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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
3
A terse fragment notes women consider how to address Mrs Pinkham in correspondence. The line suggests etiquette or social communication topics discussed in a period context. No additional names or events are present.
A testimonial focused ad claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound daily relieves female ailments. It touts hundreds of letters proving success, says Mrs Pinkham has helped many women and provides free advice from Med Co Lynn Mass.
The young Siamese princes visiting the English colony of Hong Kong on April 18 toured the U S S Monterey at the invitation of Lt Cmdr James H Bull U S N. They inspected armament from Betsy and Alice to a blunderbuss taken from a Filipino pirate. Bull once hosted the Siamese king in Bangkok 24 years earlier aboard an American warship.
The Benicia New Era notes salmon running in the Sacramento River this year vary in size shape and quality from last year and are said to be a different species. They weigh seven to twenty pounds versus twenty to twenty five last year, with far superior color. Fish are long and slender this year though last year’s were short and stumpy. Oldest fishermen are puzzled by the change.
The Sacramento Valley Hop Growers Association board member travels Ukiah and Sonoma hop centers to push Brewer plan limits and to secure a state convention at Santa Rosa around the 28th for stronger cooperation.
The Southern Pacific plans to start work on its Kern River branch as surveyor materials arrive and rails are removed in Arizona to be replaced with heavier ones.
A Maine man planned to kill his wife with arsenic in lemonade to avoid alimony. He served the poison with a friendly remark, stirring the remaining precipitate and saying the best is at the bottom.
A description of shrapnel shells notes a hollow elongated body with a base bursting charge and 200 to 600 half inch bullets. A time fuse triggers the charge after leaving the gun, blowing off the shell head and projecting bullets in a conical shower to the ground.
A statistician claims typewriter invention has created 500000 jobs but omits figures on health impacts. The notice asserts sedentary workers need Hostetter's Bitters to endure the strain of confinement.
Reports indicate at least seventy thousand squirrel tails were presented this month in Tu lare county to claim bounty payments. The unusual influx highlights a strong local demand for fur rewards and raises questions about wildlife management in the region.
An old advertisement promises Adam's Sarsaparilla Pills will regulate bowels improve appetite purify blood and please doctors. It notes 10c and 25c prices and urges purchase from druggists.
A San Diego gathering Wednesday evening organized a county fish and game protective association aimed at coordinating wildlife protection activities and promoting local conservation efforts.
A vintage drug advertisement urges using Candy Cathartic to regulate the liver and prevent irregularity. It promotes keeping a box at home or in a pocket or desk and lists price points for pharmacists at 10 25 and 50 cents.
Bee keepers in San Diego County report honey selling at double the price of two years ago while the number of swarms is rapidly doubling, signaling a strong market demand and expanding apiary activity.
Menlo Park in San Mateo County offers new buildings complete laboratories and home surroundings. Dr Ira G Hoitt heads the school which is university accredited. Catalogue available. Tenth year begins August 6 1900. Government sets Palomar Indian Reservation land in San Diego County as a forest reserve.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to relieve swollen hot tired feet, with claims of curing nail growth issues, blisters, callouses, coins and bunions pain, and providing rest. It notes 30,000 testimonials, price 25c, trial package free, and lists seller as druggists and shoe stores.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy for catarrh, with a $100 reward for any failure and instructions to send for circulars. It also links Hall's Family Pills as the best. The San Francisco Board of Public Works approves four Welsbach lamp posts near City Hall Square to test energy savings.
Reports from Shanghai and Tien-Tsin indicate rising turmoil across China as Empress Dowager's stance remains uncertain. Admiral Seymour leads about 2300 troops toward Peking amid Boxer resistance, with ships and land forces increasing to secure access. Yunan Fu, Meng Tse and other areas report disturbances, while foreign missions fear escalation and call for swift action.
Maj John Lynch a noted attorney, aged 75, shot himself in the head at his Berkeley home on University avenue. He was found by his son J C Lynch Internal Revenue Collector wearing a suit and lying on a lounge. He left a letter to his children requesting cremation but gave no direct note of suicide. A recent death of a close friend is believed to have influenced the act.
An opinion warns that alum in baking powders can mimic malaria symptoms and harm health. Dr Barker and health authorities urge banning alum powders. pure cream of tartar baking powder is recommended as the safe alternative at about a cent per pound.
A man with a German accent and a red mustache entered a bank to open an account and, after paying $500, fled with the signature book that held all depositors' signatures. He was pursued and stopped before exiting. A second incident involved a woman who could not sign and used an X instead as directed.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt praises Japanese fish cooking for preserving natural flavor, notes on eel preparation at Kandagawa teahouse, seaweed dried by fisherwomen, and a plentiful rice service with wooden shovels. It contrasts Japanese and French styles and evokes diners finishing bowls with a sign of satisfaction.
A French article recalls Napoleon I as fastidiously clean and fond of eau de cologne. He reportedly used perfume in washing water, dried with perfume, and poured remaining scent on his neck and shoulders. He preferred clean linen, sending relays during campaigns, and reportedly wore each garment only once. His laundering costs and lavish habits are contrasted with other rulers.
Mr Meeker muses on obeying requests, and Mrs Meeker uses a playful reversal to tease him. The note appears in the Chicago Tribune. Newfoundland fogs concentrate on eastern and southern coasts where arctic currents meet the gulf stream. The San Joaquin Valley Commercial Association runs a 2006 paid ad in country papers touting valley advantages.
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