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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
4
Local page reports a grand military ball in Mesa with the cowboy cavalry leaving Prescott for the front. A large flag was raised atop the Johnson Block and again at the Main and Macdonald corner. Reports note Spanish–American War unrest, naval actions near the Caribbean, and community events including a school exhibition and visits by regional figures.
The Rebekah social in the Macdonald street schoolroom drew strong attendance and netted about 30 dollars. Jo Campbell travels from Musa for health recovery, then to Detroit via Phoenix. Local ads note carpet linocums love curtains and dental services with new Mesa dentist opening January 1 at Main Street Free Press building.
Students wanting to attend the normal school at Tempe or the high school at Phoenix may apply at the general office or the M. P. K. R. or local Ave nt at Mos to secure ten ready computation tickets.
An office location is described as being above Larnett's Drug Store on Main Street in Mesa City. The item notes the building position and street address without detailing events or dates.
Fragmentary OCR notes a dated commitment or trade clause involving a place Meva Arizona and a period through March 1st 19. A. asier presents the item. Names and clear actions are garbled, but the fragment indicates a dated public or legal notice with unspecified values and vegetable trade reference.
Summons issued by the District Court of the Third Judicial District Territory of Arizona Maricopa County directs F B Kirkland to appear and answer the complaint filed by Katie A Kirkland within ten to thirty days depending on service location. Edwin S Gill Clerk signs and seals the summons dated April 9 1898 in Phoenix.
Notice records a settler filing for final proof to support a homestead claim in Maricopa County Arizona. Proof will be made before the District Court clerk in Phoenix on June 4th at 1338. witnesses listed include Hiram S. Pheiy and HH. Alien among others.
Fragmentary lines describe a business portion and a curious phrase about fur panda. The text is incomplete and reads like a snippet from a larger note or column. No clear events, people, or organizations emerge to form a full summary.
F D Sanvorn and Geni P appear in a fragmentary notice from Cunventitice in Phoenix. The readable text provides names and a locale but few additional details.
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