Mesa City Bank Statement Arizona 1896 Resources and Liabilities
Balance sheet for Mesa City Bank at Mesa in the Territory of Arizona dated December 26, 1896. Includes resources such as discounts, due from directors, overdrafts, real estate, and cash items totaling 884 165 22. Liabilities show capital stock 20 400, undivided profits, and deposits including demand and time certificates. Signed by cashier EW Wilbur and notary Pomency with directors listed.
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Mesa
Territory of
Arizona
Territory of Arizona
Maricopass
Wilbur
TE Pomency
Mesa Florence and Globe Stage Line Services Three Weekly Trips
The line operates three weekly trips with no night travel. Stages depart Mesa Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 am, stop overnight at Riverside, reach Globe at 6 the next day. Return departures from Globe am on the same days, arriving Mesa at 6 pm the next day. Agents: C C Hocket Prof r Johnson Bros Mesa Louis Suitar Globe D C Stevens Florence LLW Gojlins Phoenix.
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Riverside
Mesa
Globe
C Hocket
R. Johnson Bros
Louis Suitar
D C Stevens
Florence
Gojlins
Phoenix
Eye of the Storm Demonstrated by French Scholar
Prof Corny gave an illustrated London lecture illustrating storm dynamics. A rotating disk model showed winds circling around a calm eye where flags stayed still while surrounding flags whipped. A barometer under the table hole recorded pressure drop as the mimic storm center passed over.
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Corny
London
Chenoweth Takes Reins as U S Customs Collector in Arizona
Hon Harry K Chenoweth assumes control of the United States customs house for four years as Arizona s first appointee under the new administration. The office remains under civil service rules and the outgoing staff stays. The Vidette praises his qualifications and endorses his tenure.
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Harry K. Chenoweth
United States Custom House
Chenoweth
Arizona
Newspaper Power to Build a Town, Dr Talmage Says
Dr Talmage argues that a country newspaper with abundant business ads draws attention and attracts capital and labor. He asserts no force on earth is stronger for developing a city than a well patronized newspaper, noting business locations follow enterprising communities.
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Dr. Talmage
Health, not strength, the great need in modern work
The article argues health is the crucial asset for workers, not brute power. It stresses body condition and vital capacity as keys to comfort and usefulness in labor. It notes a discovery of large, reportedly good quality onyx in Wart county Kentucky.
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Wart County
Kentucky
Prince of Wales Criticized as Thriftless Gambler in London Journal
A London society journal brands the prince of Wales as the most thriftless man, noting 23 years of careless spending, claiming Edward has squandered $50,000,000. It cites government support totaling $29,000,000 for travel and allowances, and estimates he owes tradespeople and wealthy associates $20,000,000.
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London Journal of Society
Prince of Wales
Edward
Frogs to Be Farmed as New York Market Grows
The U.S. Fish Commission studies frog farming as a potential industry. New York City buys 75 000 to 100 000 pounds yearly from Fulton Market while Missouri leads production with Kennett shipping 60 000 pounds and New Madrid 35 000. The plan requires simple ponds, a low fence to deter predators, and breeding stock of real bullfrogs for quality meat.
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United States Fish Commission
New York Journal
New York City
Fulton Market
New York
Missouri
Kennett
New Madrid
Fish Commission
Beets and Sugar Profit at Chino California Factory
The Chino California beet sugar factory grew 7000 acres of beets last year producing 64 000 tons of beets and about 8000 tons of crude sugar. Net factory profit is estimated at 240 000 dollars with growers earning around 33 75 dollars per acre.
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California
Paris Hats Tilt Foreheads in Flower Laden Fashion
In Paris, women display flower laden hats tilted over the forehead with collars worn high. The bright eyes dominate while noses are hidden, a style described as tastefully done and distinctively Parisian.
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Paris
Deep Sea Sounding Lead Detonates on Ocean Floor
A new deep sea sounding lead carries a cartridge that explodes upon bottom contact. A submerged microphone records the resulting sound, and depth is inferred from the sinking time of the lead.
Preserving Grant Monument Address Words At Dedication
The text relays President McKinley's remarks at the Grant Monument dedication lamenting the transfer of Grants name and praising his memory. It notes veterans from both sides joining to honor the Union, stressing national unity and Grant's enduring legacy across seventy million citizens.
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McKinley
Grant Monument
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
New York
A Story of Millats Revealing Millais Dinner Episode
A London Chronicle correspondent recalls a May dinner with the painter Millais and a gushing guest who questions Millais academy works. After a tense hush, the narrator hints at the social misstep and proposes friendship to diffuse the moment.
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John M‘ilais
London Chronicle
Academy
Millais
Sam Millais
Traveling nursery to accompany trains on rail routes
The traveling nursery arrives on fast trains alongside barbershop and bathroom facilities. It occupies about the same space as a private sleeping car stateroom, with a few extra feet of space to spare. This move reflects new passenger conveniences in railway travel.
Traveling nursery aboard ship comforts young travelers
A shipboard nursery decorates the staterooms with padded walls and carpeted floors to avoid injuries from bumps. It features connected berths, cushioned play areas, easy cots, and a matron named OT DOR to care for children with milk, food, medicines, and a toy shop offering rattles and books.
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Perauie
OT Dor
Rca
Postal Telegraph Declares 4 Percent Dividend for First Time
The Postal Telegraph Company pays a 4 percent annual dividend, a first in opposition to Western Union. The firm reports stock worth $15,090,000 with 410,000 miles of wire and over 3,000 offices. Principal owner is millionaire John W. Mackey.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union
Postal
Honda
John W. Mackey
Alabama legislature targets cigarette sales ban
After attempts to regulate attire, Alabama lawmakers push forward a bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes as part of a broad reform effort.
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Alabama
Michigan beet sugar bounty law enacted
The new Michigan bounty provides four cents per pound paid to growers for beet sugar and one cent per pound to manufacturers for processing the sugar.
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Michigan
Peanut crop prospects push prices upward amid strong buying
Prospects of a short peanut crop have raised prices by about 50 percent. Major dealers are purchasing large quantities, and observers expect prices to more than double.
Railroad work to start near Mesa Globe line
Reports say construction will begin soon on the proposed Mesa to Globe railroad. An aside notes Milan Italy hosts a famed echo in the castle of Simonetta that repeats a pistol shot sixty times.
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Mesa
Globe
Lempe News
Milan
Italy
Castle of
Simonetta
Five U S Steamboats Operate With American Labor
Out of ninety steamboats plying between this country and others only five belong to the people of the United States and employ American labor.
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United States
Hindoo Temples of Lydia Fund Drive Noted
A quirky scene describes a procession where an elephant with a basket gathers contributions for the Hindoo temples of Lydia as the collection is taken up, with everyone attending and contributing.
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Sowe
Lydia
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