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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
2
A collection of satirical lines and quips from the Mesa Free Press notes on home rule in Cuba Spanish rule at home a book agent’s suicide in Alabama coal prices kamikaze extinction in Australia and marriage in a lion’s cage with an Illinois woman seeking 75 000 damages for a fractured heart and a jab at feminine love of figures
Russia and Austria appear to be asserting influence over Turkey, an effort described as an enormous appetite by the two powers. The report notes their growing interest in Turkish affairs and hints at potential geopolitical maneuvering.
A Kentucky woman seeking presidential nomination by Prohibitionists should first establish residence in another state as a precaution.
A fragmented note proposes dropping Santa as a Christmas ad figure and abolishing the stocking idea, hinting at a broader critique of holiday advertising norms. The text implies a humorous or skeptical stance on traditional seasonal imagery.
Two Boston poets sign an agreement to traverse the Atlantic Ocean wearing pneumatic boots. The move draws chatter about the feat and the novelty of poets attempting such a bold crossing.
The Afridis were found to be abundantly supplied with excellent rifles of British manufacture. Europe's method of arming uncivilized races and then fighting them is a foolish business.
A correspondent to a Washington paper opens with I am only a woman and questions why she should apologize for women holding center stage. The piece challenges gender expectations and the era’s evolving role of women in public discourse.
A reflection on kindness enriching not only the giver but all who encounter it, suggesting that generosity of spirit is a secret to welfare and joy shared across humanity.
About twenty nine New Englanders with coats of arms argue that others of colonial descent are snobs while noting that coats of arms mattered little when the colonial fathers earned independence.
A reflection on the harm done by repeating conversations and opinions not bound by secrecy. The writer laments that gossip leaks undermine trust more than any other vice, arguing honor should treat such disclosures as confidential.
A Swedish official warns that Emperor William claims Greece as crushed and eyes Norway next. The writer marvels at Berlin’s heavy hand and wonders how the world stays intact despite mounting strain and weak spots in sea lines.
The passage recalls the beloved yellow pumpkin as a staple when orchards fail to yield pies. It notes peaches and apples are scarce and berries are hard to find, praising the pumpkin’s value for sustenance and pies despite its humble, mud-covered appearance.
A Philadelphia paper traces diphtheria cases linking a child with gum to a recently ill child. The child shared the gum with family at home allowing brief contact to spread the disease. The report underscores vigilance as essential for health.
The piece argues that express cars must be built as fortresses with bulletproof portholes and enough internal manpower to defend against robbers. It notes train robbers use dynamite but carrying it under fire is foolhardy, and that express car defenselessness drives heavy losses from robberies.
The piece denounces a supposed cant about lawful title to African lands, arguing that the so called treaties with local rulers are hollow and serve as a shield for theft and exploitation.
The passage complains that Britain pursues colonial gains under a sanctimonious defense of treaties, a policy described as Pecksniffian and long a feature of its foreign relations.
The famed American dentist Dr Thomas W Evans died in Paris. He sheltered Empress Eugenie during the 1870 Sedan crisis, guiding her through the lines to England where she lived at Chiselhurst. Evans treated European royals, aided Crimea relief, and helped organize the U S Sanitary Commission and Red Cross efforts.
The article warns housekeepers in suburbs and farms to reject cash orders for future delivery. A Philadelphia swindling gang sold cheap utensils and vanished with cash. Do not trust canvassers, verify employe credibility, and pursue law enforcement if approached.
The London Spectator argues that well trained disciplined and paid police led by an experienced chief could have prevented Luzerne County turmoil and bloodshed. It notes English practice used against strikes in the 1920s 30s and says the U S should adopt a similar organized approach to maintain order.
Beulah Bate of Fishing Creek New Jersey and three companions cast four slips with names and addresses in bottles into Delaware Bay five years ago. An English ship captain found the shark that swallowed one bottle and recovered the message. Bate, a State Normal School student in Trenton, becomes a campus romance.
Huntley praises his wife as one of the town’s most remarkable women. Bosworth questions proof as the couple discusses a new house built two months ago on their street and she has not yet seen it.
A roundup notes coal discovery on James Tong ranch near Duncan Arizona. 240952 state school children and 2035483.44 total apportionment. Garret Cochran to coach California football. shingle mills close to February. rate rise of 10 cents per 1000. January 24 holiday for Golden Jubilee opening in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Miners' Association, energized by the Golden Jubilee and the mining exposition, intends to extend its work beyond the celebration. Led by active president T. J. Parsons, the group aims to boost the industry’s growth through world wide advertising and new initiatives to aid mining prosperity in California. Plans remain broad and will develop with progress.
The geological survey report shows Canada’s 1896 mineral production at 22 million dollars, up 125 percent in ten years from 10 million in 1886. Per capita output is 8 in the United States and 450 in Canada, with gold led by British Columbia at over 64 percent and Nova Scotia at over 18 percent. Northwest Territories Yukon 10 percent, Ontario about 5 percent, Quebec under 1 percent.
The report lists political shifts and incidents worldwide: Loubet reelected France Senate president. Ito formed Japanese Cabinet. Esterhazy acquitted by Paris court martial. Zola to be prosecuted. Carroll dead. Munoz dies on arrival in Porto Rico. Li Hung Chang power Restoration discussed. China accepts German indemnity demands. American engineers head to Nicaragua. New Hebrides tribal war bloodshed. Jameson contemplates Cape Parliament bid. Triboyna capital demolished by earthquake with 50 killed. Bombay plague numbers rise. Italian republic debate. Rio de Janeiro police expose Moraes assassination plot. Nava wreck near Pesca dores with 80 lives lost. frontier unrest in Beloochistan after Burns expedition. Algacia gunboat mentioned.
A Chicago girl, armed with a hatpin, successfully resisted two streetcar robbers. The report highlights urban danger and a lucky rescue amid a flurry of other 1900 era items.
Reports from Washington note the House passed the Urgency Deficiency Bill providing 1 7741 843 dollars. Other items include Bland's free coinage bill, New Mexico capital location, and Germany open to reciprocity talks. President Dole heads to D C to push annexation.
A German official estimates Italy and Sicily hold 7,730,000 bearing orange trees with 4,359,000 in Sicily and 2,667,000 in the Southern Mediterranean. The new tariff will affect foreign orange imports to the United States. Tulare county orange output may top 150 carloads this year, with over 4000 acres now planted to oranges and lemons in districts including Porterville Lindsay Lime Kiln Exeter and Cross-California Fruit Grower.
The State Board of Fish Commissioners has sent Mongolian pheasants from Oregon for propagation. Prior to March 1, 1899, it is illegal to hunt, pursue, take, kill, destroy, or possess these birds. The prairie pheasant favors tall grasses and stubble fields, with cock plumage of gold bronze black and white neck ring, and a green head similar to mallard.
An analysis of twenty years of weather shows January dominance in rainfall and strong impact of late rains for crops. The piece notes general patterns: wet spells after January, droughts before, and January to March rains often more valuable than earlier months for hay and grain.
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