Local items and notices parade through Prescott pages
The column lists varied notices and promotions including Freeh limes at W F Everhart, a Prescott water works staff of 150, potato delivery from Geo F Coats, Boca beer promotion, Ed Wells named City Attorney after F P Daun’s death, St Jacobs Oil praised for pains, rental ads for rooms ranches and water shares, Everhart store ad, sale of Hankin Braton water jacket, new millinery from Mrs Clark, fair association bid sale details, notary Harry Williams attesting Mrs A Williams’ severe back pain, healing with St Jacobs Oil.
Receipt for cure of youth errors by South American remedy
An odd vintage advertisement promises a great remedy for nervous weakness and youthful indiscretions. It claims a cure via a receipt sent for a postage fee addressed to a Reverend in New York, with instructions to mail a self-addressed envelope for return.
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South America
Jostru T
New York
Pleasure Drives Offered for Easy Open Air Rides
An invitation promotes elegant open byroad riding as a balm for the evening. Readers are urged to leave orders and enjoy an hour of delightful riding in pleasant weather under clear skies.
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Wells & Mire
Spouting Men Read This Electric Belt Claim
An advertisement from Tae Votrahc Bett Co. of Marshall Lawer offers an electric belt and other devices promising complete restoration of vitality and manhood. The notice claims a thirty day free trial with no risk, and asserts benefits for nervous debility, fogs, and rheumatic paralysis.
Barley trade offer from Frasx D. Weis
Stock owner Frasx D. Weis lists mares and colts available for barley exchanges. He urges early calls to secure a bargain and complete a trade.
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D. Weis
Greeury Sells Lumber and Builders Materials at Cost
Greeury announces sale of lumber shin gies shakes and all builders material at cost. Now is the time to build.
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Greeury
Builler
Rescue Tale From Somerville Reflects Lungs Remedy Faith
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts William J. Caughlin of Somerville describing a fall in 686 followed by severe coughs and hospital confinement. He credits Dr William Balls and a cough remedy with improvement after years of illness, noting a near-death scare and eventual recovery.
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William J. Caughlin
Somerville
Musaenye
Eoard
William Balls Balsam
Notice to the Public About City Cemetery Purchases
Public notice states that arrangements have been made to manage the new City Cemetery and invites groups or individuals to purchase plots or use the field by contacting the army officer for a permit. The message is signed by D M Gregory.
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Msce
New City
Etion
Yolers
Army
D.m. Gregory
Al'en's Vegetable Remedy for Headache Relief
A pure vegetable remedy claimed to ease headaches quickly. The notice promotes simple, easily taken pills named Ceri patsne and promises fast relief from head pain. The text reads as a brief health product patronage from a local column.
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Al'en
New Bank Opening In City Backed By Henderson and Anglo California
Aew Bank will open shortly in this city under protection and support of the Anglo California Bank Limited with C R Drake as cashier. D Henderson brings extensive financial experience and a reputation for integrity, promising revival of business and prosperity for the town. Drake is noted as a shrewd, sagacious local businessman respected by residents.
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D. Henderson
Anglo- California Bank Limited
C. R. Drake
Mr. Henderson
Polic
Henderson
Pew Bank
Anglo-California Bank
Drake
Ciy
Local Pioneer David T. Harshaw Dies in Pita County
Pita county mourns the loss of one of its most respected pioneers, David T. Harshaw, whose decades of service and community work left a lasting impact on the region. His death marks the end of an era for local leadership and development.
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Pita County
David T. Harshaw
Twe Harpers Threaten to Silence Geo Curtis After Campaign
The Harpers plot to choke Geo W Curtis off after the campaign. Long-time readers and colleagues recognize the editorial world will know him no more.
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Twe Harpers
Geo. W. Curtis
Goverment Marshals Office Finds Evidence in Territory
A telegraphic summary notes findings by the Springer committee in public records. It states lines located in U.S. Marshals offices and suggests strong evidence that items may be found in the Territory Office.
Wheat and flour export potential flagged by rail official
A Galveston rail agent informs Leonard Meyer that Logan's recent visit suggests benefits. Wheat pod flour could be a primary export, with Colorado and Kansas as main competitors due to lower grain rates. Wheat and flour have been advanced 15 cents per hundred from Deming to western points to attract buyers.
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H.C. Lasgan
Galveston
Harixbore
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Railroads
Leonard Meyer
Logan
Colorado
Kansas
Deming
Uiis
Republicans nominate Maricopa candidates for county offices
The Republicans of Maricopa county present gentlemen for Probate Judge District Attorney County Recorder and Public Administrator with Jerry Millay as District Attorney and J J Winger Tempe for Probate Judge E H Winters for County Recorder and R E Lightburne for Public Administrator and Coroner The letter praises their integrity education business skill and moral character urging voters to elect these men to the county offices
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Maricopa County
J.J. Witgar
Tempe
Wingar
Eurace
Echi Ole
Winger
R.E. Lightburne
Allen's Brain Food Promises Strength Recovery
An advertisement touts Allen's Brain Food claiming it will restore lost vigor and strengthen brain muscles. It emphasizes that the drug costs $1.60 and targets men weakened by study or early indiscretions.
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Allen
V'Gor
Ohio politics heats as election nears with past presidential votes
The Ohio contest grows fierce ahead of the April 14 election date. Historical vote tallies from 28 years show Republicans often overturn Democratic majorities in presidential contests, with 1860, 1876 and 1880 highlighted as reversals. The piece argues Ohio will remain a Republican stronghold, predicting a 1864‑level Republican majority. Viva la Buckeye.
Blaine Tour Divides Ohio Crowd with Farewell Plea
A telephonic telegraph chronicle from Fostoria Ohio details Blaine's whistle stop with Governor Foster in attendance. Blaine lauds peace and prosperity while urging voters in northwestern Ohio to decide the 1884 contest. A Toledo delegation of one hundred business leaders pledges support as delegates praise Blaine’s message. The Springer committee report condemns public official corruption and widespread fraud in federal offices, warning of continued decline absent reform.
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Fostonia
Blaine
Fostoria
Governor Foster
Foster
Beattie
Tiflin
Ohio
Theule
Fosrouta
Teledo
Eured
Repub Fens
Court Charges for False Government Accounts and Swindles
Reported accusations detail arrests not made, work not performed, expenses not incurred, and guarantees not employed. Allegations claim false government accounts, inflated charges, and extortion by unnamed parties. Also noted are a large turnout of Brotherhodd of Locomotive Engineers in Albany and various international updates including French indemnity talks, a village fire in Lowievllle, and other brief items.
Thewzankers of Dr Pries’s Cream Baking Powder
Thewzankers of Dr Pries’s Cream Baking Powder establish a window for polling open the market articles exessions in Uyctr strength party aml healthfulness. They must not place before the public anything not found to be harmless but positively beneficial.
Early bettors warn of gamblers know more than he admits
A terse report notes experts cautioning that seasoned gamblers understand betting markets better than he concedes. The piece emphasizes risk awareness and urges careful choices amid mounting speculation.
Rough on Cornu 15e Well's Quiki Complete
A brief notice notes Well's Rough on Cornu 15e and related references. It appears as a compact item describing a work titled Rough on Cornu with a Quiki complete source tag and mentions hard or off commissions, warts, and lunions in a cryptic catalog entry.
Fragmentary OCR notes on church attendance and seating
Incomplete text shows a speaker ordering a servant to sit in the pew while others attend church. Mentions breaking fasts and a set of new busting or bustling terms. The passage is tangled and lacks clear names, dates, or locales.
Chenrs out rats and pests in a strange ad note
An OCR fragment lists pests like rats mice bed bugs and chipmunks with a 15 cent price. It includes garbled dialogue about a pharmacist and a bizarre spiritual declaration, with an instruction or admonition about a future event and a grave reply mentioning daughters. The text mixes stray phrases and unclear quotations, resembling a disrupted historical notice or ad snippet.
Wells Health Renewer Claims Cure for Ailments
An advertisement purports that Wells Health Renewer cures palpation swelling dizziness indigestion acne ache sleeplessness and related ailments. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and general health restoration, targeting readers seeking tonic remedies and wellness products.
Fragmentary street talk hints at a cryptic pursuit
The text shows jagged dialogue with phrases like a huntsman and a femme of seven up. Names like Gamet Weil appear amid garbled lines about poker, a hill, and a hunt for order. The passage reads like a fragment from a Native Kontuchkins scene with unclear stakes.
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Ethan
Order Gauer
Ruchu Quick Camyprete Cure Advertised
An OCR fragment touts Ruchu Quick camyprete cure for bladder urinary issues and fertility, claiming relief from scalding stone gravel and bladder disorders for $1, presented as a drug advertisement from a historical page.
Riverside Real Estate Shifts Highlight Desert Developments
An old text fragment notes ridicule over shoe fashion and a clerk's retort, then pivots to Riverside California's transformation and the value of desert plots in Arizona. The piece hints at honesty as policy and mentions a million-dollar statistic tied to rapidly changing western lands.
Fair Association Board Sets Annual Fair on Mr Grey Grounds
The Ferritorial Fair board met yesterday with directors present. Dr Jones reported on new fair grounds and a resolution was passed to hold a fair this year on Mr Grey's purchased grounds. Committees were instructed to proceed with building necessary sheds and stables while handling stock certificates and fundraising efforts. Letters from Gov Tritle Professor Churely and P E R Brady were read promising support.
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The
Fair Association
Dr. Jones
Mr. Grey
Alan Wiewell
Fair Stows
Thessis
Uriel
F A. Tritle
J. A. Churely
Prescow
PE R. Brady
Florence
Garden spot of Arguns valley to the rail line plea
A delegate writes about Photonix and the Molhnive Miner, praising Satt River valley as Arizona’s garden spot with vast alfalfa fields, flowers, and fruit while urging railroad aid from Phoenix to Prescott. The author compares early California mining optimism to Phoenix’s growth and notes the need for better connections for agriculture and prosperity.
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Los Angeles
Satt River Valley
California
Atheni
Prescott
Phoenix
Builiithe
Duttig
Fragmented testament speech from a town tragedy
In a damaged 19th century text the speaker laments loss and guilt after a death linked to business disputes. He appeals to mercy, notes a failing spirit, and urges making amends before an implied self-inflicted act. Names and places are partially legible amid the distressed handwriting.
Unclear Names Listed in Advertised Notice
An advertised letter notice lists numerous names including Ashburner, Thos Cymmings, Lizzie Clark, Geo W Phinnhoe, Tes Kervey, Hickasen, and others, plus Encarnacion Galinng Loreto Riale Amaya and Refugio Balencia. Also mentions Mise Emline Bingham and a call for advertised jeter by Gwo. BH. Mowany PM.
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Ashburner
Thos Cymmings
Lizzie Clark
Geo W Phinnhoe
Tes Kervey
Tis
Hickasen
the W Hiscock
Lee Dlanklin
Fokn Ray
ZL Sirk
OE Smith
WE Ruisiy
Aust
Rufus L Wather
Wan B
Cantas Kopanolas
Encarnacion Galinng
Loreto Riale
Amaya
Oleehe
Teloy Robles
Bentain Santatug
Refer Ortega
Refugio Balencia
Manuel Romero
AnocHia Teale
Lette Mise
Emline Bingham
Jeter
Gwo
Mowany
P.M
Republican County Convention Endorses Chicago 1884 Platform
The Republicans of Maricopa County endorse the National Republican Party platform adopted in Chicago in 1884. They condemn Democratic control, urge tax reform, and demand quarterly county financial statements, improved transportation, roads, bridges, and public works. They call for fair taxation, railroad development, and opposition to water monopolies while urging education expansion and territory governance reforms.
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Maricopa County
Arizona
Hevine Wien
Duanogmatic Party
Worehue
Wectiiter
Interists
Murmee
Denaouvitic Party
Bor
Qur Mechanics Ani Artisans le Cumper
Maricosa
Repubican Party
Chicago
Wurthermore
Democratic Party
Wia
Marivopa
Siuper
Territorial
Rivera
Aso Siansigd
Arizons
Alvise
Gtr
Jalan
Pseu
Republican Party
Paulysung
Preville
Planting Magnolia Grandiflora in Salt River Valley
A fragment mentions introducing magnolia grandiflora to the Salt River valley. It describes the tree as large with creamy white flowers and vigorous leaves, noting it would require much water and could be planted in shade areas near dwellings. The text also references local politics and various unrelated items.
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Sra
Salt River Valley
Fire destroys Fleming Franttin’s holdings near town
A severe blaze devastated Fleming Franttin’s property west of town, wiping out a burn and its machinery, shed, wagons, and iarns. Estimated losses run near £8,000 with total damages around $10,000 including further encumbrance. Writings describe a chaotic scene as flames spread amid fog and confusion.
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Fleming Franttin
Territorial Government Appoints November Elections Plan
Legislative provisions outline the governor's duty to issue proclamations for general and special elections across the territory of Arizona. Details specify election-day timing, candidate qualifications, and the selection of members for the legislature and various county offices.
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