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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
2
A Mesa Free Press item discusses the moving drama From House to House and cites quirky lines about Chicago’s sixteen pound baby, wedding fees, and a coffin and baby carriage trust. It calls for more investigation and publicity to aid moral growth in the United States.
A man died in a dentist chair recently while thirteen teeth were being pulled. The incident fuels superstition among observers who deem it haunting or unlucky.
A day in Buenos Ayres saw 219 sunstroke cases with 134 fatalities amid workers in the coal trade. The high toll underscores harsh conditions and health risks in the mining community.
A groom flees just as the ceremony begins prompting questions of nerves and timing. Guests and wedding party scramble to locate him as speculation grows about the cause and outcome of the abrupt disappearance.
A debate about whether society leaders or suffragists truly aid the public, arguing that the welfare of ordinary women matters most, regardless of the figureheads involved.
The columnist quotes Max O'Rell noting Americans are not all beautiful but all appear intelligent. He mocks young men with monocles and those who poke at their sticks as unrepresentative of true American character.
A New York woman wore jewels valued at 400000 dollars to an opera. Her box was poorly located so less than half the theater could clearly see her, diminishing the display's impact.
The Kaifser text book given to school children explains that the twentieth century starts January 1 1901. The proclamation marks a new era in imperial education and prompts public discussion among scholars and officials.
A New York man rejected by a woman marries her mother, taking both stepfather and father-in-law roles to gain leverage for revenge, creating a unique and ominous family entanglement.
A note proclaims a microbe so minute that 250 million could cover an inch square as the main plague cause. It marvels how something infinitesimal can trigger fear and widespread paralysis greater than earthquake turmoil.
Pure food is coming to be one of the most important questions before the public. The adulteration of food is so general and harmful that it has become necessary to provide more stringent national and State legislation and to impose more severe penalties.
The report notes fewer blindness cases among young children in large U S cities due to better medical knowledge, sanitation in homes and schools, and more humane public awareness. It attributes the change to civilization's progress.
The University of Chicago abandons reform spelling in favor of current usage and urges teaching spelling in primary and grammar schools. Advocates claim early instruction will help future generations master double letters, je sounds, and silent letters, ensuring students have a solid grasp of English for success.
A public-spirited Kansas City woman argues that the only satisfactory answer to the servant-girl problem lies in education and a systematic training program.
A writer envisions a college for servant-girls endowed with two hundred thousand dollars. Courses cover cooking, laundry, service, and patient care with diplomas on graduation. The plan suggests self reliance by selling products and offering meals and laundry, while noting social and cultural challenges between mistresses and maids. A chair of applied Christianity is deemed essential for success.
An analysis of South Africa’s war showing a shift from heroic battlefield spectacle to mechanized, businesslike trench warfare. Soldiers wear dun uniforms, fight without banners, and focus on efficiency, logistics, and risk minimization rather than martial glory.
Vienna correspondent reports Archduchess Valerie, daughter of the Emperor, comforted a 13-year-old Linz boarding-school pupil as he traveled alone to Vienna for his father’s funeral. She paid his first class fare and offered solace after he cried on the platform and on the journey.
A terse travel glimpse of Pekin highlights dust stench and dogs as the city’s striking traits. The piece notes a dressmaker’s indignation upon meeting a husband and suggests such a breach of promise case would naturally be heard in a courthouse.
Territorial government for the Philippines favored by General Wheeler. Fatal labor riot in Chicago leaves one dead and six wounded. Queen Victoria’s London visit stirs strong public enthusiasm. Honolulu plague advisories show improvement with only one case since last update. Mrs. Mary Foote Beecher Perkins dies in Hartford at 94. New York French steamer Aquitaine to make Yukon by automobile trip. Senator Foster bills government cable to Alaska ports. Rev. Thomas K. Beecher dies in New York at 81. Police raid tenderloin concert halls. bail set at $500. 184 baptisms at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, largest in a single service.
The Reichstag votes 168 to 99 to approve a fourteenth paragraph of the meat bill that includes prohibition measures against American meats. The move is reported from RERLLY dated March 12.
The Socialist Democrats named Eugene Debs for president at Indianapolis and nominated Job Harriman of California for vice president. The ticket reflects the party's continuing campaign in national politics.
In Constantinople the French ambassador told Turkish officials that ministerial circles in Paris believe the Anglo French war could not be postponed beyond the exhibition's close.
The Orpheum in Los Angeles previews a week long vaudeville lineup starting Monday March 19 featuring Frank s Trio acrobats Newhouse and Ward Anna Whitney Martinetti and Grossi a grotesque musical novelty Biograph news of the Boer War Trovollo the entriloquist Pauline Moran and Passpar te Parisian dancers
Republican leaders in Washington said Cornelius Bliss can secure the presidential nomination if he desires it. Bliss, of New York, previously served as McKinley’s first secretary of the interior, with Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri succeeding him in the cabinet last year.
Democratic national committeeman J. J. Dwyer received William J. Bryan's schedule for a California tour. Bryan will speak in Sacramento on March 26 then travel to Oregon, spend two weeks there and in Washington, return to California by April 7 in San Francisco, speak that night, and continue to Fresno San Diego San Bernardino Los Angeles and Phoenix Ariz.
Civil War averted as Kentucky lawmakers adjourned sine die. A conference between Adjt. Gens. Collier and Castleman yielded a perfect understanding. Gov. Taylor remains acting governor. Gov. Beckham moves to secure possession of state buildings, ending the immediate crisis.
The Court of Appeals has issued a ruling on the matter, outlining its decision and the implications for the parties involved. The ruling confirms the appellate court's position and directs further actions as applicable.
Flores, Aguinaldo's secretary of war, surrendered to Gen. MacArthur in Manila. Aguinaldo's infant son, captured in November and afflicted with smallpox, has died.
From Dawson Washington March 14 Vice Consul Morrison reports eighteen expeditions have left Dawson for Cape Nome since December 6 with more to start as weather improves. Population dips 600 from last year. Nome reports richer finds but winter fuel shortage blocks work. Typhoid fever rises with mortality, mine floods may limit output. Estimated Dawson district gold output ranges from 25 to 30 million dollars.
Frank F. Davis, supervisor of the census in the district, has approval for 248 enumerators to count noses in Southern California. The region covers Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. City totals include Pasadena 7, Pomona 3, Santa Monica 2, San Pedro 1, and 85 for the country. Work begins June 1 and runs through July.
The State League of Republican Clubs issues a call for its second biennial convention to be held in Los Angeles on April 27. Each California club, including American Republican College League clubs, gets one delegate at large plus one delegate for every twenty five members. clubs must be organized ten days before the convention and cannot be counted in more than one club.
In Topeka Kansas the Sheldon edition of the Topeka Capital began printing at 2 37 am and continued until noon yielding over 100000 copies The rest of the issue will be produced in Chicago and New York daily sending matrices This edition aims for about 360000 copies daily with fresh orders arriving by mail including 15000 yesterday Sheldon returned to work at 845 am Regular subscribers are unhappy and outside papers are bought freely each day.
E R Sturtevant, famed for water lilies, visits Avalon in search of Den dromecon harfordi the tree poppy native to the island. The plant with bright golden blooms resembles Eschscholtzia and is sought for a wealthy English patron. the expedition involves rugged island hikes and notable botanical finds.
A map outlines Isthmus Catalina Island town plan with avenues named for California coast islands Catalin a Clemente Cruz Rosa Barbara Anacapa Michael and cross streets Esperantea Mercedes Dolores Antonio. Harbor to be Puerto Catalina. Work crews build sewer system and erect buildings as the resort takes shape awaiting warm weather to finish.
A summary lists a new Oakland automobile manufacturing company, Kern City road plans to the oil fields, Baker Street extension, Berkeley Union petitioning Sunday post office closure, Oakland club funds for a free playground, and various regional developments from water lifting to railroad ventures. It notes a near fatal domestic poisoning from what may be contaminated buttermilk and the San Francisco Chinatown quarantine stance.
San Francisco reports that after acquiring the Carson and Colorado railroad, Southern Pacific negotiates to buy the Virginia and Truckee railroad. The Virginia and Truckee runs 52 miles from Reno to Virginia via Carson City on the Central Pacific line, built by D. O. Mills and partners, still owned by Mills.
Governor Gage released a slate of appointments across state boards and offices. Trustees for the State Normal School at San Diego include R. M. Powers and others from San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties. Also named are directors for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum and the Home for Feeble-Minded Children, plus the State Fish Commissioner and a Whittier Reform School trustee.
San Francisco health officials confirm a death in Chinatown attributed to bubonic plague. No new outbreak and no quarantine planned. Officials order house to house inspections with Chinese volunteers from Six Companies assisting physicians and police. People urged to limit contact with the suspected district. Nome reports sensational mining news distant from the cape.
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