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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
2
A brief note presents Henry M. Stanley opposing an Anglo American alliance and questions why he would make one. Abdul Hamid advocates disarmament by Christian nations per a czar suggested idea.
A humorous collection of quips noting China's Wall, Holland's patriotism at Queen's accession and a jab at ceremonial health to gin. The author playfully compares rising presidential talk to talking through a hat and political buzz.
A concise local note hints at a curious economic link between wheat prices and marriage. It suggests grocers’ bills may reflect this interdependence, implying broader daily life effects from market swings.
The London Saturday Review notes that there are many worthy private citizens in the United States. The remark invites reflection on civic virtue and individual contribution.
A late New York society function described as a stable dance is noted. The remark questions if stalls were the reserved seats and mentions efforts in disarmament, claiming the destruction of nearly the entire Spanish navy.
Two distinct tremors were felt in Santiago recently but failed to stir excitement after the town's previous experiences. No damage or injuries are reported and residents remained composed.
A Louisville court ruled that a girl remains entitled to the engagement ring after the engagement ends. The decision implies she also keeps shared treats like ice cream and caramels from the relationship.
Kaiser William participates in actual service at a street fire and earns praise for his calm conduct as the hose remains unused. Citizens note no mishap or misdirected water action during the incident.
A New York reporter noted General Pando's resemblance to General Grant. Pando replied that Grant was a much greater man physically, signaling his modest view of personal stature.
In a single step forward, Spain adopts a poll tax affecting women as well as men in the Philippines. The move implies recognition that women have heads, but the implied compliment is not worth the cost.
The remark praises American sailors as bold fighters while the enemy’s flag flew and as gentle and tender when the flag was lowered. It is praised as eloquent and true, suggesting it deserves to become a classic characterization.
The text notes that a navy mostly on paper is hard to destroy and argues Spain would face greater losses if its ships were all afloat and armed. It also suggests Spain retains a respectable fleet in talk and that the incomplete victory may give the Spanish people hope.
At the American Pharmaceutical Association's annual meeting in Washington officials argue sixteen hour shifts for drug clerks threaten health and patron safety. They note not all medicines can mend harms caused by overwork and confinement to business duties.
Captain E L Zalinski argues in the Independent Magazine that smokeless powder offers major advantages. It eliminates smoke to preserve fire, conceals positions, lowers pressures, and doubles velocity from 1 400 to 2 800 feet per second with far lighter charges. He envisions future guns as long uniform tubes on trusses, combining stiffness with minimal weight.
Commodore Watson’s fleet failed to make the expected stop at the Canaries and Balearic islands amid disappointing plans. The Spanish and Balearic leg of the voyage faced changes as weather or strategic decisions affected the schedule.
An English traveler offers a vivid account of Majorca and Minorca as largely unknown to Europeans and Americans, praising Palma’s wealth and architecture while noting an unfinished cathedral. He compares the islands to Nice or Algiers as winter health resorts and describes local calm, Moorish traditions, and scenery. The piece shifts to observations on Puerto Rico and US troops, then discusses diet's role in national vigor, citing 1897 England meat and dairy imports and suggesting food quality underpins military strength.
Analyzing how Egypt’s Assouan storage reservoir will revive Nile valley fertility and modernize transport and tourism. The piece contrasts ancient mystique with new electric lighting in pyramids and the shift from camel to trolley as a symbol of progress.
Corporal H Luhr of the Gates-Lewellen Light Battery, an Oakland native now on sixty day furlough, describes conditions in Cuba and Porto Rico. He praises the Ninth Cavalry and the colored troops, notes rough roads and scarce food, recalls a Mauser wound, and hints at a future remark about General Shafter.
A sample non alcoholic grape wine is exhibited in Los Angeles after fifteen years of development by Conrad Graf from Zinfandel grapes. Reports from Prescott area describe a major find in the Storm Cloud mines with six feet of rich gold rock and a later cross cut at 200 feet depth revealing a large ore ledge. Randsburg Sierra reports Eureka mill cyanide plant efficiency and Napolean ore prospect promising $100 per ton or more. Malvern gold discovery excitement grows as geologists confirm paying quantities with a crusher near ready. Jerome United Verde works begin a 25 by 158 foot stack to vent furnace smoke and position Jerome for top copper production.
The column surveys varied topics from Fannie Davenport’s estate valuation and its missing balance, to fires at Ryan College with all pupils escaping. It notes ships like the Paris resuming merchant duties and the Oregon and Iowa bound for Manila, plus naval gains, Cuban labor opinions, Gould family disputes, and Dewey’s potential influence on politics.
The latest computation shows that it is 2413 miles from San Francisco to Honolulu and 8050 miles from San Francisco to Manila by way of Honolulu. No one is jumped so quickly when he does wrong as the man who made himself a self appointed guide for others.
Washington reports say the administration will retaliate against Germany for pork discrimination. Prof. Wiley of the Agricultural Department travels to New York to collect German wine and other product samples for scrutiny to justify excluding them from the United States.
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