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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
2
W D Morton notes Rider Haggard's latest work The Swallow should appeal in Kentucky. The columnist remarks that buying cheap items often proves worthwhile and quips on the book's reception.
A fragment notes that the new suits buttons do not show and mentions we shingle-nail chaps have an inning. The text lacks clear subjects or context. No firm names, places, or dates are provided.
The article notes that despite virtue being its own reward, Chicago aldermen receive only three dollars weekly in pay. It discusses the symbolic nature of their compensation and hints at the civic expectations surrounding municipal service.
A pithy, combative line expresses a call for decisive victory to lift Spain's morale and address a perceived national sporting or competitive deficit. The quote frames a public demand for a strong performance to restore confidence.
A playful note hints that the Yankees of the East may take on the Yankees of the West in a humorous dispute centered on a few Sand wiches. The item reads as a light sports or satire snippet with no formal outcome.
A recent footpad shooting case underscored how promptly police action can uphold justice, while delays in proceedings risk undermining public confidence and due process.
A small ad prompts inquiry into expected crop yield if a farmer sows a gill of wheat per acre. The note asks readers to estimate output, considering typical growth rates and conditions.
The source remarks that New York has no need to open its antiquities museums on Sundays while enjoying its Sunday newspapers.
A witty line from The Lynn Item quips that the best show of mercy is not kicking a man when he is down, contrasting with the habit of stepping on him with both feet. The tongue in cheek remark reflects local humor.
Poetic line reflecting longing for freedom and a future home beyond confinement. Imagery compares life to dungeon bars and skies, expressing hope and renewal through envisioning release.
The Philadelphia Item notes the impropriety of a woman proposing and questions why leap year customs persist. The brief ponders social norms around romantic initiative and tradition.
Obstacles which seem to hinder our course afford the best opportunities for developing the courage and accumulating the power which we need to pursue it. This reflection emphasizes perseverance and growth through challenge.
A whimsical line notes a fortune awaits the milliner who creates a bonnet usable in any church area while always showing the trimmed side to the congregation.
A New York artist named Miss Hashagan has wed her Native American partner Thunder Cloud in a marriage described with provocative commentary. The piece questions the idea of an Indian man as a model husband, reflecting era attitudes in a terse social note.
Chicago newspapers push a fresh census based on directory figures to refine population estimates. The city remains noted for its large and evolving census projections.
A witty note suggests ad executives are failing to attract the public and should craft original pitches to catch readers, arguing novelty would draw attention and engagement.
The statement notes it took Nansen three years to reach a point four degrees nearer the pole than any prior explorer. It questions the practical value of his Arctic journey for people on earth.
The Chicago Council faces a decision on granting a citywide permit for an underground railway system. Critics warn the move could jeopardize franchise viability and raise financial risks for the public.
A reflection on courage, stating that true bravery appears when one acts without witnesses and without ostentation, revealing what a person can do when faced with the world. The passage contrasts private virtue with public display.
An Arizona astronomer admits he was viewing Venus the other night and insists the planet appeared veiled. The remark leads to speculation about his wife, described as a tartar, prompting questions about his storytelling.
A just inheritance tax in all the States would either lessen other taxation or it would furnish means for State improvements, and the assessments would not be missed by those who inherit wealth they did not make.
A Cincinnati paper advocates substituting the hen for the eagle as the American bird of freedom. It argues the hen added 133 million dollars to national wealth last year and is no longer a mere lay figure.
The Nebraska State Journal notes a horse stepped on Homer Jones’s face yesterday and he will recover. The piece adds a humorous warning that the horse may avoid repeating the act, while expressing hopeful reassurance for Jones’s health.
A typewriter error wrecked a Chicago bank and a transcription mistake in New Jersey forced a special legislative session to redo a bill. The incidents highlight how small tools can cause big legal and political consequences.
The so called Woman's Bible has failed publicly as sensible women condemn its idea. Its repudiation by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union crystallizes the mixed opinions held about it.
The movement that produced it faced sharp criticism for unwise and imprudent methods. Critics described its tone as irreverent though originators denied any such intent. The fault lay in misdirected zeal in service of their cause.
The passage reflects on day and night, labor and rest, and how changing circumstances drive ongoing human pursuit. It suggests desire and satisfaction alternate as people seek new goals, keeping the mind active through life’s cycles.
A New York paper reports two lives lost in an unexpected collision of two trains on the One Hundred and Tenth street curve of the elevated road. The incident prompts remarks that spontaneous wrecks often cause more destruction than deliberate crashes.
A reflective meditation on language as a mental force shaping thoughts and actions. It urges guarding the lips, weighing words to avoid harm or unleash good, noting words carry the secret life of men to others and can bless or poison forever.
An experimenter in Berlin says he has found the exact momentum of lightning by gauging iron fused in a thunderstorm. The figure is about 7000 horsepower, though recovery after a strike does not imply indifference to a mule’s storage battery.
A botanist argues that many neglected American weeds are edible. Milkweed shoots are described as delicate as asparagus with valuable properties, pig weed resembles beets and spinach, and nettle is flavorful though coarse. The piece suggests each weed may have real value if found.
The Rev J Erle defends casual to infinitive forms noting long personal use since youth in South Devon. Dr FitzEdward Hall lists English examples dating to 1636 including Collier Southey Dickens Reade Ruskin and Eliot to illustrate accepted Americanism and style variation.
Russia follows Italy by signing with the French protectorate of Tunis. Count de Vauvineux concludes the accord in St. Petersburg granting Russia Tunisian trade terms and second most favored nation status after France. Rome papers warn Italian interests in Northern Africa to watch developments.
The New York World notes Queen Victoria still wears two rings given by Prince Albert on February 10 1840 one engagement ring and one wedding band. Both are plain gold bands with a small diamond set in one. They have not been removed for decades and would require cutting to alter without the Queen's consent. The piece highlights the enduring sentimental pain of lifelong wear.
An English peer challenged by a politician due to an offense meets the duel and returns home with a Guinea given to the driver who conveyed him to and from the ground. The driver, an honest man, says he only carried the lord, who explains the guinea is for bringing him back.
The Columbus State Journal notes a playful exchange about time and stopping briefly during a morning downtown errand. The quip reflects urban whimsy and the newspaper’s light feature tone.
Brief humorous exchange from the Philadelphia North American shows a casual, comic moment about styles and wool or silk tiles, with light banter between characters. The dialogue hints at fashion slang and regional speech of the era.
Dispatches relay deteriorating Guatemala conditions with Barrios under pressure in a harsh note on Chilean, Austrian and Spanish affairs. Reports note typhoid among Turkish troops, devastating Japanese typhoon damage, and Cuba policy debates. Exile figures and Peru expedition members return to San Francisco with grim accounts of Peruvian gold fields.
Southern California ponders a three week carnival plan linking San Diego Riverside Santa Barbara and Los Angeles with a grand finale in LA The proposal aims to boost regional travel and commerce through coordinated fiestas backed by railways and broadened publicity leveraging east coast interest.
Mining reports from the Montezuma quartz mine at the Alamo in Lower California promise a lively winter as rich strikes boost travel through Mojave and Randsburg. A California judge rules against the Powers Mining Law, and a new gold field near San Bernardino and Riverside counties draws Los Angeles investors. The Los Angeles Mining Exchange shows brisk but thinly valued trades, while the Southern California lode cases clarify mineral rights.
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