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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented quotes on marriage and social norms from a 19th century column
The passage ridicules the Bible trust and providence, notes marital trouble for Roberts, and jokes about wives and census age checks. It mentions a New York man eloping after divorce suit and comments on social ambition and self elevation.
Uphill Fight Cited In Historic Conflicts
General Buller may call it difficult work to fight an army of sharpshooters uphill. The remark echoes the heavy challenges faced by soldiers on both sides of our civil war in similar uphill combat.
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Buller
Norway Requires Cooking Certificate for Marriage
A historical note from Norway states that a girl must present a certificate proving she can cook before marriage. The groom is also required to show a certificate proving he can provide food.
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Norway
Personal Ad Seeks True Husband to Ponder Home Paradise
A New York paper carries a personal advertisement seeking a man described as a true husband who will ponder home as a paradise. The note adds a speculative line about a serpent’s involvement, hinting at caution for suitors.
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New York
Man pleads with police as wife runs away again
A man complains after his wife elopes for the thirty seventh time. He argues for a period of sober reflection rather than police intervention, suggesting she may need a vacation.
Why I have failed offered by New York paper
A New York paper invites prizes for answers to the proposition Why I have failed. The best answer reflects the common reason many fail and states I didn't try often enough. The prompt emphasizes persistent effort and personal reflection.
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New York
Geographical Board Adopts Name Ertoriquenos For Neighbors
The board of geographical names approves the term ertoriquenos for people of a neighboring acquisition. The name is their own choice and may be hard for Americans to pronounce.
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Board of Geographical Names
Oureighboring
Sam
Carnegie advice on securing a stand in with employers
Andrew Carnegie counsels young men to win leverage by beating bosses in debate and arranging a non partisan referee. He warns that many capable youths overestimate their arguing skill and fear the old man realizing he has been bested.
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Andrew Carnegie
To Give or To Get A Rule Of Life
The text debates whether it is better to give all one can or to get all one can. It notes successful benefactors are often captains of industry or business leaders who give to education humanity or religion. It argues that legitimate earning and fair wages deserve equal rank with generous giving.
Eight-Hour Day Debate and Industrial Change
A master printer cites the eight-hour day as inevitable and urges adjusting business practices to evolving labor standards. The piece notes a sixty-year arc from twelve or more hours to ten hours and cites favorable legislation in eight states and city votes in Boston and Worcester. It argues reforms should minimize business disruption for capital and labor.
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Boston
Worcester
Honest business shifts toward merit and honesty in trade
The piece argues that honesty improves in commerce as more firms rely on product quality and fair policies. It notes the rise of department stores and money back guarantees, while retailers no longer sell on trust alone and relentlessly weigh quality and price.
Costs and failures of the Siberian railroad project
The article critiques the hurried rail line linking China and Russia, noting total costs around 180 million dollars and heavy government financing. It argues light rails and wooden bridges caused unsafe travel, with speeds of twenty miles per hour and major track failures. A complete reconstruction, estimated at 25 million dollars, is needed and to be requested from the Russian Government.
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China
Russia
London
Paris
Berlin
Far East
Plan to Raise Lake Erie by Dam Near Buffalo
A 1899 proposal in Congress would dam the Niagara River near Buffalo to raise Lake Erie by about three feet. The move would deepen Detroit and St Clair Rivers for easier navigation of the Great Lakes waterway but would flood Canadian and American shore lands, requiring international agreement and compensation. public enterprise delays likely.
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Great Lakes
Atlantic
Sault Sainte Marie Canal
Europe
Michigan
Huron
Lake Erie
Erie
Lake Michigan
Great Drainage Canal
Chicago
Mississippi
Niagara River
Buffalo
Detroit
St. Clair
Debonair drummer mocks Kentucky water and limestone tale
A dry goods dealer jokes about a Kentucky cough story claiming limestone blocks formed from limestone-laden water. He notes a Louisville chemist found the blocks in Eminence and quips about bronchial tubes being macadamized from Dan to Beersheba and preferring moonshine over such risks.
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Debonair Dry Goods
Kentucky
Eminence
Louisville
He Rose to the Occasion at Rowley’s Drug Store Fence
A fence opposite Rowley’s drug store in TV Kansas was repeatedly broken and later topped with barbed wire. A farmer sat down despite the danger, remarking calmly that he’d “dwel t on that point long enough.” The scene provided comic relief for clerks watching the routine unfold.
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Rowley
Kan
Harper’s Bazar
Flowers Used in Perfumery Demand Surges
Vast quantities of flowers are gathered for perfumery. Each year 1,860 tons of orange flowers are used along with 930 tons of roses and 150 tons each of violets and jasmine. Additional crops include 75 tons of tuberoses, 30 tons of cassie, and 15 tons of jonquils.
Onion lore and cauliflower’s royal journey
The onion is described as strong in flavor and worshiped by ancient Egyptians. The cauliflower is called patrician among vegetables and traced to Cyprus, taken to England during the Elizabethan era.
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Cyprus
England
Elizabeth
Farming Drives Nearly Half of France and Germany
The article notes that about forty to fifty percent of the populations in France and Germany are employed in farming. It highlights the agricultural sector's central role in these nations and implies broad rural involvement in daily life and economy.
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France
Germany
Free mail delivery opens in Prescott and Bakersfield gains
Reports from Prescott announce free mail delivery for residents as the third territorial town to adopt the system. Bakersfield plans parks funding with Eastside Park donations and further sidewalk expansion as growth continues.
British Persia policy tangled by Russian moves
From Teheran comes word that British influence in Persia has been overshadowed by Russian intrigues, signaling an imminent collision between the two powers. The report cites shifting dominance and growing tensions likely to reshape regional alignments.
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Teheran
Persia
Cows Ordered Slaughtered After Tuberculin Test
The State Hospital Commission ordered forty nine cows from the Stockton asylum dairy herd destroyed after tuberculin testing showed positive reactions in sixty cows tested. State Veterinary Blemer reported the results to the board.
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Sacramento
State Hospital Commission
Stockton Asylum
Gilmore Returns Home From Filipino Captivity
Lieutenant J C Gilmore leader of York town little band freed from Filipino captivity begins voyage home from Manila aboard the Solano.
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Washington
J. C. Gilmore
Imanila
Solano
New York Sees Record Cold on February Twenty Seventh
New York on February 27 recorded a morning temperature of 4 degrees above zero marking the coldest February 27 in weather bureau records. The next coldest day this winter was February 21 at 7 degrees above zero, while last year on the same date the temperature stood at 38 degrees.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Boers Err by Advancing Toward Bloemfontein
New York March 1 The Boers made a serious retreat mistake by trying to cross in front of British forces to reach Bloemfontein. Their retreat should have followed the open line via Boshof to Brandfort or Windberg.
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New York
Kimberly
Bloemfontein
Boshof
Brandfort
Windberg
Berkeley's Team to Represent UC East This Season
Berkeley officials announce the University of California East track team will compete this season. The Ontario Citrus Fruit Association reports about $7000 distributed to members in one week from January shipments of navel oranges.
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Cornell
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Princeton
Yale
Chicago
University of California
American Athletic Association
California Club
Merchants’ Club
Pacific Union, University and Olympic Clubs
California Water and Forest Society
Leland Stanford
San Francisco
A. D Sharon
Washington
Berkeley
University of California East
Ontario Citrus Fruit Association
Rebs punched in La Union near San Fernando
A hundred insurgents ambushed ten men of the Third Cavalry escorting a provision train seven miles from San Fernando La Union. One American was killed and four horses along with provisions were captured. Reconnaissance found entrenchments and about 800 Filipino defenders. The Third Cavalry plans to drive out the insurgents as Gen Otis prepares leave and Gen MacArthur to assume temporary command.
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Bakersfield
Visalia
Hongkong
China
Gerome
Calaveras County
Bands of Mercy
Scranton
Mount Pleasant
Pierce
Oakland
Portland
Buell
San Joaquin Valley Commercial Association
Senator Smith
Valley Railroad
Stockton
Port Richmond
Prescott
Ariz
Robert J. Burdette
Phoebe Hearst
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Jewett
Associated Women Students
Berkeley
Hearst Hall
Bernard
P. I. Company
Eastside Canal
Eastside Park
J. S. Drury
Drury
Central Avenue
Manila
San Fernando
la Union
Third Cavalry
Otis
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Gen. MacArthur
Aguinaldo's Envoy to Seek Funds in Europe
A Madrid dispatch says Aguinaldo will send a special envoy to Paris in March and then go to London and Berlin to solicit funds for continuing the struggle against American rule. The report says guerrilla warfare will persist and European promises of support are hinted.
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New York
Herald
Madrid
Aguinaldo
Paris
London
Berlin
Europe
Erie Telephone System Sold to Telephone Telegraph and Cable Co
The Erie telephone system, largest Bell system, passed into the Telephone Telegraph and Cable Company of America. Erie controls five branches in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arkansas, Texas and part of Ohio with 22 million dollars capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Erie Telephone System
United States
The
Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company of America
Erie
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Arkansas
Texas
Ohio
Cronje Surrenders to Roberts in Unconditional Capitulation
Gen Cronje and all his command capitulated unconditionally at daylight and became prisoners in Roberts camp. The surrender ends the siege at Paardeberg with Roberts signaling further details to follow.
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Paardeberg
Lord Roberts
Cronje
Government notes event on Ilajuba anniversary
The government regards the incident as satisfactory, acknowledging it occurred on the anniversary of Ilajuba.
Ladysmith Relieved by Dundonald Forces Move
War Office dispatch from Gen Buller reports Dundonald leading Natal Carbineers into Ladysmith last night. He says the land between his position and Ladysmith is clear of the enemy and that he is advancing toward Nelthorpe.
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London
War Office
Buller
Democrats Oppose Imperialism In Commerce Policy
St Louis Senator J K Jones, chair of the democratic national committee, said the party will oppose imperialism including territorial acquisitions distant from the United States. He added the Democrats favor expanding commerce while Republicans, through protection, have opposed it. The party will pursue legitimate means to extend US commerce.
Not So Funny For Officials in Kentucky Contests
In Frankfort on March 2 two rival state governments claim legality and control. Banks refuse to recognize either faction, leaving both without funds and freezing state finances until the court decides the dispute.
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Frankfort
Threat to American Prisoners Stated in Luzon
Paris dispatch reports Agoncillo threatening American prisoners now held by Luzon bandits. He says the 49 prisoners would be shot to prove the war continues, with 60,000 patriots ready to fight for independence. The note frames renewed furor after McKinley’s manifesto.
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Paris
Agoncillo
Luzon
McKinley
Archipelago
Tide Turns for Rockefeller Jr in Wall Street Gambit
John D Rockefeller Jr entered finance under his father and Jim Keene and earned his first million in independent speculation. He bought when prices were low, pushed them high, then suffered a wipeout amid a market drop. Despite heavy backing, he persevered and is said to have recovered gains through steadfast efforts.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Jim Keene
Wall Street
Young Rockefeller
Dewey Loses Prize Money Case
The U S Court of Claims awarded Admiral Dewey and his men $100 for each enemy sailor aboard the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay May 1 1898, excluding shore batteries mines and torpedoes. The ruling allows Dewey to recover $9570 personally and the government may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
United States Court of Claims
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Supreme Court of the United States
Mojave County Ores Shine at Los Angeles Exposition
Mojave county Arizona showcases dominate the Los Angeles Exposition with exhibits from seventy mines. Gold silver and lead ores display exceptional specimens including two Mineral Park cabinets. A large lump from Buckeye mine shows wire silver and gold values up to $10 000 per ton.
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Mojave County
Ariz
Mineral Park
Buckeye
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A. P. Shewman
Bizona
Bible Trust
Providence
Roberts
Pagifig Coast News
C. A. Wahlstrom
Southern Pacific Railroad
Wadsworth
Nev
Truckee
Puget Sound
Prince Poniatowski
Basilan
Mindanao
Spain
Prince
Crockers
Dorety
Associated Students
Hearst
Kern Automoble Transportation Company
Historical Society of Wisconsin
William S. Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Red Bluff
Tehama County
Cal
California
Fair-Craven
William H. L. Barnes
Anna M. Scott
John 8. Barnes
General Barnes
East Forty-Eighth Street
Seattle
Montana
Russo-Chinese Bank of Shanghai
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Salinas
Dunham
San Jose
Hanford
Ashton
John Frost
Henry E. Ide
Vermont
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Pacific Coast
Bernard Moses
Messrs. Ide
Wright
Messrs. Taft
Gen
William Goebel
Th House
Pekin
John Fowler
Che Foo
Shan Tung
Pasig
Santa Ana
Funston
San Isidro
Baler
Seint. Glmore
Lawton
Egbert
Twenty-second Infantry
Gridley
Olympia
Caprons
Santiago
Bogardus Eldridge
Vancouver Barracks
John D. Miley
Second Artillery
General Shafter
Battle of
John M. Stotzenburg
Nebraska Regiment
Lincoln
Neb
Gilmore
Rebs
the Telephone Trust
Ladysmith
Pieter
Rockefeller
Dewey
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