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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
1
Miss Rhodes to Speak on Arizona for New York Lectures
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. McClintock
Rough Riders
Las Vegas
Anna Rhodes
New York
Helen Gould
Miss Rhodes
Arizona
Women’s Federation of Clubs of
War Relief Association
New York State
City of
Rhodes
Porto Rico
Grand Canyon
Fast bicycle speed near New York sparks debate
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
New York
Mesa Band Gears Up To Perform As Community Seeks Funds
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
George Wilbur
O. Davidson
Walter Wilbur
Bert Wingar
L. Abell
Guy Horn
E. Johnson
C. Johnson
H. Lowry
G. B. Oman
L. Elder
W. Barnett
Boyhood's Happy Days Nostalgia Poem
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 Barry Leads Crew to Hudson Reservoir Site
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Barry
Hudson Reservoir
Agricultural chiefs prepare exhibits for Paris Exposition
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Arizona Freedom Revered in Outburst and Opinion
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 for Normal School Graduates Ready for Pickup
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Long
Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction
Shoge
Federal storage reservoirs to spur Western development
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.
Alumni call for teachers in Arizona Normal School
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Association of the Normal School of Arizona
J. T. Brronett
Alumni Association of the Normal School
Tempe
Arizona
Karl's Clover Root Tea Purports Health Benefits
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Barnet Druggist
Shilohs Consumption Cure Guarantee and Price
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Prigg
J. H. Barnett
Woodmen Lodge Hall in Mesa Gains Notable Interior Fitout
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnett
World Lodge
Mesa
Arizona
America
Butte
Lehi
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