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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
2
A brief item notes Young Mr. Tuthill of Greenport eloped with a charming young woman and her mother. It also mentions a region hostile to bicycle use and reports that the Emperor of Morocco has tabooed the bicycle in his realm.
The text suggests Prince Henri dOrleans will engage in a series of duels to show good faith. He plans not to address the full docket, only about a dozen duels to establish credibility.
The Harrodsburg Kentucky Sayings page invites residents to have their names printed by submitting to Mrs. Sarah Cloyd or Miss Sallie Burton. It notes that an eligible bachelor who submits may have his name kept by Miss Sallie if she chooses.
The Omaha Bee reports livestock prices rose by a fraction of a cent per pound while retail beef jumped from 2 to 6 cents per pound over recent months. The paper invites explanations from readers on the price discrepancy.
The state passes a bill permitting women to practice law. Prejudice against women in the professions is fading as necessity drives women to self support, and barriers are diminishing. The era of equal rights for women in professional fields appears near, with conservatism yielding to practicality.
A New England paper claims Texas African Americans enjoy watermelon season in October and prosper across seasons. It asserts streams brim with catfish in spring, summers with watermelons, and autumns with possums, praising perpetual revivals and baptisms.
A large portion of the European wheat belt and Argentina report crop failures. An American farmer enjoys a bountiful season with high yields. A European expert revised his shortage estimate from 144 million bushels to more than double after learning of Russia India and Argentina losses.
The piece argues that bank failures devastate hundreds, ruin savings and inheritances, and critics say powerful pleas lead to pardons. It contrasts wrongdoing with political reform and discusses the French presidency's limited powers and calls for stronger executive authority. It also notes a Providence Journal aside on changing reading habits.
The essay argues that the century elevates fiction to a central but perilous role. It warns against libraries overemphasizing novels, fearing harm to public taste, and urges recognizing other forms of expression alongside fiction. It notes the novel’s power and cautions against treating it as the sole vehicle of art.
The document notes Alaska’s rapid growth from a military district to a governed territory with minimal law and infrastructure. It argues for annual exploring and surveying work, urging national action to orderly develop railways, roads, mail routes, and governance to prevent monopolies while benefiting all citizens.
South Africa's president unveils a ceremonial state coach as a symbol of aging leadership admired by Boers. The move, presented amid lingering respect for the former leader, delights followers and signals continued prestige for the presidency.
Rapid progress reported on copper claims near Escondido and a Visalia mill, with mining expansions from Needles to Sonora. Highlights include copper work, preseason orange shipments near Salt River valley, a Royal Hawaiian trade note, and a dramatic Klondike related iron claims push in New York circles.
A South African president known for frugality refused a dentist after his toothache cost, and, noting the high price, used his own clasp-knife to pull the molar himself rather than pay the fee of about $1.25.
The Bethlehem Iron Company ordnance department cast the largest gun component in U S history on Thursday for a sixteen inch Navy Government gun. The nineteen foot six inch long octagonal tube measures seventy four inches in diameter, using over 100 gross tons of metal with three furnaces in operation. The successful casting precedes subsequent jacket fabrication.
Russia completes a purchase of the Sebastopol ship-building yard for 1 900 000 rubles. The sale consolidates state asset control over the yard and may affect regional naval production and employment.
Last year California Colorado Texas Utah were the main producers of asphaltum with Indian Territory contributing some. The set of states shows a concentrated output from the western region and adjacent territory.
The Chicago Times-Herald estimates US gold production will reach 80 million dollars more than a third of world output. States listed include California Colorado Black Hills Arizona Montana Idaho Oregon with totals by region and Alaska adding eight million. Projected annual stock rise expected by January 1898.
Southern California, long known for citrus, attracts settlers drawn by agricultural riches. The fragment notes mining activity growing alongside farming, signaling a shift in regional development and economic focus.
Mr. MacArthur argues true mining began in 1860 and now aims at auriferous rock far beneath the surface. He notes reefs may harbor vast, undiscovered gold quantities as steam and crushing machinery unlock deeper deposits, potentially shifting gold mining akin to copper and lead industries.
Thurston cites Japan and Hawaii as mediators on immigration. Austria’s Kathrein resigns amid German deputy obstruction. Spain allegedly funds revolutionaries and emissaries head for Cuba. Russia Japan US seal pact with Britain set to follow. Peru’s cabinet resigns. Pierela blocks. Irish nuptials reported. Morgan plans a $100 million wire mill syndicate. Harden Hickey seeks Pacific island buy. Trinidad claim persists. Arctic Spitzbergen crew rumor and Andree news. Spain answers Woodford. US faces possible backdown. Iowa Supreme Court: cyclists not required to use lanterns or bells but liable for negligence without them.
Speedy the bridge jumper leapt 130 feet from the Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge to an audience of 18 000, landed safely, and mingled with onlookers minutes later. The event capped a dramatic Sunday before a large crowd.
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