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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
1
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad leaves Ash Fork westbound at 15 minutes past midnight and 1:30 p.m. It departs Ash Fork eastbound at 5:40 p.m. and arrives eastbound at 5:20 p.m. and 4:49 a.m. Local timetable items show multiple daily departures with varied arrival times at Ash Fork.
Fairfield area farmer George Lawrence Johnson says he has an X ray based process to transmute base metal into gold at low cost. Tests with colleagues from Fairfield and Columbia College suggest the yellow metal may be gold, with a proposed patent both domestically and abroad.
The Chester White breeder from Pennsylvania confronts a Macon judge after prizes go to native stock. The judge explains the southern standard favors speed and wind, noting the exhibitor's dogs are handsome but ill adapted to the region due to short legs and fat build.
In a Chicago Church Militant address Col Ingersoll argues that learning should cultivate happiness and service over wealth. He warns wealth can enslave its owners and notes many seek riches while neglecting true well being and moral character.
A collage of pastoral images and oddities outlines spring’s approach with geese and ducks returning, farm life resuming, and a humorous anecdote about Washington bicycle politics amid overstocked horse markets. The piece closes noting people’s grumbling as a sign of high spirit.
A Fresno Republican poem laments campaign season drawing near with candidates, speeches, and partisan rancor. The speaker vows to flee to Senegal or even join exile, worn down by the prospect of endless political buzz and deceit.
The U S Geological Surveying party passed through Florence yesterday moving camp from Queen Creek to near the old Casa Grande ruins. Some members head to the Buttes to continue work testing irrigation from wells and sounding bedrock. Bedrock was found at Queen Creek Canyon at about thirty feet.
An editor should promote his town and, when needed, attract readers with new advertising. A paper rich in bright local ads will amplify the town's message louder than any editor, even with Webster's Unabridged handy.
The report lists living ex presidents Harrison and Cleveland and ex vice presidents Morton and Reid as the only surviving defeated national candidates. It mentions two carloads of artificial legs sent from Berlin to African Italians and notes women as Cuba’s bravest soldiers, signaling a shift in power and priorities.
A comical Maine legislator, long limited to Bangor, visits the state capital. Misled by directions to the Kennebec bridge, he ends up at the front of the insane hospital. After a long walk and a puzzled reception, staff realize he is not a danger, just ignorant of the building.
The University of Missouri electrical department reports experiments showing Roentgen rays kill diphtheria bacilli after two hours exposure. Professor Hickman prepared the germs and microscopy shows near disappearance. If continued success, X ray treatment could become part of medical practice for throat infections.
The New York Sun doubts Spain would find ruling the United States pleasant, noting the harsh climate and language barriers. It suggests privateers could be matched by American canoes, implying risks for both sides in any conflict.
A man who said he once lived in a community where people minded their own business was challenged to name it. He answered that it existed aboard a ship at sea, where passengers were too ill to worry about each other.
The ex empress Eugenie uses a diamond set penhulder while drafting memoirs. The same writing instrument was used by fourteen representatives to sign the 1856 Peace of Paris treaty and was given to her as a keepsake.
After an extended sermon, the local pastor appropriately concluded by distributing the hymn Awake and Sing to the congregation.
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