14 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
1
A jumble of notes reports Weyler’s withdrawal from Cuba and Havanna unrest, with mentions of Pratt and Croker, grand juries, and civic improvements. The piece covers obituaries, mining booms in Arizona, railroad launches, tariffs, and financial chatter comparing London and New York markets, all in a brisk, unsettled late nineteenth century voice.
Scott's Emulsion is a strengthening tonic noted for flesh-forming properties. It combines cod liver oil emulsified with hypo phosphites of lime and soda to boost potency.
An advertisement asserts that Scott and Bowne Emulsion will arrest flesh loss and restore normal condition in all ages, enrich the blood of anemia, stop coughs, heal throat and lung irritation, and cure incipient consumption, based on twenty five years of experience in tens of thousands of cases, urging readers to pay $1.09.
An excerpt from Modern Mexico notes that Mexico’s silver depreciation impacts only a business minority while the mass of Mexicans keeps using silver as their true money. Wages hold, prices adjust via gold debt, and interior populations continue to value the peso at eight reals per dollar with no demand for alternative currencies.
The Interstate Commerce law interpretation continues as two recent rulings address coal transport rates from Corona Birmingham and Bloomington to Mississippi local points on the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad. The commission finds higher short-distance rates violated the law, clarifying that long and short haul applies only on the same line in the same direction under substantially similar conditions, with shorter routes included in longer distances. Also notes M. H. Sherman, leading city property owner, arrived from Los Angeles to oversee extensive business interests and project streetcar line and water works plans locally.
Advertisement claims the Sanden Electric Belt restores masculine strength and vigor after stress, overwork, or illness. It touts dramatic improvements in eyes, blood flow, muscles, and nerves, offering a free illustrated pamphlet and a mail order address in Los Angeles.
Dr Scott Helm died within hours after being thrown from his saddle at the M and P depot during a Phoenix departure event. The 36-year-old physician, renowned for surgery and charity, left Chicago and Los Angeles kin and a large Phoenix funeral, with Masons and hospital corps escort.
The sixteenth session of the Methodist Episcopal Arizona Mission opened at the Pyraat M E Church with Bishop John P Newman presiding. He praised ministers for their character and moral standards. The conference announced appointments and transfers including Rev. C J Chase to Marysville and Dr Bovard to Los Angeles district, and introduced new members.
The conference featured Rev Downs on Sabbath Observance and Rev Crouch on Epworth League Work. Rev Wilson reported strong Mission contributions. Bishops Newman and Bartlett and Crouch were honored with ordination, highlighting eight years of theological training and extensive church service.
From Skaguay Alaska October 1 Victims say famine and scarcity plague travelers on the Dalton trail from Kloodyke to Dawson City. James Clark and C A Brown describe 26 days travel, crossing treacherous snow and fording many streams with little to no food for stock. Thorp party faced loss of pack horses and orders to turn back. About twenty five people emerged last week with many more following. reports claim a 117 mile non existent trail with guides needed. Dust from two main companies draining most of the gold dust and drafts.
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