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Mesa Free Press

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1898

Page

2

Mesa C. S. A. P. Morton Pal Fay

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Morton Pal Fay

Exchange mentions guns and moral fashion in Madrid

An item links machine guns on borders and a hash to recent moral dress in Madrid. It notes Spain leaning toward America with pesetas and dollars and mentions Paris exposition 1900 with U.S. interest, while Lonoke Tennessee reports local girls wearing star spangled shirtwaists.

France Spain America

New York Paper Honors Bastille As Comfortable Site

A New York newspaper asserts the Bastille was largely comfortable, and extends that view to the Black Hole of Calcutta, arguing it should receive a favorable, thorough assessment.

New York Calcutta

Married Notices In Quiet Column Gain Prominence

A single column in the newspaper keeps marriage announcements modest in size despite wartime, while June brides treat the notices as celebratory items that appear larger to readers.

Chicago Mule Runs Afoul of Scorcher, Hospitalized

A mule on a Chicago street was knocked to the hospital after a severe heat wave or scorcher. The animal reportedly resisted being pushed aside by a bicycle and fought back.

Chicago

Pneumatic Feet Pledge to Ease Bump of Artificial Legs

A scientific exchange notes artificial legs will use pneumatic feet to reduce impact on the body during walking. The forecast suggests improved comfort and mobility, while hinting at new progress in prosthetic design.

Lovera Frank Leslie Monthly Lissa Chili Ident Balmaceda Lynch Condell Arived Valparaso

Paris Press Shifts Tone as Americans Boycott Mills

In Paris, American boycott spreads among men milliners and dressmakers prompting Paris paper managers to adjust coverage. Paris press begins to soften stance, signaling a more friendly tone amid the evolving business frictions.

Paris

Dewey Cocktail Colors Arouse Color Blindness Question

The Boston Herald notes a red white and blue drink made of red raspberry juice white maraschino and blue creme guette and muses about potential color blindness concerns following consumption though no clinical link is stated.

The Boston Herald

Seventy Active Volcanoes Reported in Philippines

The article notes seventy active volcanoes across the Philippine Islands with earthquakes causing yearly tremors and disruption to inhabitants. It mentions lively areas and unsettled conditions affecting residents.

Philippine Islands

Old veteran label for Civil War heroes debated

The speaker argues that after the present conflict ends another generation of veterans will emerge and should be distinguished from Civil War survivors, suggesting the term veterans for both groups but labeling the 1860s heroes as old veterans to avoid confusion.

War With Spain Signals New U S Military Era

The piece argues the war with Spain marks a new military epoch for the United States with a garrison need of at least 50,000 men and a peace establishment around 70,000, noting every war since the revolution left the nation with a larger army.

Spain United States Washington Santiago Philadelphia Record Quartermaster’s Department New York Garcia Shafter Cuba Havana Watson Blanco Salt Lake City China

Warship Repair Bill Sparks Corruption Comment

A Spanish warship in New York harbor needed machinery repairs costing 250 dollars. The officer ordered an eleven hundred dollar bill to “go around,” prompting a condemnation of corrupt practices and noting spoilage in government.

New York

The Opportunity and Preparedness Tightrope

The passage argues that current opportunities test many men, especially youths, who mistake chance for preparation. Quiet, steadily trained individuals will seize openings others overlook, proving that true readiness comes from deliberate effort, not waiting for luck.

Town Improvement Club Promotes Work Over Charity Theme

A town improvement club proposes solving pauperism by providing work for the deserving and denying aid to able-bodied adults who refuse to work. A yearly one dollar tax funds flower seeds for students, flower show prizes, and town beautification with shade trees drinking fountains and seating in shady spots.

Curfew for Juvenile Safety Gains Wide Support Across Cities

A revealing overview notes how 300 towns and cities in the United States adopt curfew policies set at 8 pm in winter and 9 pm in summer. Backed by parents and aligned with public morals, the curfew is praised for checking hoodlumism and protecting minors from dangerous influences.

United States Gladstone

Memorial Day tribute to Lafayette reinforces Franco-American ties

In Paris at Pic pas Cemetery Americans gathered around Lafayette’s tomb garlanded with flowers and heard a praise-filled sermon from the American ambassador. The scene underscored enduring friendship between the United States and France amid the Spanish American War as Americans honor a foreign patriot who fought for liberty.

Picpas Memorial Paris Lafayette America Ambassador Porter

Fifth Manila expedition sails July 3 and coast news

The fifth Manila expedition is expected to sail July 3. A fire destroyed Antelope Oregon with losses unknown. Bennington sails from San Francisco seeking privateers along the Alaska coast. Judge Garber dies in San Francisco after surgery for an aural abscess.

Manila Antelope Ore Bennington San Francisco Alaska Eugene R. Garber Lake Margaret Soledad Salinas New Whatcom Fairhaven Vancouver Republican State Central Committee Copper River Victoria Topeka Portland Huht Superior Court of Jane L. Stanford San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce Honolulu Carlyle Ross Santa Cruz Dewey Oakland B. C Klondike Pacific Mail San Jose Otis Camp Merritt Pacific California Col Berry Army Service Corps Peru Puebla

Global Dispatches Highlight Europe Asia and Americas

News briefs report medical notes on Admiral Cervera, earthquake alerts in Hayti, and a German Americas appeal for a modern warship. Updates cover Queen Liliuokalani, the Nictheroy condemnation, Red Cross fundraising, and parole rules for imprisoned Spanish officers. Also noted are Chile Argentina arbitration talk, New York bond purchases, Central American politics, legal actions in Chicago, and stock market freight rate tensions amid a large Erie funeral.

Cervera New England Cape Haytien Hayti United States Albert Lieber Cristobal Colon Liliouakalani Honolulu Nictheroy Brazil London Red Cross Society Chronicle Annapolis St. James Gazette Chile New York Guaranty Trust Company Kuhn, Leeb & Co Speyer & Co Santiago Guatanamo Baracao Sagua de Tanamo House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures Paris Esterhazy M. Emile Zola M. Perreux Aurore Dreyfus M. Zola

Wind on the Grampian Hills Stalls Perth-North Trains

The Grampian hills wind blows so fiercely that several trains from Perth to the north are brought to a halt. The report notes the contrast between the seasoned wheelnman favoring a long narrow road and the beginner favoring a short wide avenue.

Grampian Hills Perth Wheelnan

Commission plans territorial Hawaii with delegate and local legislature

The American commission on the Hawaiian annexation advocates a full territorial government with a delegate in congress and a local legislature. It backs continuing President Dole as governor and addresses public land elective franchise and fortifications while prioritizing protection of the islands.

Congress Dole

Mohave County Arizona Mining Boom Expands

Mohave county sees heightened mining activity with new 100 ton concentrating plant planned by the Tennessee Company and White Hills Company's forty stamp mill running at full capacity. Many mines operate under strong workforce delivering excellent results, marking the district as richly endowed and likely to keep miners busy for years.

Mohave County Arizona Tennessee Company White Hills Company

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