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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
3
An English expert argues the world's wheat soil is unequal to a future strain. Even with ample food, thousands die from stomach disorders. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as a remedy to strengthen and tone the stomach and digestive system.
A humorous exchange suggests adding feathers to a pie for flair as Cincinnati Enquirer pokes fun at domestic fashion. An ad touts Jesse Moore Whiskey as a must for every household, claiming it is a pure stimulant recommended by physicians.
A grandmotherly mother asks about a child’s tears in a fragment from an Indianapolis Journal piece. The line shows a caretaking tone and a puzzled exchange about what the youngster wants. The excerpt conveys domestic dialogue and a sense of familial concern.
Advertising blurb promises a one day cure for colds with Bakative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a money back guarantee of 25 cents if no cure is achieved.
A jumble of ad lines mentions Gil Clements Sons wholesale and retail of unknown goods, a quote about pretentious high society, and travel notes urging readers to the Brooklyn Hotel at 208-212 Bush Street in San Francisco offering American or European plans, with room rates from 50 cents to 1.50 per day and meals at 25 cents, plus a free coach.
Do not apply a hot water bag to an ulcerated tooth when a dentist is unavailable. Use an ice bag to reduce swelling and place a hot raisin next to the gum for relief.
The Burlingame institution will move to its beautiful new home at Menlo Park in San Mateo County California and re open January 16 1898. Ira G Heitt Ph D will address the opening at Menlo Park.
A court scene recalls a lord chief justice in Ireland who quips about a junior barrister’s accent. The registrar is pressed to identify the speaker and a light exchange follows about County Antrim and a freightful pronunciation.
An early 20th century ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder shaken in shoes to relieve swollen nervous feet tight shoes and sweating cures corns bunions blisters and chilblains. It claims 30000 testimonials and sells for 25 cents with a trial package free from Allen E. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Sir Dyce Duckworth suggests using induced sneezing to raise bronchial mucus, arguing it a good practical method. He notes vomiting expels mucus and that ordinary snuff or nasal irritants can trigger sneezing, even in children, without danger.
A clergyman quotes a Hallam story in Grant Duff's memoirs about Hallam asking for the christening name of Tennyson's eldest son. The poet initially proposes Alfred, while Hallam fears the child may grow up foolish. Also included is an advertisement for Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promising cure and a free trial bottle.
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes stems from catarrh and promises a $100 reward for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts a cure-all list of remedies and includes endorsements and a physician’s note from Anna M. Ross.
A collage of humorous lines from multiple papers features quips about crowds in Hobson City sales, musical scenes, and court interruptions. Jests touch on manners, poetry, and everyday mischief with characters from Puck, Truth, and Chicago News, weaving a snapshot of early humor culture.
The article recounts Mx. Frederick Wendt witnessing a Rhenish delegation arrival at a Bismarck event. Otto von Bismarck appears on a balcony to a cheering crowd and delivers a measured speech without notes, noting his habit of speaking plainly and weighing each word for posterity.
A compact collection of aphorisms on gender roles, wit, and social behavior. Observations touch on women, men, doctors, and daily life with pointed humor and social critique attributed to a Chicago News fragment.
Cynthia reports a letter from Hiram at college seeking twenty dollars for more school books. Reuben jeers that the boy may mortgage the farm. The reading list includes Gilligan on Tackling, Short Rules for Bucking the Center, The History of the Game, Lessons in Punting, The Signal System and First Aid to the Injured.
On the Isle of Man John Dixon was sentenced to three years for sheep stealing. The jury declared he was guilty for failing to account to their minds for possessing the sheep. The piece raises questions about a verdict based on such wording amid reflections on matrimony and love.
The scallop moves by leaping, opening and closing its valves to expel water and propel itself backward. It travels long distances in groups, forming a colorful mosaic of purple white black pink yellow and fawn as it darts through clear water. The sight resembles flocks of winged creatures more than mollusks due to its vertical horizontal and zigzag motions.
California Fig Syrup Co announces distribution locations in San Francisco and Louisville with regional offices in New York. The notice lists city and state references for product availability and contact points.
Harper's Bazar notes the difficulty of Italian shopping with items split across multiple shops. Silks woolens ribbons and hardware are found separately, weights and measures differ, and bargaining adds to traveler fatigue. Separate Alaska find by Towle party reports $250 found near Kelly river below the rapids.
A narrator recalls a young relative inviting a potential date to tea then home for the night. She realizes the girl engineered a flirty setup to test interest and secure an introduction, illustrating how modern youth maneuver social outcomes through subtle schemes.
A humorous tale from Pearson's Magazine recounts a cook who falls ill after a new telephone is installed. The narrator endures ten minutes of ringing and misdirected calls as six people claim to be a doctor before an undertaker finally appears, delivering a farcical cure and no medicine.
The account describes Stonewall Jackson's infantry facing heavy losses on a narrow road at Chapultepec. A deep ditch blocked movement and only one gun could reply. Jackson ordered a gun carried by hand, tried to rally his men, but many fell and Worth ordered a retreat. Jackson offered to stand fast with 50 veterans to attempt the breastwork.
A Philadelphia man keeps blotting paper sheets collected by his father, a former White House official. Each sheet bears in reverse the signature of a president starting with Lincoln on the last official letter before his assassination, through Harrison and up to Garfield, with Lincoln's final letter blotted before Booth's attack.
A Canton Ohio woman testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her months of abdominal pain dizziness and insomnia after following advice from Mrs Pinkham. The letter notes the physicianly role of Mrs Pinkham and her long experience in treating female illnesses.
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