Mesa Free Press Advertisement Policy Notice
No person is authorized to contract bills on account of this paper except on written order of the Publisher. Advertising rates made known on application. Subscription, $2.50 per year.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
1
No person is authorized to contract bills on account of this paper except on written order of the Publisher. Advertising rates made known on application. Subscription, $2.50 per year.
Major McClintock returns from Rough Riders reunion with Miss Anna Rhodes of New York who arrives in Arizona as secretary and manager for the New York State Lecture bureau. She will gather material and photographs, lecture here on Arizona’s resources, and work to attract interest without sectarian aims.
The report notes Mur phy riding behind a locomotive to cover fifty seven and four fifths seconds on his wheel. It praises speed but questions whether such performance truly reflects Spartanship, arguing the human element shares honors with the machine in this risky display.
A Mesa band trains twice weekly and plans an upcoming entertainment. Patrons are urged to support by funding a band fund to replace old instruments. Current lineup includes George Wilbur, O Davidson, Walter Wilbur, Bert Wingar, and others with two instruments still needed.
Unidentified verse harks back to a boyhood of chores and mischief. The speaker longs to relive days of early starts milking cows feeding hogs churning cream and herding animals while enduring scoldings from a father. The tone is wistful and rhythmic.
Surveyor Andrew Barry will visit the Hudson reservoir site today with a crew to conduct further investigations. The article notes a likely revival of storage interest and possible initiation of work on secured propositions, as mining growth strains water resources and investors seek storage reservoirs as a new field for capital.
The division chiefs of the Agricultural Department organize displays for the Paris Exposition. The Bureau of Animal Industry plans a large revolving octagonal glass refrigerator to showcase meats and dairy products, including beef, mutton, pork, butter, and cheese.
A Globe Times piece extols Arizona liberty highlighting its welcoming climate and relaxed social rules. It contrasts Eastern restrictions with Arizona freedom, notes cattle exhibit limits for Paris Exposition, and previews Woodmen of the World Mesa hall dedication with speakers and music.
Diplomas may be obtained at the office of R L Long territorial superintendent of public instruction for 3 or mailed to the recipient on receipt of the same sum. The diplomas are described as particularly handsome printed on heavy parchment with the recipient’s name engrossed.
The speaker urges uniting the West behind building federal storage reservoirs to halt wasteful water runoff. He argues reservoirs will trigger regional growth and create demand for Eastern manufacturers to supply the West.
School boards seek teachers for the upcoming term and should correspond with J. T. Bronnett president of the Alumni Association of the Normal School Tempe Arizona. The message requests full advices on teacher character and teaching method for the school.
Advertisement claims a beautiful complexion requires pure blood from good digestion, liver and bowels. It states that Karl's Clover Root Tea acts on bowels, liver and kidneys to improve health, priced 25 cents and 60 cents, sold by J. H. Barnett Druggist.
An incomplete ad guarantees two thirds use of Shilohs Consumption Cure with refund if no benefit. Available from J. H. BarnettDruggist in 25c 50c and 1.00 price points.
The hall over John Barnett's drug store was elegantly fitted for the Woodmen of the World Lodge of Mesa with complete furnishings and artful color schemes. America's natal day was celebrated quietly in Mesa with a flag unfurled in the breeze and a Qo-Op Hall dance in the evening, while a Lehi night dance on the 3rd was deemed a grand success.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.