04 Jan 1895
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
1
An old newspaper ad touts holiday prices offering candy at 15c per pound, Arbuckle Coffee at 25c per pound, and a full line of crockery and glassware advertised as cheap, with emphasis on value for city shoppers.
Local editorials urge honoring former Wisconsin congressman Myron H. McCord with Arizona statehood. They praise his congressional record, note his Republican backing in 1892, and argue he could serve Arizona well in either house if elected, while reflecting on his political path and potential future. The page also comments on Arizona matters and mining prospects near the Colorado River.
A San Francisco meeting recounts odd medical feats including a toe reattachment with plaster, a windpipe chopped and spliced with calf trachea, and a rapid strabismus cure. Other items describe diphtheria remedy fumes, mining ventures in Oregon, and irrigated farms as enduring wealth.
The Rev. A Q Hirsto preached on four battles including church state separation and Bible protection at Sampson Memorial in San Francisco. The Sacramento Bee calls his stance inconsistent noting the paradox of pushing Bible protection while denying state religion and arguing for freedom of speech for infidels.
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