Herald Evening Edition Snapshot
The Herald records a Thursday edition dated August 7 with the usual note of publication cadence, listing daily issues except Sundays and indicating reproduction by the Herald printer at city offices.
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1884
Page
3
The Herald records a Thursday edition dated August 7 with the usual note of publication cadence, listing daily issues except Sundays and indicating reproduction by the Herald printer at city offices.
A flood of small notices from Prescott area papers highlights businesses, hotels, and services in Yuma and Turson with mentions of pharmaceutical drugstores, assayers, and liqueur shops. The piece argues that increasing population and capital investment will unlock rail and manufacturing growth, predicting valley prosperity if efforts unite to attract trade and industry.
Shave an number of stock mares and colts a hand which will trade for barley. Call early if you wish a barzhin. Frexk D. Wants. Fine milk cow for sale price 100 dollars. Gallon Dr J. E. Wharton. One TON of fine solid freeh car bages at Pollock & Wrights very CHEAP For cash. Call at once if you want a bargain. Use California Fruit Salt to re does your head after over-indulg ence in strinkine- tis.
A testimonial letter from Mr Teane C Chapman of New burg praising Alien’s Liver Food for restoring strength and vitality. The ad claims the product permanently strengthens brain and body, with a $1 price and mail order option, noting it as a remedy for general weakness and impaired vigor.
Fresh limes offered at W. F Everhart's store alongside a list of lodge filers for Phoenix Lodge No. 2. The document names several officers including Mitchell N G L H Orme W G P K Hickey and Kemper treasurer Morford conductor McGinn Miller and Vigus.
An old note explains ammonia is produced in large quantities by decomposition of wine and critiques common baking powders. It warns housekeepers to test powders by heating a can labeled Royal or Andrews Pearl to smell for ammonia. It claims Dr Price's Clean Baking Powders lack ammonia and warns to prevent exposure by the described test.
The Yuma Sentinel notes work will start soon on rebuilding the bridge. A temporary 190 foot Howe truss spans the two piers, limited to about three cars at a time, with completion hoped in fifteen days and total extra costs over 1060 per week.
Found day before yesterday near Al Wormell's ranch three miles east of town the body of missing William Youre. He had been drinking heavily and was not seen for days. Remains decomposed with no marks of violence. heat may have caused his death after he went out to plow and failed to return.
A garbled dispatch reports ranchers in Montana fighting a war against a band of 75 to 100 thieves who terrorized the region along the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. Cowboys burned the wool yard at Baleman and killed several, with the death toll rising as confrontations spread toward Fort Benton.
City of Mexico endures a water outage as the mains fail and supply dwindles while carriers hike prices. Reports from multiple cities recount cholera deaths in Myo thone and Vita Pirres, a gas explosion in Jersey City harms several, and Belmont Park prepares Jay Eye See and Maud S. records. Earthquakes shake Santa Barbara. fires destroy a major building in San Francisco. a Portand bank teller Frack Frisbee faces a large deficit investigation.
A list of individuals whose property values were increased by the Board of Equalization on 1884 filings. Names include A. D. 1884, M. Asher & Bro, Henry Atheeff, Thos J. Brian, Jerome Barion, Geo F. Couts, Geo L Cusnim, S Ely, Ruben Cottel, Geo Johnson Bros, and Fraxx Gox as clerk. Property details show increases across sections in multiple townships.
Unclaimed letters listed for delivery at the Phoenix port office include Anderson Albert Becker Wm Byers Joan A Biarler Os Bilchimao Jos Carter J M Chrisiansen Denton Dune Martin Ford Hall Wm Herehredlt Geo Hester Ike Hakes C R Johnson Mrs Frank Mitchell Casas Pearson Thos W Penny Frank Rhedes HY t phenon Geo Simon Chas Mewart Pearl Smith Livzie Khefstalt 5 C.
Dr Edward G Love, analytical chemist to the government, reports on baking powders to find the most economical leaveners. He lists brands such as Royal, Rumford, El Paramount and Hanford None Such, noting alum and phosphate powders liberate gas differently. phosphate and tartaric acid powders can be unsafe. A. Mott also favored Royal in a prior government review.
Product description claims a ripe California Pris source and pleasant flavor. Advises use for feverish symptoms relief and to reduce overindulgence effects. Instructions suggest hot water before meals for occupation and biliousness, and colt water effects for dyspepsia. notes Gordon City Ding Store and Phoenix agents.
Pressure drives Wills and Rice announce in city notices an elegant and easy riding open barouch jitney for evening drives. Readers encouraged to leave orders to enjoy a balmy fresh evening for an hour in a delightful manner.
A city newspaper notes that meal tickets are inexpensive at the newly opened dining venue. The piece highlights low prices and early patron interest as the restaurant launches.
By order of the board of directors here is an invitation for bids on land up to 160 acres within three miles of Phoenix center. Proposals must state per acre price, terms of sale, interest rates, and lease options. Bids open 11 oclock Wednesday August 13, 1884. Secretary HIMKEY invites private treaty before term end.
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