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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
3
Engineers claim to have solved the challenges of completing the great canal project. If correct, it would bring a benefit comparable to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which are famed for curing stomach afflictions. The bitters strengthen weak stomachs and torpid livers.
A banker comments on an unusually strong draft from the west as a new office boy seals the transom and stands at attention while the Detroit Free Press is cited in the scene.
An a brief ad claims Cascarets are a pleasant harmless and effective medicine for children noting it is gentle on tender insides while offering a remedy for purges and stomach issues. The copy emphasizes safety and affordability with a 10 cent price.
In a brief Baltimore Jewish Comment item, Mosely Wrags says he has never been busier than now as he searches for employment. Mrs. Smith asks what he is doing, and Wrags replies he is looking for a job.
An old newspaper ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve tight shoes and foot ailments with claims of instant relief and many testimonials. It also markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure colds in one day, promising a refund if unsuccessful and featuring E. W. Grove's signature.
A historical ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for teething children. It targets mothers seeking a trusted remedy during the teething period.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims nine of ten deafness cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case cured only by constitutional treatment, with testimonials and product offers.
John A. Miller of Au Sable Michigan credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving his life. He reports recovery after treatment received around April 21 1895. The letter reflects local confidence in the medicine.
Mrs. B Rowan of Milwaukee Wisconsin appears in a bold social notice about regulatory matters involving women. The item highlights Mrs Rowan's stance in a public discourse with regional civic tone.
The Gulf of Maine is a turbulent coastal zone where Labrador currents mix with the gulf stream, producing fierce northeasters that threaten navigation and drive shifting sands. Forecasts warn of recurring gales, while early warnings could have aided coastal authorities. Louisa May Alcott’s childhood tale of running away recounts a day with Irish children, a dog comforting her, the town crier’s search, and a stern parental vigil that followed.
Bracelets on royal men are rising with the Prince of Wales wearing a Maximilian bracelet on his left wrist and the Duke of Saxe Coburg also sporting a left wrist ornament. The late Archduke Rudolph and King Hubert wore similar pieces. A London bazaar at Albert Hall faced seatholder refusals from an old couple who died during the decision period, allowing the event to proceed.
Mrs. Clara Makemer, housekeeper at Florence Crittenden Anchorage Mission in Chicago, writes from 302 Chestnut Street praising Peruna as the best tonic for general debility liver complaints and dyspepsia. She claims Peruna cures female irregularities and weak nerves and averts pelvic catarrh ailments, offering free "Health and Beauty" literature to women.
The text describes Peruna as healing mucous membranes made porous by catarrh and thereby preventing entry of malarial germs. It claims cure and prevention of chills fever and malaria by strengthening mucous linings.
Western Commercial Company offers hardwood lumber oak and maple flooring English and German throams cement lim steel lath plaster fire clay roofing felts and papers at 209 North Los Angeles Street Los Angeles California Telephone Main 183.
A 100 foot fall of a colossal bronze Christ blessing statue in the new Berlin cathedral caused no injuries. Reports from Bridgeton Barbados note ex-President Venezuela Gen. Andrade arrives. Santos Brazil treats twelve bubonic plague cases with no deaths since Saturday.
At Dawson Street Congregational Church Ballarat a diaphragm near the pulpit channels the pastor's voice through tubes to listeners with hearing loss, providing special accommodation for the deaf worshipers as reported by the Melbourne Leader.
The article estimates England’s coal stock at the turn of the century stands at 82 billion tons. This vast reserve remains accessible for future energy needs and industrial use, highlighting the country’s long term resource base.
A detective recalls a night in a neighborhood when a man in shirt sleeves grabbed his arm and described a suspected loiterer who allegedly dropped a lit cigar into a letter box. The tale ends with the detective doubting what the letters looked like once the mail carrier arrived.
In a kitchen debate over the proverb laugh and the world laughs with you Mr Higgleson defends the line as universal while Mrs Higgleson counters that laughter often fails to spread. He storms out quoting Milton as a sneering wife remark from Essay on Man.
The piece recalls vaudeville missteps with Oshkosh crowds throwing rocks during acts and notes the harsh reception. It quotes Seneca on human effort and cites Louis XI as the first monarch to be titled majesty, contrasting past sovereigns’ styles with the later honor.
A patient testimonial endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming relief from dyspepsia chronic catarrh stomach inflammation rheumatism and loss of appetite. The note cites N B Seeley 1874 Denver Colorado as the source and urges readers to buy Hood's.
A mother scolds her son for poor class standing and demands why George Jones excels while Jack lags. The boy replies that Jones has very clever parents, a simple witty retort from Tit-Bits reflecting parental influence on achievement.
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