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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
3
Mrs Clara Gates of Johns P.O. Mississippi writes of long illness and severe pains. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovers significantly, praising the advisor and noting improvement after earlier unsuccessful treatments.
Pioneer Tulare County settlers arrived after cattle barons held vast tracts, leading to a fierce no-fence law fight. The 1870s shift toward farming and irrigation transformed the region into a beef and alfalfa powerhouse, with cattle wealth sustaining growth and megacities relying on Tulare beef.
Two Harlem men discuss a youngster, one father boasting of a brilliant son who may become a legislator or go to the penitentiary. The other warns against a boy too dazzling, so the tale ends with the father questioning mothers and the burden of homeliness.
A New York wholesale fish dealer notes high demand for oyster crabs used to flavor stews and omelets across the city. The crabs, a distinct species found mainly in southern waters, are all females, and they aid the oyster by catching and crushing prey.
A daring steeple jack climbed to the top of Vienna’s Votive Church using lightning rods and ornamental features to fly a yellow and black banner twenty feet long during Emperor Francis Joseph’s jubilee festivities. A second climber later copied the feat and stole the flag.
A young Frenchman newly in the country stepped on a highly explosive parlor match and caused a loud crack like a pistol shot. He recovered with a knowing smile and quipped that this is what you call the whole shooting match.
The hump on the back of the drome dary is an accumulation of a peculaar species of fat, which is a store of nour ishment beneficiently provided against the day of want, to which the animal is often exposed. The dromedary or camel can exist for a long period upon this hump without any other food.
The piece claims the match trust profits by cutting matchwood at skewed angles to facilitate lengthwise splitting. It notes that many men who pay bills keep receipts until worn thin and then discard them.
The article lists baking powders that contain alum and warns of private label variants sold by grocers. It names Calumet, Be Danae, Jaques, Home, Bee Hive, Clover Leaf and Pacific brands, noting many powders under grocers’ own labels may contain alum and be priced low to attract buyers.
Kiwana of the Department of Entomology will depart for Japan tomorrow to study the San Jose scale. The mission aims to gather data and specimens to better understand the pest and its habits for fruit growers and farmers. Kiwana, native to Japan, is expected to return to the University around September 1.
The Horticultural Commission probes a Cucamonga nursery shipment infested with red scale shipped to Los Angeles without inspection or certificate. Investigators trace the trouble to scale spreading through shade trees hosting mistletoe, source of a near quarantine on San Bernardino stock by Los Angeles authorities.
A collage of early 20th century patent medicine pitches and local notices. Allen's Foot-Ease promises instant relief for painful feet with testimonials and mail orders. Other ads tout Mothers remedies and Piso cures for consumption. A claim of catarrh being constitutional highlights Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back challenge. Includes Oakland fan tan and stud-horse poker notes and generic drugstore endorsements.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pure blood maker that cures tired feeling pimples sores salt rheum scrofula and catarrh. It urges readers to buy a bottle and begin taking it at once to raise blood to a Good Health point.
A Chicago daily sent Billy Gaylor to interview an eminent bishop about a church schism. After repeated denials, Gaylor sneaked into the bishop’s hall, was expelled, and returned again. Eventually the bishop advised what he wanted, and Gaylor died of consumption years later. The bishop’s remark hinted that Gaylor might not be kept out of heaven.
A suburban narrator recalls a calm starlit walk home when an unlit street lamp revealed a fluttering handkerchief shaped note reading Fresh Paint. Near sighted, he retrieved it from the wind, noting the bold message as a cautionary moment on the quiet road.
The New York Times notes a time honored habit of a bedside snack to ease wakefulness. It cites a French kings custom of tea or light meals, a grated cupboard cupboard as a night meal, and the idea of a bedside book paired with a snack to pass sleepless hours.
In a common pleas court a defense lawyer prolonged questioning of an elderly witness until the judge interrupted, remarking that the examination was exhausted. The witness replied with a witty line, expressing that she felt exhausted as well, in a humorous moment reported by the Philadelphia Call.
The Ohio State Journal reports a pipe organ failure at a church service this morning. The organist, while playing a solo, coasted with her feet off the pedals and struck sharp notes, causing the organ to puncture.
The London News notes two white dogs loved by Lord Sandwich. One sickened and died. the master buried it. The surviving Pomeranian grieved and then shunned Lord Sandwich, believing the master killed its companion.
A serious young woman asks if poetry is valued and Mr Comro x replies affirmatively. He cites a line about counting months including September April June and November as a world of good despite his age. The quote attributed to the Washington Star evokes memory of poetry guiding reasoning.
A fragment describes a chemical mix yielding electric power when dissolved in water, claiming it can light a house or run a car. It adds a contrast with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised for digestion and liver and kidney relief. The text notes ten dray loads of garbage from the Chinese quarters were burned in Stockton during a general clean-up.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a blood purifier. The notice notes druggists offer 10 25 and 50 cent sizes and mentions efforts to collect delinquent taxes from the 1896 1897 1898 and 1899 rolls in San Francisco.
Chronic dyspeptics troubled by indigestion will find immediate relief and eventual care with Adams Sar saparilla Pills. Available in 10c and 25c at druggists.
At the Stockton street fair a mock battle recreates the charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan, offering a dramatic historical demonstration for attendees.
Mrs F W Goulder of Rock Island writes that Peruna improved her catarrhal difficulties and overall health. Dr Hartman offers free advice and treatment to women nationwide, with his book Health and Beauty mailed free from Columbus Ohio.
The Seventh Day Adventists plan an annual camp meeting in San Jose beginning June 6 for ten days. Local congregation leaders expect large turnout and spiritual activities across the site.
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