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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
2
The Mesa Free Press announces Morton and Shewman as publishers. The notice lists E A P Shewm an and W D Morton as partners and identifies Mesa City Arizona as the base of publication.
The Philadelphia Item editorial references wheels with the line speaking of wheels we ve got em and notes open confession is good for the soul. The short quip suggests a light editorial stance on honesty and practical matters.
The New York Sun questions the annual drowning figures and asks what might be the proper quota, implying concern over the number of drownings each year.
A Boston restaurateur in window dialogue displays the phrase choice molluscous bi valves while a Philadelphia visitor passes the storefront four times seeking an oyster stew.
A century-old reflection cites Horace Walpole warning that small states lack power to keep freedom while great powers could shed tutelage. The text connects his idea to contemporary Greece and Germany, interpreting the relevance of sovereignty and empire in modern times.
A Yukon woman recounts fifty marriage offers before reaching the Klondike mines. She waited to marry a man earning about $50,000 a month from panning, declining daily Alaska proposals while enduring mosquitoes on the way.
The piece compares Kaiser Wilhelm's war plan to the Trojan horse and notes the idea could fail if enemies capture the railway track hosting his mobile fortress.
A Tacoma special notes a whale used to power boats in the area, a suggestion that may attract gold seekers toward the Klondike district. The main drawback is the whale steering incorrectly or taking deep sea soundings, risking inconvenience to hopeful argonauts pursuing it.
The article notes Williams College will restrict the number of students taught, raise standards and requirements, and provide less financial aid. It questions the economy motive and reflects broader, uneasy changes in colleges.
The passage notes Colonel Higginson's bid to compose a national anthem and its music, calling such deliberate effort insufficient. It argues patriotic songs emerge in crisis and momentum, not by planned creation, and that ripe conditions for a true U S anthem have not yet existed.
A Newport correspondent notes the golf widow as a seaside institution. Husbands who play all day return tired and demand beefsteak and potatoes before a late night pipe on the veranda. Grandmothers and younger wives are urged to share in the sport.
A group in Chicago tests an umbrella shaped sail inspired by Japanese use. At Cowes regatta the sail impressed sailors and scientists who believe it could replace standard canvas sails with adjustable edge tension and a main sheet set higher on the mast. The invention promises easier handling and safer operation for small craft.
In Lewiston Maine the Mayor pays $24 in taxes while seven Aldermen average $48 each and twenty-one Councilmen pay about $37 apiece, outlining a low tax burden among city leaders.
The text argues busybodies in Lewiston challenge fair governance by taxpayers while noting city rulers are rarely heavy taxpayers. It claims public funds often rest with saloonkeepers or failed grocers, and questions how many figures would represent an average alderman's taxes in Chicago.
The piece contrasts urban upbringing with rural self-reliance. It argues the city boy grows up trapped in a contracted world and seeks opportunity but finds few paths, while the country boy learns hard lessons early, gains resilience, and matures into strength. The text extols self-help and practical virtue.
Journal experts question a burglary claim in which three adults and two children were allegedly chloroformed to enable a loot. They note medical trials show sleeping patients are rarely put under anesthesia without disturbance and doubt burglars could have succeeded without waking victims.
Lord Wolseley notes the abandonment of regimental colors in future warfare due to the power of modern gunnery. He says officers like color sergeants lose purpose as colors would be shot away in battle. The German army keeps flag poles but hides them from enemies, offering little aid to troops. Veterans may equate unseen colors with defeat.
Returns for the year ended June 30 1897 show about 180000 immigrants arriving in the United States a decline from prior years. Among them about 38000 could not read or write highlighting illiteracy as a flaw in current immigration policy and wealth figures suggest most funds left the country again.
Summerland oil men push price stability. Chino creamery begins operations. Ice forms near Julian. San Bernardino street sweeping debated. Orange county exports rise. A Ramona Escondido mail route opens. Chino sugar factory pays out $200000 since July 1.
A wide survey notes Southern Pacific seeks Sonora coal, Mrs. Stanford’s seven $100000 legacies, Brown reviews in San Francisco, Stanford freshmen warned on drunkenness, Santa Fe earnings rise $825859, miners sail for Skagway, Victoria health fears leprosy, Danvers and Jamestown rail work updates, and a range of regional business and civic items including fruit cannery plans, water company Inc., and education grants for the blind.
Eastern News items note Japan and Chile establish diplomatic relations for the first time. Other briefs report Boston’s Odd Fellows convention, Cardinal Gotini’s death, Kruger’s illness, and U S public opinion on Madrid mission.
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