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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1898
Page
2
P Shewman W D Morton are identified as publishers for Morton and Shewman in Mesa City Arizona. The fragment names two individuals and the publishing firm, set within Mesa City.
A collage of remarks on armor plates, cowboys, a seven foot eight Pole, a Niagara line across borders, a tall thin Chicagoan who died, naval gun crews, powder in future conflicts, European aim, and crude punctuation on a ship name.
The speaker notes that inventors of bullet-proof fabrics disappear when a real war test appears, implying their devices fail under real conditions and ridiculing their skepticism about practical applicability.
A Chicago business house shows a sign under its name stating Established Before the War. The phrase carries less weight now than it did a year ago, reflecting changing perceptions of longevity and wartime memory.
Madrid correspondent notes the best people of Spain are least demonstrative in hostility to America. The remark implies influence and sentiment run deeper underground in Spanish society.
A Denver paper cites a remark about Mrs Lowe being declared elected at the national convention of a women's club. The quotation asks whose election is being commented on, leaving the identity unclear.
The York Dispatch notes Gettysburg postmaster George Young passing through York between trains. The editorial asks whether he emerged safely from his uneasy and perilous situation, implying concern for his wellbeing.
Vanderbilt families settle in France while maintaining friendly ties to the United States and agreeing to accept dividends declared by their railroads.
A leading New York attorney writes to a Gotham journal claiming he is engaged by the year to manage Miss Lillian Russell's matrimonial and other legal affairs. The article notes Russell saves money through such wholesale contracts.
The text notes racial critique and political manipulation of African Americans, postal rules limiting return of letters, new postage requirements for mail, and a remark about paper made from seaweed in France possibly aiding writers.
A Harper's Weekly vignette recalls patriotic youths in naval reserves posing as sailors. One young militiaman, scrubbed on deck under an old tar, exclaims the yacht he serves on belongs to him, illustrating class and fantasy in wartime service.
The Novosti accuses Dewey of using new incendiary bombs against Montejo’s Manila ships and brands Cervera’s destruction as carnage. Madrid dispatches claim U S victories came from incendiary projectiles, urging retaliatory measures while Spain’s minister is warned to avoid formal protests. The piece dismisses the charges as baseless, noting fires came from ordinary shells igniting wood.
The American Naval Board of Survey examining wrecks near Santiago submits its report with four recommendations. The first calls for banning wood in future warship construction, arguing it would have justified why Cervera's ships burned in action.
A convention of accident insurance companies reported that commercial travelers have only 8.6 percent injury claims among the insured while farmers show 24.8 percent. The data imply traveling is safer than farming despite more road exposure.
The piece argues that biological lineage alone yields no progress without effort. It contrasts fathers who built by hardship with sons who rely on inherited fame, insisting true success comes from persistent, earned work and gradual ascent, not easy honors.
The Nicaragua canal revival gains momentum with a bill before Congress. Estimates place cost around 110 million dollars with potential annual revenues near 8 million. Route from Brito through the Lajas and San Juan would shape a deep water canal aided by a government bond guarantee.
August customs receipts in San Francisco hit a record $657,273.49 as the port's activity surged. California regiments face muster out while the Green Valley Water Co. borrows $4 million to extend works. Klondike gold shipments, new postal routes in Alaska, and Hearst university plans spur wide economic and infrastructure activity across the coast.
A long column of dispatches notes the Olivette sinking cause as unsettled with claims of crew neglect. It covers Spanish Philippine port openings, Cuban leadership moves under Lawton, and Russia’s push for a peace conference. Also noted are Band of incidents including Gen Merritt in Hong Kong, Dreyfus affair tensions, and Korean land surveying plans.
A speaker criticizes how royalties were enforced only against those who could pay, noting that the law targeted wealthy mine owners while many unable to pay were ignored. The remark highlights perceived injustice in enforcement practices among mining interests.
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