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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1897
Page
3
The weekly edition notes Cuba's fight for liberty drawing attention from American readers. It reports on Weyler's crackdown in Havana, U S interventions rumors, and potential policy shifts as debates unfold across the nation's political and business circles.
The Boston Transcript offers advice about mosquitoes and malaria, claiming air quality, lymph reactions, and mosquito behavior limit sickness. The piece then discusses a push for uniform state legislation on state lines, noting New York's act as a leading example and hopes for wider adoption.
The week shows broad price advances in key staples from iron and steel to wheat and pork, with rail and textile sectors cautious due to demand shifts. Export activity remains strong, with ongoing debates on wheat futures, cotton stocks, and overall farmer estimates, while clearings trend lower than last week. A second note warns about stomach health and promotes Hostetter's Bitters as a remedy amid digestive issues.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin notes mixed weather across high altitudes with light showers and some heavy hail in parts of southern Apache and Coconino counties. It warns farmers to test beet suitability in several small patches before full planting, assess delivery costs to nearby factories, and consider location, water, fuel, and limestone needs for a profitable, self-sustaining beet industry.
A nineteenth century notice describes the Connibar of Commerce adopting literature drives to spark interest in Phoenix and Salt River Valley. It details distributing cattle prints to merchants and directs readers to request descriptive literature from the Phoenix Chamber secretary.
Reports from Prrrsucko and other towns describe an ongoing coal strike standoff. Presidents denied offering terms, while a Hanna-backed proposal circulates. Miners press for a 63 cent baseline amid scattered violence and mass protests led by striking women. Authorities anticipate sheriff arrivals as negotiations stall.
A public notice lists unclaimed letters in the Phoenix Arizona post office dated Aug 1807. Names include Alexson Rey Wal Andarson Mise An ternie Acdersor Mize Ger Adame H W trade Bay Roland Barger Chas Avg Brown WJ Bryant Ike Basob C W Butt Mrs Burtis George Clement Will Daves D R Delavan Gao Douglas JS Elder M E Gregory Morgan Grant A Gremminger Mrs Grayson Mies Ethil La Harris John Hilleben John Holmberg Wm Hubbard J W Jesger J A Kowaoura Silya Muanrie Mise Elen Mauger W Mt Nabres BD Pettibone O M Pheonix Portrait Do Rade Jo P Roberts A N Boburz Mrs Clara Stendiske AE Stewart Mre Kate Stevens Jobo A Taylor Maude La Mre Taylor Walsh PA Mrs White White Mies Geneva Young RO Schultz A 0 Boole Que WT Y 43blass CARTAR REPANOLAS Margarita Alegria Jesus A de Zuniga G G Gonzales Nestor Grijalva Maria de Millanes Martin Macbil Franco Maldoondo Josefa Rios Jose Ssrano Ygnacio Urrea Isidore Ygers. Gall for advertised letters W E Tromas P.M.
At Fremont Ohio crowds greet President McKinley as the Twenty third Ohio Volunteer Infantry reunion unfolds. Major McKinley, then a congressman, once helped lay a cornerstone here. Hayes presided at that ceremony, and delegates from across the state flood into town for parades, drills, and speeches.
The Australia arrival brings word of Minister Hatch in Washington and a Senate extra session Sept 10 to consider the annexation treaty. Rumors of cabinet splits and delays over Japanese affairs accompany talk of urgent ratification as Morgan and Gosy plan a Pacific demonstration against closer ties with the United States. The Bennett, Bennington, and Mare Island movements loom, while Castle resigns amid cabinet tensions. Davis urges calm on annexation questions, denying early Congressional meeting. Lincoln deadlock breaks as free silver Republicans nominate Sullivan in Nebraska.
President McKinlay and party arrived at ten o'clock as guests of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. After luncheon at the Southern Hotel they went to the fair where the President addressed a large audience of school children in the chemistry building. The party toured the fairgrounds and attended formal receptions in several buildings.
In a Chicago to Wheatlands Iowa overland incident a man identified as W Russell Ward of Santa Monica is reported killed after leaping from a moving Northwestern train. Ward, linked to a sensational elopement with Mrs John Bradbury of Los Angeles, was found dead near Wheatlands and his body reported in Chicago. Police in Chicago remain puzzled and investigations continue as telegrams and sightings surface from Fremont Nebraska and Wheatlands Iowa.
A cloud burst swamped Needles turning streets into rivers. Monaghan and Murphy report heavy losses from flooded cellars and nearly every house in town affected. Santa Fe tracks washed out in several places.
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