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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
2
The Philadelphia Times notes palmist style readings link foot markings to temperament and talent. Insteps heels toes and arches are said to indicate religious zeal artistic ability selfishness business sense and vanity, with lines and sole markings modifying traits. The piece references Trilby and du Maurier as vogue touchstones.
A man vows to give up smoking for love, but his sacrifice backfires when his wife reveals she only wanted him to buy cigars for herself. Her disappointment shows the public lesson about true motives in Pearson's Weekly.
A new safe protection system uses an electric lining within a cabinet or vault. Metal strips detect tampering, triggering alarms if a pin or curtain is breached. The vault door or cabinet curtain stays locked until a time lock disengages from the system. Steel alarm boxes in a hood resist tampering and warn on disturbance. Heavy log bolts must be removed to open the door, taking time.
The French ministry of war offered a prize for a pigeon race from Perigueux to Paris covering 260 miles. More than 2,746 birds entered and the winner completed the course in 7 hours 84 minutes at an average speed above 34 miles per hour.
In a Detroit Free Press reminiscence a veteran recalls early pro baseball schemes in central Ohio and Toledo. A crafty manager assembled a fast nine, borrowed money, and then faced a double cross as his own battery betrayed him and left him stranded after a costly and squarely unfair ruse.
Mrs Eastlake probes her husband about a visitor named Jack High and possibly a woman named Kitty. Mr Eastlake denies knowing a Jack High while recalling a sick friend he tended at home late last night. The dialogue implies confusion over a recent encounter and hidden connections.
Mrs Charles Hazen Russell, Wells College valedictorian and former Eastern Association president, elected by alumnae as a trustee. A prolific literary figure and club leader in Brooklyn, she directs Portia and Kosmos societies, engages in translations, lectures, and social circles with her husband, Hon. Charles Hazen Russell.
The Etahs on Greenland’s west coast, about 76 to 79 north, number roughly a hundred. Earlier tales said they built huts closer to the pole, but Bassels Nares and Greely showed traces of human occupancy up to the eighty second parallel, with forgotten traditions among today’s Etah natives.
The Danes or Northmen rose to prominence in 788 raiding France and Britain’s coasts. They sailed in small ships penetrating the Mediterranean, troubling Italy Sicily and Greece. The narrative notes Skiold as the first Danish king around 60 B C and discusses gems like pigeon's blood rubies fire opals and blue pink glow diamonds plus a rare pearl valued at 1750 dollars.
A woman with four rosy sun tan children shares a practical health tip from Exchange. She advises buying ample blue gingham to create large aprons or envelopes for each child to wear all day to minimize scolding and protect against sun exposure, noting that dirt fosters flourishing plants and that loose sunbonnets are useful for girls to prevent sunstroke.
Firework foulard silk with a lightning like pattern colors gowns worn on all occasions. Grenadines canvases and silk muslins pair with bright hues. Expensive dresses are skillfully managed so bold contrasts harmonize creating striking yet balanced ensembles. Cerise is blended with other colors by skilled modiste craft.
The legislature enacted a law on July 11 prohibiting wearing in Massachusetts the feathers or bodies of wild birds in bonnets or hats. It imposes a $10 fine on anyone possessing or wearing such feathers for dress or ornament, with listed exceptions for certain birds and game species.
A Chicago Tribune retrospective recalls the blue racer a long blue undersides its swift deadly coils and boyish legends of hoop snakes glass snakes and other ophidia. It notes the scarcity of blue racers and the extinct hoop snake feared by boys with tales of their deadly myths and antics.
Poem reflects on meaning of life amid strife and labor. It urges action over doubt, duty through burdens, and living with generous deeds while acknowledging mystery of fate and time. Written in a Chicago Times-Herald voice.
The late Alvan G. Clark told the congress of astronomy that future telescopes will surpass present ones. He spoke of science’s horizon broadening and the borderland yielding new lights awaiting interpretation, with future giants acting as their interpreters.
In Harlem Life a man fell overboard during a midsea voyage and reportedly survived with a sprained ankle. Hicks notes the incident as a terrible event though not fatal, while Mrs. Hicks asks if he drowned.
Joe Strange plans to deliver a $2,000 cattle payment by horseback from Pine Ridge to Chadron. Dunc Moore Smoky Bill and Pink Eye plot to seize the money, pursuing along the trail with a relay of horses. Charley Ray leads the night ride, a tense chase across rough prairie as gunfire erupts and the race to Chadron continues.
The tale describes Charley Ray and his horse Spot fleeing robbers across the plains from Pine Ridge to Chadron. After a night of pursuit, the old pony carries Ray to the Elkhorn National Bank where the horse dies. Joe Strange arrives the next day and pays Ray the horse’s value. Ray later marries in Colorado and recounts the ride to his grandchildren.
Peter Pangman, a fur trader, was the first white man to see the Rocky Mountains from the east in 1790, carving his name on a pine that became Pangman’s tree. The landmark helped name the nearby Rocky Mountain House trading post, and Pangman later founded a family whose son served in Parliament.
The French artist M. Francois Louis Francais died at 82, ending the old school lineage. Born of humble origins, he apprenticed to a bookseller, pursued painting in spare time, studied under Gigoux, and exhibited at the salon about 60 years ago. He later formed a close friendship with Corot.
Two reformers hosted a dinner for those humiliated last year in Johannesburg. A menu featured the judge, servientes wore handcuffs, and mealie meal porridge from prison was served while a funeral band played. The anniversary aims to repeat annually until roles reverse.
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