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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
3
A testimonial from Mrs. Gro. H. Jung of Brooklyn praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the change of life. She credits the medicine with improving bladder and liver troubles after doctors offered no lasting help and urges others to try it.
Letters from women in Bridgewater Illinois and Bradford Pennsylvania describe relief from change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They claim improved health, strength, and a willingness to recommend the medicine to friends.
The piece traces how betrothal or espousal was once the central ceremony, with marriage merely the contract’s ratification. It notes violent times urged church protection of women and that betrothal was sacred, sometimes punished by excommunication, and that the service survives in French Italian rites and early Anglican practice.
Eugene Burkin a 19 year old Chicago colored boy claims to have built a rapid fire machine gun that could outdo Maxim and Nordenfeldt. Experts call the model a marvel of ingenuity and a terrible weapon. He refused a $50,000 offer and built the first wooden model with a jackknife before moving to a West Side iron works for $5 a day. The patent office has allowed seventeen of his claims.
An uncle counsels a sixteen year old on time use and learning shorthand. He recalls rising early to study, claiming it proves progress, though he concedes he never used his skill. The boy asks if the uncle ever used shorthand, and the uncle hesitates to answer.
A philosophical note on how public fascination with famous figures distorts reality. Also a Turin jeweler crafts a tiny pearl boat with a gold sail studded with diamonds, ruby light, emerald rudder, ivory stand, weighing under an ounce and valued at about $5,000.
A Cincinnati Enquirer editor and office poet debate a headline. They question whether the title Made Miserable fits the copy or if Made Miserably would be correct. The exchange centers on tone and precision in newspaper phrasing.
Population estimates show about 50,000 more settlers in Manitoba and surrounding territories than last year, with roughly 15,000 Americans among them. Paris founded a foreign language society in 1891 now counting over 8,000 members. A proverb notes women resent revelations others knew first. A mad dog never drinks. some men are refused a drink.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers weighs Denver Colorado as the site for a proposed home for disabled and superannuated members. The article notes wage scales for Milwaukee coremakers, upcoming Ca bria Steel expansions, and a reply on public works costs versus private contracting. It also cites rises in immigration and a Chicago tunnel project with lower costs when city runs the work.
A special election for city officers under Visalia’s new fifth class charter is set for June 11. A bond issue of 21 800 dollars is asked on June 28 to fund a new school building. A druggist warns against false medicines while praising Hostetter’s Bitters for indigestion and constipation. Postal offer invites Adams’ Sarsaparilla pills for various ailments.
The Hanford trustees plan to investigate restaurants selling liquor without licenses and to collect back license fees where the practice has occurred. John F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana endorses Piso’s Cure for coughs and colds. The Chino Champion notes progress in Chino ranch affairs with parties remaining reticent and not broadcasting any announcements.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a modern laxative. It claims taking medicine is a pleasure and promotes pricing at 10c 95c and 50c through druggists.
An old advertisement bundle promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for sore feet and ingrown nails, plus a Yosemite trip from Stockton and Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a $1000 promise, and markets Hall's Family Pills as top.
A public warning cites serious health risks from alum baking powders. It notes fatal cases in children, gastric troubles, and mucous irritation. Authorities in many countries ban their sale and Congress reports urge prohibition.
Gifford Pinchot and F W Coville of the Agriculture Department will travel West to study grazing in forest reserves. They will meet Arizona wool and cattle interests at Holbrook and spend three weeks in Black Mesa, then assess other western reserves. A second site will be Lewis and Clark reserve in Montana with June 1 start.
The Duke of Teck faces scandal over Koorn Spruit where his escort officer role allegedly let an ambush trap 450 men and six guns. Reports claim he fled in panic, leaving troops and equipment to capture by Boers, drawing harsh criticism from military circles. General Gatacre bears blame per public dispatches.
A collection of humorous clippings and odd facts. It cites James Russell Lowell in a dialect anecdote from England, a Glasgow Times line about bootjacks, and a description of Besjukovschtschina in Russia run entirely by women with a female magistrate, lawyer, and mayoress.
Readers quibble about a purported influenza cure and question the credibility of alleged discoveries. The Baltimore American quotes a skeptical voice and recalls a bygone era of simple remedies and confident claims.
An ad-style warning describes morning fatigue as a sign of poor blood and urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to enrich and purify blood. It claims relief from languid feelings and improved well being, citing a testimonial from Mrs. R. Merritt of Dowagiac Michigan.
The Oxnard Exploration and Development Company is formed to prospect for metals and minerals in California and Arizona. A portici cablegram notes frequent explosions at Vesuvius but says eruption is terminated. The Santa Fe Railroad plans partial piece-work adoption in San Bernardino aided by J M Barr. Fresno offers India supplies. San Francisco Chamber says transport available for California donations, with War Dept transport request in process.
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