Mesa C. S. A. P. Morton Pal Fay
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1898
Page
2
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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