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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1898
Page
3
The text claims unprecedented generosity in treating defeated Spaniards and praises Hosteter's Stomach Bitters as a standout cure for stomach and liver disorders including dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and constipation.
Excerpt shows a passionate claim of devotion followed by a cold counter reproach about jumping off. A late fragment suggests a plea for solicitors or canvassers to contact AMERICAN WOOLEN MILLS CO in Chicago for possible positions in local and neighboring counties.
An old London Punch snippet hints at a canary remark amid stray ads for Jesse Moore Whiskey and San Francisco lodging. It promotes Brooklyn Hotel on Bush Street with room rates and daily meals, while Gilbert Clements' Sons in San Francisco claim savings on family supplies.
The advertisement promises permanent cure with no fits or nervous ness after the first day of use. It offers a free trial bottle and treatise for $2, with testimonials guaranteed genuine under a $1,000 forfeiture. Includes contact in Philadelphia and Warren based publishers.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures all stages of catarrh and is a constitutional treatment. It offers one hundred dollars to any case it fails to cure and invites readers to send for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
An advertisement touts the Hercules Gasoline Engine Pumping Plant from the Gas Engine Works in San Francisco. It promotes 24 H P models and large sales, claiming efficiency and crop savings for irrigation deployments. Also mentioned is angelic acid from historic angelick herb, used for candy and perfume, with a colorful quote about angel water.
The piece notes sprains and bruises as the most common sports injuries and touts St Jacobs Oil as the prompt remedy.
A doctor tells a patient to take one pill every two hours but the patient left with 11 pills. The patient explains he took the same pill each time to avoid wasting a new pill he could not swallow. Vim.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various newspapers. Jests touch on nervous cures, extemporaneous speech, fashion and love, with sharp lines about soldiers, editors, and social foibles. The tone is light, satirical, and period restless.
In Washington a witty exchange surrounds the Venus de Milo statue. A charming girl and her partner joke that they must not dance near it or risk being accused of breaking it. The girl then teases that someone has already broken it.
In Jewelers' Week dialogue, Ruth questions Mr Smith about who killed for a diamond ring. Mr Smith denies involvement as Ruth hints at a hanging motive behind the crime and the claim of the jewelers.
The passage describes autumn dampness aggravating sciatica and a nursing of pain with St Jacobs Oil. It frames the ailment as a brief struggle and the remedy as a sure cure in concise, promotional prose.
An old Scottish woman begs whisky for lack of cash. She asks her granddaughter to borrow from Donald McCallum, offering the Bible as payment. Donald refuses, saying he will not trade for a girl or a baby. The tale ends with the remark that no one will take her word or God’s for whiskey.
The Gazette discusses bicycle use by women as outdoor exercise when moderate, warning of danger in excess. It recounts Bertha Reed of Delaware Ohio who fell pale and weak in 1896, diagnosed with fever and anemia, then improved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, credited with restoring vitality and health.
The piece recalls Lewis Carroll humor from Oxford pamphlets. It cites a Euclidean quip on plain superficiality and a playful examiners versus books puzzle. It also notes France’s growing seaweed paper industry used as a glass substitute.
A Detroit retiree recounts how young soldiers must yield to military necessity. He recalls his first drillmaster, a lifelong friend, who ordered him to drill relentlessly until exhausted. The tale emphasizes unquestioning obedience as essential for the raw recruit, even at the cost of personal rebellion.
The New York World publishes a two column interview with statistician Joseph Nimmo who argues the Nicaragua Canal would lack military and commercial value. He cites Manila to New York and Manila to London distances and says Suez suffices. He notes Pacific coast trade linked by seven transcontinental railroads and rail rates cut to one third, making the canal route impractical.
A brief note claims nightly pain relief through use of St Jacobs Oil allowing rest and morning recovery from aches. The passage frames sport-related discomfort as common and manageable with a traditional remedy.
An ex-slave from Nottoway County confronts a northern congressman at the capitol steps, stating he paid 2700 for his liberty and implies promises of government were not kept. The exchange questions whether vigilance is the price of liberty, noting the slave’s cash payment.
At the British Medical Association gathering in Montreal, Sir William Turner asserted men have greater brain power due to heavier brains, while Prof. Darkchevitch defended gender equality in intellectual capacity with examples like Skobeleff and Liebig. The debate notes differing views and the role of opportunity. In Maine, Godsend Luskin of Tilden earned his distinctive name after a will’s conditions, landing near $100,000 and a curious family lineage.
A Paris sale features a timepiece formerly owned by George IV of England. The bronze bust depicts a negress with jeweled necklace and carved earrings. Pulling an ear reveals hour and minute, while the other ear triggers musical bells chiming the time.
The passage recalls Fontenelle praised for harmless disputation and universal tolerance. It notes his late life claim that success came from two maxims: everyone may be right and everything may be so. It also remarks on how cheerfulness and meddling nature flag a future office seeker.
Mrs Rosa Gavum of Los Angeles reports her ovarian tumor vanished after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound avoiding surgery. The letter touts wide success and invites women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts highlighting over a million beneficiaries.
United States Consul Harris reports in Nagasaki the Mitsubishi Company launched the largest steamship outside the U S and Europe. Hitachi Maru displacement 11 660 tons Lloyds 100A1 sister ship planned. Nagasaki also opens 371 foot granite dock and yard capacity for 500 foot vessels, employing 2000 workers. In New York the St Louis touring as naval auxiliary greeted by Southampton crowds on first post service voyage.
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