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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
3
An assortment of period material includes an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla promising cures for diseases caused by impure blood and a claim of “America's Greatest Medicine” with pricing. The snippet also contains fashion thoughts about shortened summer skirts and brief humorous exchanges about burglaries and diamonds from the Pittsburgh Dispatch and London Fun.
The article reviews sailors grievances at ports of entry and condemns cruel treatment by harsh skippers. It notes violence toward sailors, especially stomach and intestinal abuse, and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy.
Chicago Record notes a man’s rejection prompts him to contribute and seek marriage with a more attractive partner, reflecting a practical response to romantic disappointment.
An old advertisement touts a powder to shake into shoes to relieve swollen hot feet, numbness, sweating, and blisters. It claims to cure bunions and coins pain, with ten thousand testimonials and home delivery for 25 cents. Sold by drug and shoe stores, mail order option offered.
New law prohibits giving solid food to infants under one year unless a physician authorizes it in writing. France also bans long rubber feeding-tube attachments to bottles with severe penalties, warning that proper sterilization is impossible.
Caution against topical ointments with mercury as dangerous. promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. F. Grey & Co Toledo and Hall's Family Pills. Includes testimonials and price. Also advertises Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with free trial offer from Dr. R H King Philadelphia.
Government pays and provisions for Navy officers and sailors are outlined with salary scales for ranks sea shore and leave and notes on pensionable increments. An anecdotal comparison cites nickel plate travel accommodations for soldiers and contrasts past hardships with present government support.
In Colombo the daily practice differs from Chicago. Washerwomen carry large loads of linen balanced on their heads rather than using carts. The Daily News notes Colombo laundresses rely on strong balance and lightweight means to move washed linen through the city.
A ventriloquist fakir sold silk star spangled banners near the Treasury entrance claiming forty eight stars for new states Spain Cuba and Philippines. Separately a Maryland judge ruled a town ordinance against riding wheels on sidewalks ineffective when streets are impassable, allowing a rider to avoid a mud hole by crossing private property.
The Spanish trocha in Cuba runs fifty miles along the coast with jungle on both sides. The fortifications include extensive use of barbed wire. The picture displays one fort along the trocha.
The navajo is carried by nearly all Spaniards outside the upper classes. It features a ratchet and spring opening mechanism and a long ugly blade. Wielded with the blade up it causes ripping wounds that are frequently fatal.
A fragment notes that when the Havana cable was cut the workers did not sever all parts completely and left some connections intact. The text suggests incomplete disconnection and possible remaining links.
The stove dominates the main room as brick and plaster furniture, occupying a third of the interior. It serves daily for cooking and drying clothes, and by night transforms into the family bed where inhabitants sleep together. The text notes bunco steering demands unusual talent.
The article surveys unusual fuels such as peach stones used in Southern California canneries and decayed coconuts burned on ships and wharves. It also explains a method to detect chicory in coffee by sprinkling on water, noting chicory sinks while coffee floats and leaves a brown trail.
A collage of humorous exchanges from early 20th century papers includes jokes about politics money poetry theater superstition and burglars. The snippets feature punchy one liners and dialogue between editors, editors, reporters and everyday characters, preserving period voice and tone.
Aaron Burr helps a roadside artist, a boy who drew his curricle, by inviting him to New York and funding training. The youth becomes the noted painter Vanderlyn, famed for portraits of Burr and Theodosia, and Burr’s generosity stands as a bright counterpoint to his later ambition.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that golf terms such as tee links putter loft and golf originate from Icelandic Gaelic and Swedish words. The article links arc tic goloshes and a warm waistcoat to year round play and explains etymologies for tee putt loft and links.
During Pompeii excavations, workmen uncovered Roman toiletry items from nearly 19 centuries ago. A novelty sandal worn while asleep used cords to keep toes separated, aiming to imitate Greek statue feet and highlight differences between Pompeiian and fin de siècle beauty ideals.
Silk petticoats showcase elegance with the richest silks and extensive flounces. The foundation skirt remains narrow while the knee flounce expands dramatically, and ruffles and vandyke points create a soft, buoyant silhouette without stiffness.
Three letters from women describe relief from painful menstruation backache and ovarian trouble after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit the remedy with ending monthly suffering and improving health. The text touts its safety and effectiveness for irregular, suppressed or painful periods.
A man uses a flat punt and cane pole to lure frogs with a bright red flannel lure. The frog is hooked, lifted, and killed with a knife stroke between the eyes. The surviving parts are disposed of, while the rest floats in ice water and is tossed overboard.
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