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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
2
The Mesa Free Press lists Morton and Shewman as publishers in Mesa City Arizona with a quote from Prophet Totten about all great events occurring in even years, followed by reflections on pride and national destiny, referencing Spain and America.
The text notes Abdul Hamid remains silent amid alleged Spanish atrocities in Cuba. It questions the purpose of sending an expedition to search for Andree and suggests querying a Key West correspondent for Andree’s location.
A contemporary notes uncertainty about who is included in a missing persons list and wagers that Lindley Murray is among the absent names. The remark implies a notable absence without confirming others.
A New York paper reports a man with three wives living together, depicting his view of marriage as a three ring circus. The item highlights unusual family arrangement and social curiosity in the city.
Critics say Laureate Austin would achieve better results if he supplied subjects only and employed another to craft the verses. The suggestion aims to sharpen poetic output and focus on thematic prompts.
A sharp description frames the Russian Emperor as expanding power by seizing large chunks of land akin to Cuba’s fate, gaining territory weekly by annexation. The piece casts imperial ambition as relentless and sweeping.
It is announced that thirty one women have signified their willingness to marry General Cassius M. Clay. Before these negotiations proceed further the general ought to do a little business in divorce court.
Paris booksellers ordered 63 000 copies of Zola's Paris before publication. The painter of the woes of the poor and the injustice of the rich will not diminish his readership.
A quirky note seeks ten dollars allegedly defrauded from the United States. The writer apologizes and claims sincerity in the penitential English.
Arbor day is praised as a remedy for flood damage in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The piece argues it will take decades to repair the destruction from deforestation and logging but urges perseverance to restore nature and prevent future floods.
A Boston girl believes she has deciphered why her bicycle collides with objects she avoids. She cites hypnotic influence of concentrated attention causing coordinated but misdirected reflexes and optical delusion, suggesting she may be correct.
The passage describes the hoisting of the Russian flag over Port Arthur and Tai-Lien-Wan as the start of the end for the Chinese empire. It notes China’s resilience amid modernization and seclusion, then its forced exposure to Western powers and the onset of partition by European nations.
Scraping the Assay Office chimney in Wall Street reveals fifty two ounces of gold and eight hundred sixty ounces of silver from a forty year old lining. A nearly two hundred foot stack now has a new fire brick lining and the recovered metals suggest potential profit under certain conditions.
A Wyoming stock-raiser sold his land to chase riches in the Klondike. Months later a French mineralogist uncovered a copper deposit near the very ranch, signaling a budding wealth center in the district. The text notes historical examples of missed opportunities when not prepared.
The author calls for a distinctly American air created from within the nation not borrowed from elsewhere. They seek a simple, bold, lively, and piercing clarion that embodies life and motion, urging a swing and dash in the country’s cultural expression.
A call for a homegrown anthem that captures youthful vigor and national spirit. The speaker rejects tepid borrowed chants and demands music that leaps with free stride and ardent ambition.
The article profiles Blanche K Bruce, former senator from Mississippi and later Register of the Treasury, noting his rise from slavery to high office. It then critiques a Louisiana proposal for a hereditary voting qualification based on grandfathers and property, followed by Japan's cabinet reforms and a push for a Japan Germany commercial treaty. It closes with Pacific Coast news on shipping, irrigation, railways, and trade.
The itemized tidbits report a one cent loaf price hike by New York bakers, deaths of agents in Louisville, Cuban service doctors in Tampa, censorship on cables, and various war era developments from coast to coast including mines in New York harbor and Manila theater notes.
War department outlines troop concentrations for a stronger Cuba campaign. Navy and army prepare supplies including steel water tanks and a Key West distillery to deliver 100000 gallons daily. Reports cite Blanco's shortages and possible Havana defense upgrades amid looming annexation debates.
Gladstone dies at Hawarden. A 500000 franc securities theft near Paris. Spanish losses at Cienfuegos reach hundreds killed or wounded. Rebels hoist new flag in Samoa signaling uprising. Manila reports Spanish warships bombarding Cebu. rebels flee with 200000 dollars. St Johns fortification due to Anglo French tensions. Cuba blockade questioned by Spain. hopes Europe will reject. Grand Canary telegraph seized. most messages halted. Aguinaldo factions quarrel over eight hundred thousand dollars. Spain sent 400000 dollars to Hong Kong and promised another 400000. Hawaii will not declare neutrality, fearing breach of good faith. U S flag base occupation bill discussed to raise the American flag over Hawaii.
W S Stratton of Cripple Creek condemns mining stock exchanges as harmful and urges focus on legitimate mining. He argues stock trading damages mining investment and misleads outsiders, while a Colorado Springs investor praises diversified, careful stock investments and notes a new stamp mill promising higher crushing capacity and potential industry reform.
The measure, prepared with knowledge from the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and approved by President McKinley, reached the Hawaiian government recently and has drawn careful attention from President Dole and his cabinet.
The U S mint reports California mineral production for 1897, with gold down 1 31 million and silver up 30 3 thousand, totaling 16 324 thousand dollars. Southern counties list Los Angeles Riverside San Bernardino San Diego Santa Barbara Ventura Orange Kern and Inyo contribute, with Ventura and Orange none. Storm Cloud mines near Prescott emerge profitable after years, and Charles D Lane sails to Kotzebue Sound with a prospecting party to claim one third interests in future mines.
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