This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1883
Page
3
Court business speeds along as the board handles pest house funding and petty expenditures. Notices detail sales, saloon alterations, medical cases, insect and opium raid updates, and appointments, with municipal clerks and probate judges present.
Courtesy report from signal officer Jamison summarizes March weather with a 64.5 degree thermometer reading and note of clear fair days. An April 2 notice sets milk charges from April 5 at 87.4 cents per gallon and 10 cents per quart due to alfalfa stock losses, signed by C A Twenty and B Moorcompany.
In the afternoon session the Territory vs Libadie for robbery yielded a guilty verdict. sentence set for April 5. Territory vs Sutton resulted in Not Guilty. W T Smith case, gaming table license, found guilty as charged. In the afternoon Blackerby grand larceny found guilty. Blosser flooding the highway case pending. Grand Jury indictments named G A Wallace for forgery and Ah Hook for petty larceny. Court adjourned to 1 30 p m.
A new postal law declares taking a newspaper without paying as theft and subjects the act to criminal proceedings. Anyone guilty is liable as if stealing goods equal to the subscription value.
A Cincinnati Southern Railway cashier, L. Loweree, recounts a severe foot ailment that resisted doctors for nine weeks. After a friend recommended St Jacobs Oil, he used it and woke the next day with no pain and reduced swelling. He resumed duties and praised the remedy highly. Cincinnati Inquirer notes the railroad man’s strong claim.
The New York Mining Exchange collapsed due to wind damage surpassing structural metal support. Officials point to severe gusts and lingering storms as the primary cause, with investigations underway into the building’s framing and safety measures.
Lance and valuable lodes of tin ore have been discovered near Durango Mexico and are being worked. They are the most important deposits of tin found in America and will probably cut off the European tin trade with this country in the near future.
A 779 carat diamond in the czar's crown is valued at 20 million rubles or about 23.856 million dollars, another jewel in the scepter is worth 3 million rubles or roughly 2.386 million dollars. Tax Excursion Milling Co of Tonto Basin continues work at the 110 foot level, extracting substantial gold ore as quality appears to rise. About twelve hundred tons, at roughly 14 dollars per ton, are currently stored on the damp.
The piece critiques General Crook's slow movements against Indian raids along the border while defending cautious judgment. It argues for planned cooperation with New Mexico and soldiers to end raids, acknowledges past dissatisfaction, and reserves final condemnation until outcomes prove inadequate.
For sale two large gray horses and two large gray mules with harness and wagon. All in good order. Inquire at the Gemsaloon.
The article compares milk and butter production across dairy breeds led by Holsteins and Jerseys. It lists record yearly milk yields for Holsteins, contrasts with other breeds, and shows Jersey butter yields outpacing several rivals, highlighting breed impact on dairy profitability.
The public is cautioned against purchasing Royal Baking Powder in bulk or without labels. Analyses show many bulk powders are slum adulterated and unsafe for food. Dealers claim it is genuine to mislead consumers. Only buy in original, sealed cans from a reputable brand.
A letter denounces rumors about smallpox in Phoenix, criticizing sensational reports that caused panic, school closures, and economic harm. It questions why a single case warrants punishment and calls for fact over gossip, urging authorities to present verified information and curb false reports. OsSERTER.
Telegraphic notes from Fort Thomas and Benson describe Third Cavalry units under Lt Seton and West, Captain Pierce, Captain King, Captain Gordon, and Capt Overton moving through southern Arizona with pack trains and Indian scouts. Gen. Carr and Col. Biddle command contingents as Crook delays, while Chiricahua bands under Geronimo and Victorio move toward Mexican fronts and Wellstone mountains, with prisoners and irons noted.
An Ontario chemist, W. J. Dyus of Medical Hall Scrathroy, cites a testimonial from David Harrison of Caradge Town Council praising St Jacobs Oil for inflammatory rheumatism. Harrison says after four applications the pain stopped and he could move about Strathroy within a week. He urges others to learn of the remedy’s claimed efficacy.
The article recalls Thomas Hart Benton as a formidable Missouri senator of twenty five years and seven months marked by aggressive oratory and clashes in the chamber. It recounts a scene with Senator Footer of Mississippi, Benton's threats, and a raid on decorum, followed by Langtry and Miss Agnes Langtry’s party incident involving Mr Stone and a plan to wed, per Langley company reports.
In a brief rural note, the infant sons of Mr. and Mrs. Isnuc near Phmsis are listed as new additions to the community. No further details are provided in the fragment.
An April 2 1883 notice in Phoenix Arizona Territory lists unclaimed letters awaiting patrons Burton Jela Blick Wm H Cauley Miss M Fons Wilber C Herbert M D Joyce Henry Jackson Jus Leventhal Moses Lindenmayer J Maller DA Ma in Frank Patterson WA Robinson Ino Wsmyth David C Schmidt Wm Shoemsker D M Thornyton T B Walis FH Wilson John A Webb Pardon Aguilar Ramon Ballesteras A Bermudes Jose Salasar de BLA Cuneda Manuel Coralez Agustino Felipe Montano Ormelis Angel BM Preciado Icurcio Peralta Jose Tapia Dolores Valencia I Call for advertised letters Geo E Mowner ?. M.
Judge Tweed loses two cows this last week to alfalfa bloat and others in the valley report similar cases. Cows grazing day and night on alfalfa face danger, though daytime milking or overnight confinement helps. If a cow becomes bloated, a prompt paunch incision may save her, a harsh yet common remedy used by Judge Tweed and Mr. Montgomery for milch cows.
A Breeder and Sportsman sketch extols frogs as a lucrative crop. It notes frog legs as a delicacy, cheap to raise, and market demand in Detroit and eastern cities. Frogs thrive on their own, with hunters catching up to 200 daily. prime size is five years old, with examples of large individuals from St Clair marshes and Belle Isle.
The Board of Supervisors met in session with Mr. Wormser in the chair to discuss the smallpox situation. Lumber was purchased and a contract let for a pest house five miles from town beyond Me grand canal, Dr. Rosson to examine all reported cases and sheriff to remove patients. The Maricopa state brought several passengers this morning including Bo W. Crowell and a Chinaman. A report of county hospital deaths due to smallpox is unfounded. inmates are reported well and no smallpox present.
A long OCR fragment advertises spellings and “cardinal virtues” of a supposed cure all for rheumatism gout neuralgia and youth ailments. It claims Salieyikca a remedy from a South American missionary will relieve and cure ailments and offers a free recipe by sending a self addressed envelope to Reverend Joseph Tinman in New York.
A testimonial style ad claims Parke n’s Grx ene Text cures dyspepsia and related ailments, featuring Mr. Charles H Watts of New York and a pharmacist certificate. It extols digestion, blood purification, and relief from sleeplessness, with prices 50 cents and one dollar per bottle.
Noticeable promotional blurbs tout Studebaker farm and spring wagons from Goloman & Co. and Wm. B. Hooper & Co. with claims for Damiana Bitters and related health tonics. Advertising copy urges readers to inspect the new Fall and Winter stock at Guss Ellis & Co. and promises improved vigor and well being.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.