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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
2
Mesa Free Press notes P Shewan and Morton publish in Mesa City Arizona. Mentions Tesla and his breakthrough aim to reuse prior inventions. Mentions Wade Tom's Cabin reaching Porto Rico and a comment on freedom with penalties and rewards.
A Berlin paper views fire proof skyscrapers as a magnificent spectacle and calls America a rising star as the Berlin press first notices the new power in the Philippines horizon.
A second American girl is linked to an English duke in marriage rumors. The focus is on whether the match suits the aristocratic lot rather than strict titles.
A humorous remark surfaces about a Yankee in Berlin who allegedly called the Kaiser a calf's head, prompting commentary on courage and boldness in wartime rhetoric. The line reflects attitudes toward leadership and bravado in tense international relations.
When Russia secures a canal connecting the Baltic and Black Sea its sea power could rival England, altering balance of naval strength and regional influence.
The speech asserts that while the Spanish may reclaim his dust, the nation forever honors Columbus as the pioneer who first recognized the greatness of the country. It reflects a patriotic tribute to his historic role.
A jocular note suggests Aguinaldo sought a gold collar to cut laundry costs after the American regime began. The speaker implies a self serving motive in a historical context.
Fragments about the late Mr Keely suggest he was a clever craftsman who fed general and individual credulity. The notes imply a reputation built on exploiting belief rather than verifiable science.
A New York court bans a beautiful accused blackmailer from sitting where jurors could see her, a decision seen as acknowledging hypnotism. The piece notes that such hypnotism, though controversial, dates back to ancient myth and the apple.
Public taste in theatricals grows toward higher standards each year. Audiences demand better stage work and more serious productions at regular theaters as the musical farce craze declines.
The remark notes that Grenada women who stoned Columbus statue acted thoughtlessly. It argues if disrespect is the aim they should have targeted Adam’s tomb as the real cause of Spain’s troubles.
The German Kaiser said his Jerusalem visit was a great disappointment, describing the decay as squalid and undignified and claiming it shattered his heart's dearest illusion. He blamed the Sultan's policy for the poor impression, noting his ostentatious show of sympathy and friendship with the ruler.
Albert D. Richardson's 19th century work traces a "Spirit of Progress" from Egypt to China through Europe and America and predicts its spreading to the Pacific and Asia. The excerpt asks what comes next as progress reaches San Francisco and beyond toward a distant Orient.
The text praises the United States for its generous conduct toward Spain after the recent conflict. It argues that the U S could have conquered more and demanded heavy indemnities, citing Germany's claim from China as a contrast. It emphasizes pride in both national prowess and restraint.
Southerners who passed through the recent yellow fever report unlikely benefits. A dyspeptic says he can now eat anything and a man with twenty years of asthma is reportedly free from distress. Observers warn the fever should not be seen as a cure for chronic diseases, noting the risk to patients.
The department of labor bulletin notes December 1897 temperatures at Fort noting the cold was severe yet within expected ranges. The report highlights conditions in the Klondike region during the month and cites data from local weather stations.
Yukon records reveal extreme cold from January to February with a thermometer drop to 62 degrees below zero on January 16 1898. Ten day subzero readings show a persistent chill yet dry calm air made conditions oddly tolerable compared with Minnesota and Montana. Old timers recall the 1897 98 winter as the mildest ever known in Northern Alaska.
Ten to fourteen year old vagrants were taken before a New York magistrate after being found in a cellar. The article notes their reliance on mutual aid, with news boys as many members, and praises their cooperative ethic as a contrast to political confusion. It argues parties needing a President should also control both houses to avoid extreme policy, while leaving room for accountability through elections.
Miss Eudora Hatcher, principal of the Lord Memorial Kindergarten and Industrial School in New York, acted with presence of mind to save many children during a five story fire, likely sparing numerous lives and households from loss.
Across the street from the school a fire raged while 400 kindergarten children played nearby. Miss Hatcher spotted the danger, rang the school bell, and hundreds of youngsters promptly fled indoors to safety as the engines advanced.
The York Weekly notes a new premier danseuse Mdlle Charmie at a fashionable venue. Patrons discuss her style with the old greybeard remarking on lack of sight since youth.
A reflective line arguing that forced affection fails to satisfy, contrasting genuine connection with obligatory emotions. The statement emphasizes personal autonomy and the emptiness of coercive romance.
Stockton reports a mountain lion in city limits. Colusa county holds a March 8 special election to fill Senator Boggs’ death vacancy. John Russell found dead in a San Francisco room, smothered with a pillow. An amputated arm in West Alameda boxcar claimed by a medical student. Fred Hess Jr wins $1,200 in a San Francisco Typographical Union case. Harbor bond referendum faces voter ratification. California wine talks reach agreement for fair profits. Patent medicine poisonings prompt Santa Rosa crackdown. Coast Seamen threaten general strike over wages. January San Francisco revenue up sharply amid war taxes. Examiner notes Ted Sloan profit from Wall Street. Irrigation seeks $35,000 for reservoir studies. Yukon ice travel record set by Northwest Territory police. German sugar industry fears American sugar trust growth. calls for higher sugar consumption at home.
In Wickenburg Arizona Henry Wilson a constable is held by a Coroner's Jury for the willful murder of James Davenport after a debt settlement dispute with A B Kellogg leads to a gunfight. Kellogg and his brother captured Wilson following a pistol exchange that cost Davenport his life and left Wilson ear severed.
In Berlin during a lower house discussion, Baron Erffa heightened tensions over the sugar question as part of ongoing parliamentary debate. The exchange reflected broader concerns about trade, price controls, and agricultural policy impacting Prussia's economy.
Mrs. Frank J. McGregor of Los Angeles travels home from Dawson aboard the City of Seattle. She left January 3 and is the third woman to leave the Klondike this winter, traveling as a horse-sled passenger while enduring a twenty two mile walk. She aided during Dawson’s typhoid fever epidemic and notes continued pneumonia typhoid and scurvy cases with two men freezing to death on the divide between Hunker and Dominion. She reports a very satisfactory Klondike gold yield this season.
A Chicago News verse notes a select few who seek a better path and form a trust. They profit while others toil, offering only a crust to the rest. The poem casts a mordant eye on industrial inequality.
Reports note two banks failed in Denver amid gold rush concerns while other items cover a Minnesota delegation to Washington over anti scalpIng bills, whiskey taxes closing St Louis bars, Cuban evacuation cautions, a tiny Mishawake infant, and doubts about American control of Cuba’s future commerce.
In San Antonio a famed sportsman Bob Marks was killed in a duel with John Bennett owner of the Texas Silver King saloon. Marks fired all five chambers before Bennett wounded him and Bennett died tonight.
A Havana dispatch reports a Spaniard committee urging unity to annex Cuba to the United States. The appeal rejects joining Castillo's Independent party and claims 600000 Spaniards are ready to vote for annexation, with numbers likely to rise.
Supreme Court ruling clarifies Richard C. Combs left two families, Burlington and Wichita. Guardians pursue Kansas children’ share of $4000 Iowa Legion of Honor policy. Burlington must divide with Kansas heirs recognized by Combs before his death.
Capt Walter McLean, senior aide on Admiral Dewey’s staff, arrived in San Francisco aboard the Coptic reporting Dewey’s health deteriorating under the Philippines climate. He says Dewey should come home within a month, though the admiral remains indefatigable and unlikely to quit while work remains.
The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War organized at the Army and Navy Club with 105 initial members. Its aims include cherishing war memory, fostering fellowship, preserving service records, and promoting veterans’ interests. Officers named include Commander Theodore Roosevelt and Senior Vice Commander John W. Philip among others.
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