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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
1
The Belgian Hare Industry and Its Promise
A discussion of the Belgian hare trade contrasts with the English hare, noting rising imports and prices in London and the United States. It highlights the infancy of the business, critical breeding requirements, and the expectation that profits will grow before shifting to a stable meat and fur market. It also mentions broader irrigation financing in the West, with hydraulic reclamation projects as future investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Belgium
London
England
America
Denver
California
Santa Ana Blade
A Distinguished Visitor Visits Gila County Site
Gov J F Wilson delegate to congress arrived Tuesday evening and stayed until morning. He favors Gila county, which gave him a large majority last November, and plans to press the Gila river reservoir site seven miles below San Carlos. Hydrographic surveyors Davis and Lippencott recommended it as superior to Buttes and Queens Creek sites. Wilson seeks to better present the issue to congress when it meets in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wilson
Congress
Wilson
Gila County
Ad's Offer of Marriage From Japanese Vein Stirs Comment
A notice in the Japanes Journal Kanazwa Shimbun features a self described Hosuioshi offering marriage and companionship with promises of lifelong fidelity and shared grave. The piece notes European and American norms differ, questioning how such matrimonial ads would be received abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japanes
Kanazwa ‘Shimbun
Hosuioshi
Japan
Wonzan
Newspaper Patronage and Local Advertising Logic
A series of quotations argues that saloon bans near towns and mines protect property rights, and that canals serve beneficial use in water appropriation. It also stresses that a town needs newspapers and that business advertising funds a paper, with printers ink cited as key to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Cartwright sale on Stringtown road Thursday
Attend the Cartwright sale along the Stringtown road on Thursday. The event is a cash sale with buyers paying their own price for items offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown Road
Voting by machinery promises accuracy and economy
The piece asserts voting by machinery eliminates defective or protested ballots, prevents fraud, ensures immediate results, and reduces precincts and costs. It contrasts with older methods as a faster, more economical system that ends doubts about vote counting. A separate note describes tellurium testing in ore using acid and heat to yield color changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Walter L Main Circus Leaves Phoenix With Many Novelties
The Walter L Main circus arrives in Phoenix on Tuesday November 7 featuring Roosvelt Rough Riders and the smallest elephant. Other acts include the Livingston family six members, Rosa Dockrill, Martins Lowando the Brazilian rider, 10 year old clown Hebert, Lil Kerslakes, William Coward and his monkey Cooper, Wild Rose and Delavoy and Fritz. Mesa residents offered 75 cent round trip rail fare with trains at 7 am and 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L Main Circus
Phoenix
Roosvelt Rough Riders
Livingston Family
Rosa Dockrill
Martins ‘Lowando
Hebert
Lil Kerslakes
Springfield
William Coward
Cooper
Wild Rose
Delavoy
Fritz
Canandragua
Mesa City
Timber land sale hints at McCord move to Arizona
W E McCord brother of Arizona Governor McCord is said to have sold timber land and saw mills for 750000 and may relocate to Arizona. He lives at Superior Wisconsin and is a leading lumberman there. The Wisconsin paper notes Arizona will gain a prominent citizen. Public sale of Mock Ranch assets near Mesa City set for Nov 11 at 1 pm including horses hogs gear. Social events announced: Baptist church supper social Nov 4 and Woodmen of the World Social Ball Nov 10 in Mesa City Hall with Fuernstein’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
W.e.mccord
McCord
Phoenix
Arizona
Mock
Mock Ranch
Mesa City
Derrick
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Odd Fellows
Mesa City Camp No 7
Woodmen of the Word
Woodman
Fuernstein
Football at Phoenix prompts special round trip tickets
Smaller children arrived from Heber on Monday and Tuesday morning they go to Mesa for the winter. Tom and Mose will go overland. Deputy Sheriff Wan Moore escorted a Mexican prisoner through town last Tuesday. Due to the football game at Phoenix tomorrow the road company will issue one fare round trip tickets from Mesa to Tempe. The train leaves at 12 30 sharp. The game pits Normal against High School and is expected to be the season’s best. Every rover of the sport should be there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber
Mesa
Tom
Mose
Argus
Wan Moore Ogee
Phoenix
Thie Road’ Company
Meta An Tempe
Shilohs Consumption Cure Guarantee on Bottles
The advertisement promises a refund if two thirds of the bottle does not benefit the user after purchase. Priced at 25 cents 60 cents and one dollar the product is for sale by J H Barnett Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. H. Barnett
Mrs May Sawyer Arrives From Michigan for Winter Visit
Mrs May Sawyer of Saginay Michigan sister of W H Code arrived last Sunday and will spend the winter with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Sawyer
Saginay, Michigan
W. H. Code
Piano brands touted as reliable by noted agent
A. Redewill, agent in Phoenix, promotes Chickering Behr Bros Kransch and Bach and Mason Hamlin pianos as standard high grade instruments. The copy argues these brands rarely prove defective even after 20 years of constant use, advising prospective buyers not to risk mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickering
Behr Bros
Kransch & Bach
Mason “& Hamlin
A. Redewill
Florence Rustling Stage Man Hackett Seen In Town
Florence figure Hackett, known as the rustling stage man, has been in town during the past week. Local observers note his presence amid ongoing theater activity and chatter about his latest projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ©. Hackett
Florence
Working Night and Day Dr Go Health Pills Ad
An advertisement touts “Live Pills” as sugar coated globules that convert weakness into strength and lassitude into energy with claims of mental power. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by JH Barhett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH Barhett
Aller Ot
Grand Master Hitchcock Visits Tempe Odd Fellows
Tempe saw a visit by Grand Master Hitchcock of the I O of F with a large Odd Fellows gathering Tuesday evening. The text notes a lively attendance and mentions Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a refund promise from J W Bailey Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Tempe
Baenges
New Brick Building Contract Awarded Near Bar nett & Wingars
W H Code awards the contract to C Campbell for erecting a fine brick building just east of Barnett and Wingar stores. Pomeroy and Mets will occupy the new structure once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Code
C. Campbell
Barnett & Wingar
Pomeroy & Mets
Clover Root Tea Promoted for Digestive Health
An early 20th century ad touts Kirl's Clover Root Tea as improving digestion, liver and kidneys by cleansing the bowels. The copy claims a healthy complexion follows and lists a price and draughty wording from a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirl
Wursue Vydoo. Wett Druggist
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