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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
3
Hoitt's School at Burlingame California ends its most successful year, graduating ten young men. The institution remains in the front ranks of Pacific Coast schools with strong student care and instruction. S. F. May 29.
A remark on a woman praised as a fine conversationalist appears in the Somerville Journal. The piece notes areas of the Ganges valley in India with population densities around 1,200 per square mile.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a father, Mr Manning, tells his son Tom he should attend school elsewhere and allow him to take over the business, believing it will improve under someone as gifted as the son.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is advertised as a tonic that tones the stomach strengthens digestion and boosts overall vitality. It claims to sharpen appetite support nerves and provide restful sleep. Hood’s Pills are also promoted after-dinner aid.
A tale recounts a husband prone to prevarication who vows to tell the truth all day. He indeed claims to keep his promise by not lying, but admits that confessing his truth was still a lie. The wife struggles for 22 seconds before realizing the paradox.
A peculiar green dragon on a yellow background is described as a national emblem. The ad urges use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to regulate the liver and relieve several ailments including malaria biliousness dyspepsia nervousness rheumatism and kidney complaints.
Jack declares love for Tommy’s sister Nell. The family has discussed it daily since Aunt Emma promised Nell an introduction, revealing a tender family moment in Nuggets.
A compact 1920s style note advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It claims relief for swollen nervous hot feet, constricted seals, sweating feet, corns bunions and callous spots, with testimonials and 25 cent pricing. It urges in person or by mail order from Le Roy New York.
A reader warns against ointments containing mercury as dangerous for catarrh. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio, claims no mercury, and advises buying genuine product from F J Cheney Co. with testimonials including Mrs Mulligan of Plumstead England dated Nov 8 1895.
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from various newspapers shows jokes about dogs parrots and editors. Pieces feature parlor humor with characters like Puck and Victorians, dating mischief and marital quirks in brief gags.
The article discusses the unwritten naval rule to shoot on the downward roll and compares it with British practice. It notes aiming challenges due to ship motion, historical examples, and the difficulty of timing shots. It also recounts a monkey in Philadelphia learning to scratch matches, plus a humorous dialogue about Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Heming.
A patriotic poem lauds the volunteer soldier standing in blue uniform before the flag. It portrays his readiness to serve despite personal loss, citing a wife and mother’s fear, and exaltS him as a tower of strength for a mighty nation in its darkest hour.
The London Mail reports renewed efforts to revive the practice of speaking and signaling between passing ships. Col Mozier of Lloyds and Captain Froud of the Shipmasters' Society urge captains to exchange names destinations and news, arguing it aids safety and public interest. An aging skipper recalls the once universal habit now neglected.
A Cleveland youth on a south side streetcar searches for his grip sack as it disappears among a crowd of girls. He crawls under seats and finally retrieves the bag by misidentifying a passenger's foot, provoking laughter before the bag is recovered.
A Victorian tip explains measuring foot length by wrapping a string around the clenched knuckles of a closed fist. The string length equals the foot length, enabling hosiery purchases without showing the foot.
Mrs Etta McGarry reports four years of womb trouble back pain and nervous exhaustion but says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her. Liver Pills aid constipation and headaches while Sanative Wash helps local use. Correspondence is solicited by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass with druggists selling all forms.
The Hercules Gas Engine Works markets irrigation engines from 1 to 200 H P and the 244 H P model from 405 Sansome Street San Francisco. They report hundreds sold this year for prompt economical irrigation. Also note that the loss of mining claim stakes does not by itself invalidate the location.
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