Mesa Free Press notice from Mesa Arizona
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
2
War heroes to be graded and labeled by commission
A proposal suggests appointing a commission to grade and label war heroes. The remarks imply a discussion on recognition processes and public acknowledgment of service. The text also references attitudes toward praise and public figures in a historical context.
Riding With a Girl in an Automobile
A humorous old note argues that riding in an automobile with a girl is preferable to a tandem bicycle as the latter may encourage her to talk back.
Yellow fever fatality rate in Havana in 1900
A concise note states that among 1244 Havana yellow fever cases in 1900 only 24 percent proved fatal, suggesting the disease was not as deadly as commonly feared.
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Havana
Patti urged to guard castle cash from bric brac shops
Critics of Mr. Cudahy’s $25,000 ransom note claim to be without children of their own, suggesting Patti should shield her funds from risky purchases amid the controversy.
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Patti
Mr. Cudahy
Salt cure silence exposes a gender gap in suicide report
The text notes surprise that the salt cure was ignored by many until Chicago professors highlighted it. It also states that in New York last year four times as many men as women killed themselves, and criticizes suffragists for not accounting for this disparity.
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Chicago
New York
Alfred Austin Rejects Critics Readings for Self Preservation
The remark notes that Austin declines to read critics with similar motives as readers who avoid his poetry. It compares the reluctance to engage criticism with a broader preference to skip reading poems themselves.
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Alfred Austin
Dog Dies on Long Island from Appendicitis
A Long Island dog died recently from appendicitis. The animal had lived in affluent canine society before its sad but glorious end.
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Long Island
Colonial Carter author judged creator of Uncle Tom
The writer of Colonel Carter faced public scrutiny for judging the creator of Uncle Tom, a move seen by some as a crucial error or misstep in literary discourse.
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Colonel Carter
Uncle Tom
Women and men offer wedding advice in the neighborhood
The women in the neighborhood discuss how a bride should manage her husband while the men leave the groom to discover his troubles on his own.
Knife Etiquette Cited by Confidence Men as Easy Target
A spoofing note claims con artists say diners who eat with a knife are soft targets. The piece jokes that such diners deserve a gold brick hit as frequently as feasible.
Wealth and social duty in modern prosperity
The text notes more rich men than in the past with larger fortunes. It argues that wealth is a trust and that the rich are more liberal now, acknowledging a coming day of reckoning.
What Booker Washington Tells Men of His Race and White Folks
A clear voice urges mutual respect for work across races. The speaker advocates wearing overalls and using hands, arguing industrial development provides basis and security for broader human interests without sectionalism.
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Booker Washington
Navajo Bequest Funds Free Medical Dispensary
A Navajo donor left an estate valued over $20,000 for a free medical dispensary. The bequest aims to aid in extinguishing cruel aboriginal superstitions within the tribe and empower the Indians to shape their own future.
American Locomotives Export Boom Signals Trade Shift
Of 3153 locomotives built in American shops last year 505 were sent abroad. The British railroads purchased more than any other country, Russia close behind. American manufacturers prove cheaper and faster than European rivals, with Germans already using American engines as models. Exports may become a key foreign trade sector.
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Russia
English Shoemakers Fear American Labor Cost Advantage
English shoe manufacturers contend that despite British workers earning about half as much as Americans, the labor cost per pair is 25 percent higher in England. They blame the British boot and shoe union for restricting output. Manufacturers doubt a solution lies with such limits, noting that workers afraid to overproduce may struggle to find future work.
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England
United States
British Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
The American People and Their Endless Humor
The article notes Americans possess a vast reservoir of humor that sustains public morale. It highlights cultural resilience, satire, and social commentary as enduring features across communities and eras.
Skyscrapers and a Nation Gothic of Steel and Solace
In a column balancing social critique and urban progress, the piece contrasts divorces and Rockefeller’s private grief with the rise of steel frame skyscrapers. It highlights George A. Fuller’s innovation, elevator advances, and the St Paul Building’s height, stressing the era’s own paradoxes of wealth, love, and modern architecture.
Massachusetts Court Lets Motorman Jolts Stand
A Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling holds jolts by streetcar motormen do not prove passenger contributory negligence. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a joke about a passenger who waits for a jolting response, highlighting the perceived laxity in oversight of streetcar conduct.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Wade Park
Higher Institutes of Learning
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Golf and Chess Compared as Intellectual Sports
A brief exchange notes golf as an intellectual pastime akin to chess being an athletic game. The Boston Transcript quotes Foozie and Bunker comparing mental effort to physical competition.
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Bunker
Boston Transcript
Earl Fruit Deal Is Consummated In City Saturday Night
The Earl Fruit company deal ends with Mr Earl disposing of his interests and retiring from the Continental Fruit Express. New directors elected in Los Angeles include Wm E Gerber Calvin W Clark Adolph Heilbron and George B Katzenstein with vast capital tied to Sacramento valley projects. The relationship to Porter Fruit or car lines is denied amid lingering suspicions over the Earl car lines sale to Armour.
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Earl Fruit Company
Earl
The
Fruit Company
Continental Fruit Express
California
Los Angeles
Wm. E. Gerber
California State Bank
Sacramento
Fred Cox
Calvin W. Clark
Adolph Heilbron
San Joaquin Valley
George B. Katzenstein
Sacramento Valley
Clark May Not Be Seated In Senate Amid Protest Claims
Senator elect W A Clark of Montana faces a Senate challenge based on a protest filed by H R Knapp and Stand ard Oil linked interests. Allegations include inflated campaign spending and personal support for Democratic committees and county races. Charles Clark, heir to mining wealth, reportedly opposes his father’s admission due to business ties.
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Washington
W. A. Clark
Montana
Chandler
New Hampshire
Senate
H. R. Knapp
Helena
Labor Party
Standard Oil Company
Clark
Democratic State Committee
Silver Bow
Cascade County
Dawson County
Cullen
Granite
Jefferson
Broadwater
Beaver Head
Madison
Charles Clark
Standard Oil
Amalgamated Copper
Amalgamated Copper Company
Generals Wilson and Lee Placed on Retired List
Washington Feb 28 Brigadier Generals James H Wilson and Fitzhugh Lee were ordered retired from the army by the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
James H. Wilson
Fitzhugh Lee
Army
Public Debt Statement From Washington D C March 4
The monthly debt report shows a February 28 close of 1,087,019,504 debt excluding cash. Interest bearing debt stands at 1,001,500,410 with matured noninterest debt 1,830,690 total 1,385,934,653. Certificates and treasury notes totaling 760,561,989 are offset by equal cash. Cash in treasury totals 1,139,829,028. demand liabilities amount to 840,913,879 leaving 298,915,149 cash on hand.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Water-Nation al Irrigation and Delays Hit Transit Economy
Agricultural note discusses global climate patterns and long-term cycles, urging cautious farming planning. It cites W. P. Daily of Oxnard reporting beet and bean yields and earnings as a notable beet sugar victory, while noting missing production cost data. California Cultivator.
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W. P. Daily
Oxnard
California
Sub Irrigation Wins Favor for Higher Yields
The article extols sub irrigation as sevenfold more effective than shallow methods, noting Mr. Stiles reports save water and expand irrigated area. It argues deep sub irrigation can triple or more the value and reach of orchard and farm products while maintaining same water supply. Fresh fruit transit delays in California hurt shipper profits as eleven days becomes average and six day service is urged to improve market conditions.
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San Diego
Oxnard
San Jacinto Lake
Visalia
San Francisco
Eastland
Mount Tamalpais
Oregon
Perry
Paul Jones
Agriculturist
Florida
Earth
California
Sierra Nevada
Great Utah Basin
Fredonia Pass
South America
Italy
Russia
Copenhagen
Siberia
Africa
North America
Stiles
Long Beach
New York Commercial
Water supply complaints end in all state areas
Widespread discontent over scarce water has subsided as shortages are reported resolved across multiple counties. Officials credit new deliveries, better reservoir management, and drought mitigation efforts for the improved supply. Local communities note restored access, though some households still monitor seasonal levels.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Purified Blood
An advertisement asserts impure blood causes spring blemishes tiredness and poor appetite. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal blood purifier that cures ailments from pimples to scrofula and from morning fatigue to nervous prostration, urging readers to start today.
Would-be Suitor Seeks Acceptable Match for Daughter
A visitor declares intent to court the youngest daughter, but the father replies she is engaged. He offers a second daughter as alternative, noting she is equally suitable in the Somerville Journal style of domestic courtship reporting.
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Somerville Journal
Indigestion Cure Story Endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills
An Eldorado Illinois druggist recounts a 1894 battle with severe indigestion and nervous spells. After trying various remedies he used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and reports a complete recovery after seven boxes, plus weight gain and restored health. The testimonial notes the pills are sold by druggists or direct from Schenectady New York.
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W. E. Mathis
Eldorado
Mr. Mathis
Casipo
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
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