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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
2
United States Sub Boat Holland Poised to Beat Dutch
A London paper hails Yerkes as King of the tramways while the Holland submarine tests suggest a strong U.S. lead. The speaker notes his dual role as ace and joker, hinting at lasting influence after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Holland
London
Yerkes
King of
Whipping Post Debate Sparks Statewide Attention
A controversial discussion on bringing back the whipping post stirs public interest with advocates and critics weighing the potential impact on law and order.
Elusive Old Coin Hoard Rumors Reach Public
The report notes many old copper cents supposedly scattered and hidden, with a similar elusive pattern noted for twenty dollar gold pieces. No concrete finds are recorded, leaving collectors hopeful amid vague sightings.
Future of Transport Cited as Horse and Vehicle Persist
The excerpt argues that bicycles and cars cannot replace horse power and that increased shows of demand prove the horse will remain in use. It emphasizes ongoing need for horse- draw and animal power in transportation and industry.
Hetty Green Uses Wealth to Save Souls Theory
Hetty Green claims her fortune funds salvation efforts. She argues inherited wealth corrupts, and she aims to prevent further wealth from corrupting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Woman Sues Over "Old Maid" Slur in Philadelphia Court
A Philadelphia woman files a $5,000 suit against a man who called her an old maid. She will have to reveal her age in court as part of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
How the East Lies in late nineteenth century travel view
In the final quarter of the nineteenth century navigators posed a shift in question from seeking a passage to China to declaring the orientation of the East itself. The phrase marks a turning point in maritime exploration and imperial perspective of Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Estimation of 120 mph wind in Galveston storm
A Galveston weather expert estimates winds reached 120 miles per hour during the great storm. The anemometer had blown away, leaving the meteorologist to gauge speeds by best judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever praised in essay
A prologue extols Sousa and his band saying music wins battles beyond gunpowder. It notes civic banners in European cities and the band’s triumphant march through camps often hostile to the States. The writer hopes peaceful victory for The Stars and Stripes Forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
Europe
Library in a Garden Aims to Reach Brooklyn Public
A Brooklyn project by the public library and park commission provides reading rooms and libraries in three parks during summer. Over six thousand visitors in a month enjoyed quiet, productive leisure, with children kept engaged instead of quarrelling. The effort expands the library mission to reach the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Public Library
The
Park Commission
Railway workers deserve dedicated training schools
A New York railway man urges schools for engineers firemen and other railway workers arguing that practical mastery comes from practice but formal education would raise general learning and manners for conductors motormen and other public facing staff. Such programs could reduce accidents and improve safety through mandatory efficiency in semi public occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lombroso on Boer Bravery and Blood Mixture
The piece discusses Cesare Lombroso’s claim that Boer courage stems from blood composition. He cites blood percentages—78% Dutch, 12% French, 12% Scotch, 3% German—totaling 105. It questions mixing in English or American blood and ponders invincibility, noting danger of treating science lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesare Lombroso
Census Apportionment and Shifts in Population Centers
The article discusses how census figures influence congressional representation, noting the likely rise in House members with a larger divisor, and compares current House size to European bodies. It mentions the 1890 ratio and predicts shifts in the center of population westward, with growth concentrating in the central West and urban states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Utah
Reichstag
Chamber of Deputies
House of Commons
House of Representatives
Columbus
Indiana
West
Public School Training in Clerical Work Sparks Debate
A discussion argues that state funded manual training in high schools for bookkeeping and stenography risks lowering wages and discriminating against workers already in the field. Proponents claim readiness for immediate self support, while critics warn against narrowing education to clerical paths and harming broader professional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Nightingale
Chicago
The Warm Hearted Russian Peasant Story
During the last Russo Turkish war a Russian regiment chasing Turkish refugees found terrified Turkish women dropping infants. The soldiers paused their march to rescue the babies, nearly every man carrying a child, and the general had to halt and organize carts to move the children to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippopolis
Adrianople
American National Air Improvised In Paris Restaurant
In a Paris bistro Senator Depew asked the orchestra to play the American national air. After consulting briefly the band instead played A Hot Time in the Old Town. The remark suggests misrepresentation and exaggeration in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Depew
Old Town
Condensed News Roundup From National Briefs
Key items include Nebraska Republicans on a joint ballot, Secretary Root inspecting Cuban forts, a French wreck killing thirteen, Kruger reception in Paris, Kentucky governor race shift, Los Angeles hosting McKinley in April, Nicaragua canal talks, Morgan’s Senate return, Grant Bros. downfall over defalcation, Kearney School student riot, Montana Senate race set, Yale five island scholars, Towne urging Silver Republicans to merge with Democrats, Lincoln-Ebert racial tensions, Boer surrender talk via Gen Roth, army ration tests, commerce and consular service reforms urged, cannibal island massacre report, U S stance on China indemnity, Army reunion praise for Alger, Kentucky voter conspiracy bail case.
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Nebraska
Root
Cuba
France
Kruger
Paris
Kentucky
Los Angeles
McKinley
Nicaragua Canal
John T. Morgan
United States Senate
Alabama
Grant Bros
New York
Kearney Military School
Episcopal Church
W. A. Clark
H. L. Frank
Montana
Lincoln
Ebert
London
Roth
Lord Roberts
National Business Men’s League
Congress
Department of Commerce and Industries
Consular Service
Macco
Mascotte
San Francisco
South Seas
They Were a Giant Race
Vancouver reports James L. Perkinson owner of Yellow Jacket claim in Atlin brings news of ancient skeletons found in a northern cemetery. Excavations on the Pine creek property uncover five nearly complete skeletons, each from giants of prehistor ic times, including one over seven feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
James L. Perkinson
Atlin
Perkinson
Yellow Jacket
Fountain Head of Pine
Gigantic Men Described In Remarkable Lengths
Descriptions note two figures exactly near seven feet long and two others exceeding six feet, portraying the men as of gigantic frame. The text emphasizes their extraordinary stature and build.
Apaches Strike Pacheco Colony in New Mexico Border Fight
Officials report an Apache raid on the Mormon settlement of Pacheco near Casas Grandes Mexico. Twelve indigenous casualties and several settlers killed or wounded prompt calls for Mexican troops and rurales to pursue raiders fleeing toward border mountains. The attackers’ identity remains uncertain between Apaches and Yaqui.
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el Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
Mex
Pacheco
Juarez
Diaz Ard
Chihuahua
Aceasion
Arizona
Southwest
Sonora
Enormous Collections Reported by Internal Revenue
Washington November 17 The annual report of the internal revenue commissioner shows receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 1900 of 293 316 107 a record with 10 316 107 above estimates and 21 831 534 over the prior year The cost of collection was 1 58 the smallest ever The commissioner predicts total receipts from all sources around 295 000 000 for the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Internal Revenue Service
Wilson
Internal Revenue
Used Her Scissors on the Landlord in San Francisco
May Wilton a dressmaker of 117 Taylor Street was arrested on a warrant for assault to murder. She says Alexander Sanderson, lodging-house proprietor, abused his wife and beat her. Wilton intervened, claiming Sanderson struck her and she used a pair of scissors, injuring him in the arm and hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wilton
Taylor Street
Alexander Sanderson
Sanderson
Miss Wilton
Russians Encounter a Robber Republic in Manchuria
In the Sungari basin north of Kirin a robber republic is faced by Russian forces. General staff dispatches report Lieut. Col. Duroff with two infantry companies and Cossacks clashing with Shaidengue and two battalions of Chinese troops. Two guns were captured and Mogeasshan is described as enclosed by an eighteen foot high stone wall with an inner wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Kirin
Manchuria
Sungari
Shamn Dengue
Duroff
Shaidengue
Mogeasshan
Congressman Ray Warns on Porto Rico Tariff Case Impact
New York November 18 Congressman George H Ray says no Congress action on the Philippines until the Supreme Court rules the Porto Rican tariff case. He warns that if the tariff is unconstitutional and Porto Rico joins the United States, the open door policy could force withdrawal from the Philippines to protect labor from cheap Orient competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George H. Ray
House Committee On Judiciary
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Npines
Porto Rico
United States
Ray
Philippines
Wages Cut At Florence Ore Mills Cuts In Wages And Hours
Florence Colorado November 16 local ore reduction mills announce wage cuts for laborers and carpenters and a longer workday. Labor circles react with excitement over the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Colo
Selections Of Interest From Pomona To Capistrano Columns
A collage of notes reports Pomona Republicans banqueted James McLachlan. California hay reserves fall 58 000 tons from last year. Alameda schools to guard against lead pencils germs. Pacific Coast Steamship fast service begins from S California. fires burn thousands of acres east of Salinas. Philip Kelly dies at Salinas county hospital election day. water flows at Santiago Canyon coal mines above Orange County Park. four states vote women approve Bryan in Idaho Colorado Utah Wyoming. Los Banos creamery destroyed by fire worth 10000 with 6500 insured. San Pedro considers 39 000 in 29 improvement bonds for streets. Monrovia Duarte orange crop larger than usual 600 carloads ship. Pasadena High School may end season after Thanksgiving. Riverside Fair race meet includes harness ponies and bicycle race. Long Beach gas plant permit case settled. Capistrano banner stays in Orange county two more years. Buena Park fails to beat Capistrano in county banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
James McLachlan
California
Alameda
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Salinas
Philip Kelly
McKinley
Orange County Park
Santiago Canyon
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Bryan
Los Banos
Cal
Long Beach
Mission
Capistrano
Three Year Old Al pha Abele Burned to Death in Field
In a blazing stubblefield west of Yolo a three year old girl, Alpha Abele, daughter of Louis Abele, wandered with playmates and was burned. Parents found her unconscious as other children cried, and she died thirty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Little Alpha Abele
Louis Abele
Yolo
Inquest Dropped As Porter Remains Burned At Stake
Simon Colorado November 17 no inquest will be held over the remains of Preston Porter Jr known as John Porter burned at a stake by a mob near Lake Station to avenge Louise Frost murder whose confession the negro made. About seven hundred witnessed the cremation and the iron rail once used remains as a warning. A mound covers the ashes and trains pass nearby. The women who voted favored the burnings. Capital punishment urged in Denver with a bill to make murder and related assaults punishable by hanging. No prosecutions of mob members have begun and Governor Thomas declined to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Louise Frost
Limon
Porter
Simon
Thomas
Chinaman Confessed to Murder Hangings in New Westminster
Yip Luck the Chinese murderer of Chief of Police Main of Stevenson confessed and was hanged this morning in the yard of the provincial jail at New Westminster Vancouver B C. Nov 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Yip Luck
Main
Stevenson
New Westminster
Cascarets Candy Cathartic advertised cure
An advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a laxative to “wake up” a sluggish liver. It lists prices for druggists at 10c 25c and 50c and targets general consumers seeking health benefits.
Distant Relative of Wealthy Traced in Philadelphia Record
A terse exchange hints at a distant kinship to a wealthy family, with emphasis on social distance and exclusion. The Philadelphia Record framing suggests a broader portrait of class separation and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldmans
Philadelphia
Foot Ease cures and teething syrups in old newspaper ad mix
An old page mixes ads and notices: Allen’s Foot-Ease promotes foot relief with trial packages and 25 cent sales while government news notes Attorney-General Griggs resigning on March 4 and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup recommended for teething. The Russia czar’s illness sparks international unease and potential peace concerns.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Formula Claim
An advertisement asserts the tonic’s bottle shows Isis iron and Qui nine ingredients in tasteless form. It promises “No cure, no pay” for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Isis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure All Catarrh
Frank J Cheney signs oath as senior partner of F J Cheney Co promising one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Side notes cite internal remedy and testimonials with distributor details. Manila ships news report Captain Bowman H McCalla of Newark faces court martial for irrational conduct lack of discipline aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Chenney & Co
Toledo
A. W. Gleason
Notary Publicy
Manila
Bowman H. McCalla
United States
Newark
Remey
Piso's Cure Praised for Throat and Lung Ailments
A testimonial from William O. Endsley of Vanburen Indiana dated February 10 1900 calls Piso's Cure the best remedy for throat and lung afflictions ever used. The endorsement emphasizes its effectiveness and longtime satisfaction with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Help Wanted Ad Seeking Representational Staff in Portland
Help wanted notice seeks men and women of good character to represent an established house on salary. Apply at P. O. Box 587 in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Box
Portland
Oregon
To Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisement
A vintage ad promises cure for a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money refund if it fails and displays W Grove’s signature on each box. price listed as 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Appointment of Brig. Gen James F Smith to Manila customs
The San Francisco Call reports that Brig. Gen James F Smith of San Francisco is named collector of customs at Manila. A formal announcement awaits Smith’s notification and acceptance. Smith served as colonel of the First California volunteers and today governs Negros island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
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