaulding as contact points at a real estate agency.
Local notice seeks city property exchange for land near Mesa with contact Goodell at 214 E Washington St Phoenix. Also lists shares to let by Fowler Co Phoenix and a demand for one dozen burros broke to pack to apply at this office.
Numerous updates from Mesa report Chas B. Lewis named deputy sheriff, and Chas Barnett beginning assessments. Hon. Geo H. Crosby and B A Packard visit from Apache and Cochise counties. Mammoth mill near Goldfield to resume full operation. many trees planted on the Mesa. visitors from Fresno and Des Moines share plans and weather notes. Ducks on fields attract nimrods as river rises after mountain rains.
A brutal murder occurred on road three and a half miles from Phoenix Sunday night. H W Smith and wife awoke to two intruders. a struggle ensued and the attackers fled. A pistol shot on the porch killed Frank Smith. Neighbors searched the area. three tramps were later arrested near Tempe but cleared. The report notes arrests, local social events, road work, politics, and town developments in Mesa and vicinity.
A Dimondale Michigan man, Rey G Gunderman, reports his wife recovered rapidly from pneumonia and La Grippe after using Dr King's New Discovery. He notes terrible coughing, praises the remedy, and mentions free trial bottles at J H Barnett's Drug Store with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
Four remedies praised for proven merit reach large sales. Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds bottle guaranteed Electric Bitters for liver stomach and kidneys Bucklen s Arnica Salve touted as best in the world and Dr King s New Life Pills described as a perfect pill All guaranteed to perform as claimed and sold at J H Barnett s Drug Store with dealer ready to provide more details
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or no pay required with a money back guarantee. Price is 25 cents per box and sale is by John Barnett.
On or about February the Mesa Branch will close and stock remaining moved to icape. Early buyers receive full-stock prices. Items offered include Tin Cups 25c, Tea Spoons 10c a dozen, Table Spoons 20c a dozen, Gal Owl Can 25c, Cov Pail 10c, Measures 10c, Wash Basin 10c, Galvanized Tubs 75c to 1.25, Wash Boards 15c, Sprinkling Pots 75c and 1.00, Hatters leather 90c, Riding Bridles 1.00, Work Bridles 1.15, Complete Harness 18. Surrey 110, Mountain Wagon 100.
A 100 reward claim promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh. The note asserts constitutional treatment via internal use, claims blood and mucous surfaces are targeted, and offers testimonials upon request from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with price 75 cents through druggists.
Lincoln Nebraska letter from F W Stevens credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a stubborn cough in two children after other medicines failed. He endorses it as essential and notes trial bottles are available at J H store for 50 cents and one dollar.
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