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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1898
Page
2
The Mesa Free Press reflects on ongoing conflict and future histories. It critiques infant industries and compares wartime experiences to simple meals, while musing on Fortune and a literal lake of ink found in California as a blot on the landscape.
A brief ad read Wanted A finisher suggesting a job sought by a worker. A line about if Dewey didn't have a good job there'd be a chance hints at local labor context and clickable employment clues.
No fault is found in calling the flag Old Flag yet recent times have seen it gain new honor and stature in public esteem as it is celebrated for renewed significance and pride.
The passage notes that spice mills produce a good Jamaica ginger article and implies no immediate need to annex Jamaica. It contrasts production success with strategic concerns, suggesting independence remains acceptable locally despite attention to trade.
A historic note claims the first American governor of the Ladrone Islands once worked as an elevator boy in San Francisco. He is praised as a good man to uplift subjects under Spanish tyranny.
Mhé Ozar calls on European nations to dissolve their armed forces as the Russian czar prepares to set a precedent. The czar’s army dwarfs Europe’s next largest force, presenting a historic chance to lead by example.
The article notes ongoing Vatican political pressure and persistent tax unrest in Italy. Socialist agitation grows while the Christian democratic movement gains papal approval. Cabinets may rise and fall, but the monarchy faces continued disappointment.
A Cork Examiner correspondent argues Admiral Sampson was born near Galbally in County Limerick, close to Moore Abbey ruins and Aberlow Glen. His father was a blacksmith who emigrated to America in his youth, with an ancestor a Cromwellian colonel, suggesting a strong fighting lineage for the admiral.
Americans returning from Europe note our still young nation and wide spaces yet practical folk. The good roads movement is spreading from sea to sea as bicycles and battery propulsion advance carriage travel. Road building machines foster a new art and industry, highlighting economy for vehicle and draft animal owners.
The article argues Spain has lost little in the war aside from ships, with Cuba and the Philippines deteriorating in value. It notes Spain did not deploy troops to Cuba, sent sailors home on passes, and spent money navigating the Suez Canal. It calls colonies sources of corruption and praises Spain's home population and resources, predicting prosperity if medieval methods are abandoned.
The Soo canal locks on both sides processed 18,982,755 net tons of freight worth 218,235,0927 dollars. Through this season the volume already exceeds last year and is expected to top 20,000,000 tons, surpassing the Suez canal by about 10,000,000 to 12,000,000 tons, signaling strong throughput.
A historical overview contrasts American and Canadian Soo locks showing depth and power sources. It notes US and Canadian designs, electrical versus hydraulic gates, and building styles. It recalls a Maine gold-from-sea-water swindle, where a cleric led investors astray through a “secret process” claim, urging caution.
A call to promote English language education for American youth to win commerce in Mexico and Latin America. The piece argues British consuls gain advantage through Spanish fluency, praises Mexico for making English mandatory in schools, and warns that lack of language skills hinders U S trade progress in the southern hemisphere.
Maine Governor Powers recounts his early justice of the peace days when he married a couple, granted divorces, rematched them to new partners, and later remarried the original pair, illustrating a remarkable sequence of marriages and separations.
English women average 5 feet 6 inches while American women stand at 5 feet 4 inches according to William Blaikie. The two inch gap is attributed to generations of outdoor life and sports in England.
Three large fires threaten fences and cattle feed near Monterey. Treasury shipments of five and one cent pieces head to the Pacific coast. The Yukon river mouth survey adds 2500 square miles to U S territory. Doric reaches San Francisco with opium valued at 270000 and 100000 duty. 10 priests, 600 Chinese, and 503 Japanese among passengers. Oregon Short Line stock rises on earnings and planned improvements.
Reports from abroad cover medical visits to the Chinese emperor in Peking, English coast wrecks with many drownings, and rumors of the emperor's possible deposition. Other items include a controversial Irish meeting in Ballinrobe, royal engagements, jewel recovery offers by the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, and military moves tied to the Fashoda crisis.
Washington dispatch reports Major-General Otis says Aguinaldo's influence is waning and his forces are depleting. Many deserters join the Spanish party amid hopes Philippines might return to Spain, while native American tensions remain low and Otis remains confident in controlling developments. Simpkins returns with Manila correspondence showing no alliance with Aguinaldo and no government constraints from insurgent cooperation.
The report notes a $118 million blanket mortgage plan for Central Pacific debt, a $300,000 value for guns saved from Cervera, and a $300,000 bank balance for the Transmississippi exposition. It mentions smallpox at McLean NY and Cornell Ithaca, Dewey rumors, and Admiral Schley at San Juan. Various war and political items follow with industry, rail, and international notes.
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