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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1884
Page
3
The item notes a newspaper publication schedule with a printer’s line stating daily issues except Sunday and a date hint of October 9, 1884. The readable fragment suggests standard publishing cadence and archival dating.
Local notices show meetings, ads, and weather while telegraph dispatches report political shifts, floods of citizenship claims, and a fatal incident in Texas. Notable names include Philip K. Hickey, Schoenfeld and Heyman, Bishop Foss, and John D Warren amid a Vanished era of campaign tensions and public notices.
Bilton and Herently Meesrs Dillon and Keneally announce a large fall and winter goods stock from Eastern and European manufacturers. They are expert buyers with top quality stock and ships prices down. Their stores promise Europe and America’s finest assortments for readers of the Herald.
The board met at ten in the morning with Wormser Halbert and Herdrick present. They approved the minutes, transferred six hundred dollars to the poor house fund, and approved multiple bills including hospital, road, medical, printing, and justice fees totaling various amounts. Adjournment set for Thursday at ten o'clock.
Proexix reports the Board of Supervisors adjourned from 10 am to 2 pm with all members present. Items approved include Frank Cox salary 125 dollars, A C Baker district attorney fees 205, indigent relief for John Butts 17, Winchester Miller road district 3 report 369.50 and total 569.50 with 29000 warrant, Miller bonds 7050 and 28 claims, W Miller county surveyor fees 2240, Monihou road district 2 bill 274, Sheriff Orme quarter 1884 154.45, adjournment to Oct 8 at 10 am.
On October 6 1884 the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of Clerk Frank Cox after nearly five years in office. The board then elected J L B Alexander as Clerk to fill the vacancy, and after taking the oath his bond with L H Orme and Chas Goldman as securities was approved. The board adjourned to 2 PM for the afternoon session.
The Board approved the Treasurer and Superintendent of schools quarterly reports after findings of correctness. The Pro bate Judge salary for Thomas Greenhaw as Probate Judge was allowed for the quarter ending Sept 1. Read Viewers and Overseers on Cave Creek road had their bills approved and warrants drawn on General Fund. Board adjourned to October 7, 1884.
Secretary Ingalle announces exhibitors including stockholders may enter animals or articles for premiums without entry charges except for sweepstakes and speed ring. Space in the main exhibit hall will cost $1 per foot. Details reference pages 25 26 27 28 of the pre multi bist.
Phoenix residents learn Dillon and Kenesiy of Lis Atrwetes California bought the bankrupt stock of Alston Brown and Co for 552 cents on the dollar. The stock totals 10 19 420 dollars and includes dry goods clothing and more. The remaining stock from EB Dalton and Co will be offered for sale at Smith's new building around October 15 by Ditton and Keenealyy, The Angeles.
A notice states that De. A. Goodireh, a longtime physician a resident, will resume the practice of his profession and requests clients have their work ready, with arrival by November 1.
A dubious notice promises a cure for errors and misdeeds of youth and nervous weakness. It urges sending a self addressed envelope to Mr. Joseph T. Inuas in New York to receive a receipt claiming to cure ailments, claimed to be discovered by a nation of ser in South America.
A compact note presents a playful line about quick relief and rhyming with a historic phrase. It mentions remedies for constipation piles and headache in a clipped, joke like mood. The fragment hints at Latin phrasing and a whimsical Verso style.
Gregory advertises lumber shingles shakes and all builder's materials for sale at Vost For Casu. Now is the time to build with available stock and discounts.
Modest invitation prompted a private wedding at the Lemos Hotel, Teelock, on Tuesday evening. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J A Abhapmon of the We M E Church Sorte, witnessed by intimate friends, followed by refreshments and light conversation. The couple departed soon after with well wishes for smooth sailing ahead.
A fragmentary report recounts a prospector named Raspberry traveling from Pyre Creek to Globe with a hundred pounds of gold quartz over three months ago. Items found nearby suggest theft and foul play, implying both the miner and his partner may be lost, with edges of a missing silver belt noted.
The text notes a special election to vote on a proposition to approve $10,000 in bonds for hall and water works. It also mentions a contingent, unrelated aside about New England girls traveling the Adirondacks and a German proverb on marriage.
An advertisement touts Well Health Renewer TM as restoring health and vigor and claims to cure dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility for a price of $1.
Faculty at Vassir College orders girls to stop pis lo practice using a barn door as target. Nearby farmers drive their herds to the mountains for safety amid the disruption and tension surrounding the activity.
A fragment from a police log notes pest problems with flies ants and gophers as a mysterious death is discussed. The First Officer describes the death as self-inflicted and unusual and mud officers remark it seems ordinary. A warrior certificate is noted as the only item found.
A misleading advertisement targets mothers claiming health renewal products, urging vulnerable readers to trust unverified benefits and implying quick fixes for fatigue and nervousness. The claim relies on dramatic language and persuasive tone without scientific backing.
Somerville resident Wilfism J Couvhiin recounts a near fatal fall and long illness after a war injury. A friend recommended Dr William Alls Balsam for the lungs. He used a bottle and recovered, feeling better than in three years.
A notice states arrangements to take charge of the new City Cemetery and invites inquiries for purchases by calling an army officer for permit. The text resembles a late 19th century notice with irregular spelling and misprints reflecting a historical newspaper fragment.
At a regular board meeting in Phoenix on the twenty sixth of September 1884, the Gila River Canal Company levied a $2.00 per share assessment on capital stock. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction at the courthouse in Phoenix at 2:00 p.m. on the specified date to cover the assessment and advertisement costs. Certificates listed include numerous owners with varying share counts, such as E. Gai 85 shares and J. B. McLary 5 shares, among many others.
Yur Vulraio Weir Co and Marshall Mich promote an ELBOTHO VOL ALO HERES pamphlet claiming cures for nervous debility, vitiligo, rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and related ailments. They promise restoration of health and vigor and demand immediate orders within thirty days.
Tombstone reels from a suspected serial murder case tied to a carnival event. Three people are confirmed dead, a fourth missing, and a Mexican boy reportedly hunger hinted as motive. Victims named Wy, Mrs W S Fritz, and dos Maymond. James Rafferty is missing. Police hint at a single writer behind the killings, with the public awaiting full details.
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