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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1883
Page
3
The column lists goods and services from Carey and Ruben's to Clark's Jewelry and other outlets. It notes furniture, jewelry, cigars, medications, a new room at the Hox Ton, and a reopened Box Ton shop. Also mentions a Denver Expo wish and a humorous incident at the town jail.
Dispatch from San Jose station Chihuahua reports General Guerra with Mexican forces halted the up train near Montezuma and conferred with a Mexican officer. He aims to press west and south, while Apaches move south, not surrounded in northern Sierra. Other notes include a shooting incident at Bowick, Texas, and New Mexico briefings on politics and odd foreign restaurant chatter.
A damaged passage report notes the footpath rail failing to prevent danger on the East River bridge. Passengers were restricted to one direction on one side and could not stop, making the walk dangerously crowded and risking a crash.
Fleming, N M currently contemplates starting a live newspaper venture and requires two partners to proceed. The plan centers on establishing a local publication in a suitable location with potential community impact. Details outline the intention and need for collaborators.
An item notes Omata’s distress amid a wave of petty thefts including safe crackers pickpockets and burglars, highlighting ongoing crime concerns in the area.
Tor Czur prays for peace and quiet, expressing hope for calm days ahead. The message emphasizes a desire for serenity and a tranquil period without disturbance.
The report outlines coroner practices in China with notes on punishment for suicides and the burial of bodies. It describes methods like traces of ashes, water tests, and variations in timing for different seasons, citing cultural beliefs and the need for careful documentation.
The Silver City Enterprise reports slaveholding among Navajo and Mogui groups in Arizona and New Mexico. An agent learns of enslaved individuals, including two Mogui girls sold for payment four generations ago, and cruelty endured by captives. A slave boy’s murder prompts investigation and demands to liberate captives. The piece questions why tribal slaves persisted under an Indian agent’s supervision.
An early 20th century style plea promises a free cure for youth disorders and decay. It claims discovery by a missing man in South America and asks readers to send a self addressed return envelope to Reverend Joseph Tin Man Siotion in New York.
The New York Daily News reproduces Henry B. Clifford’s report on the Veta Madre in Guanajuato valued for its silver. He notes ancient discovery on the 135th day of April 1558, vast but brutal mining methods, 1,109 workers on the vein, and miles of tunnels. He compares Valencia and Rayas mines, cites centuries of labor, and reflects on wealth and decline of the old system versus modern mining progress.
Henry B. Olford extols the Mirtian Mines noting outcomes would be richer if two fissures were united with prior applications. He cites the eminent Von Houmbolt, the brilliant Aleman, and Enilnid's Ward as historical contributors whose records support his view.
The Common Council denied a July 1 tax rebile. Judge Shelter speeds court work and will stay till September. Trials progress as Casey murder case set for next Friday. Reports say an American company buys acres near the city for rail furnace use. San Rafael stock ranch near Sonora is sold to an eastern syndicate led by Mer Cauerran of Pennsylvania. Don Cameron linked to the deal amid western political currents. The Freeh in Wha date prep for war. Moscow Telegrams suppressed. Alameda Democrat objects to railroad agitation and confirms retained freight and fare issues.
The City Council met to arrange sanitary actions against a sinapox outbreak. Dr. R. Osborne was named Health Officer with authority to examine cases and quarantine or remove cases to the pest house. A. C. Baker was chosen as Town Attorney with pay from fines upon conviction.
A Civil War era style account details the adoption of the United States flag on June 14 1777, the design dispute over stars and stripes, and its first hoisting aboard the ship Ranger under Paul Jones. It also reports a modern Cleveland Ohio bank vault blown open by dynamite and notes New Orleans gardens with coppery blooms and Ophir shad.
Trom Tuveley's Daily notes town council in session and new appointments including City Recorder H A Knapp. Hospital nearing completion and courthouse architect yet secured. Fiesta preparations for visitors, heat records, and local business developments. Indian matters involve Maricopa and Pima bands with jail delivery tensions. rustler incident near Ash Fork discussed.
Local notes report Prescott’s incorporation of a four Bra Swan Electric Light company. Officers and residents frequent the bank exchange as Tucson trips are noted. Arrivals by the Maricopa stage include W H Coffy, W F Porter, and M A Whiteside. Mrs Dr R T Osborne left for New York City for the heated term. The Horano office plans a Washington street move opposite the post fire. S F Mack, superintendent of the Golden Fleece mine, arrived for a brief stay. D Touker of Tuesen returned from Cave Creek with mining news and other town updates.
A mix of local events and oddities from Prescott including Dr Osborne’s campaign against smallpox among Mexicans, a grain contract award to J M Ellis, school renovation plans, a shooting in Charleston Cochise, and remarks on the Miner’s subscriber payment woes. Also covered are festival details, charity stalls, and miscellaneous industrial and census notes.
The Office of GoAnn Supervisors in Phoenix on June 2, 1882, met per adjournment with President Wermezer, Chairman NW Herrick, Supervisor, and Frank Cox, Clerk. Minutes of the previous meeting were read, approved, and the board adjourned.
Local business listing shows a proprietor involved with Sinoup Stage Manuer C. Rouben and a description of fine wines liquors and cigars. The fragment references a charge of program data but lacks full context or clear action.
An old ad lists remedies for dyspepsia and urinary issues with Damiana Bitters, Damiuna Bitters, and related tonics. It promotes Boca beer and a variety of groceries at Phoenix Cash Store and stores operated by E Irvine & Co, plus Goldmans tools and machinery.
A fragmentary editorial critiques male neglect of women’s pain plus a Federal court notice from Arizona, detailing a divorce decree action in Maricopa County. The piece cites Stensen’s Capule Plaster as a remedy claim and then presents a summons and complaint in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona.
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