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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
3
A long unreadable clipping from the Weekly Herald outlines subscription terms, advertising inquiries, and local politics. It mentions Leslie M. Shaw as Republican candidate for governor and discusses national issues including quarantine, tariffs, and Arizona territorial matters. A suicide case of Councilman Zeckler is reported with coroner's verdict of suicide.
National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Buffalo drew as many as fifty thousand veterans along a seven hour parade with President McKinley on the reviewing stand. Arizona delegates received hearty cheers, and speakers included Confederate veteran advocates and Archbishop Ireland. Camp Jewett offered top comfort for veterans, while debates over Memorial Day dates and plans for monuments also surfaced amid broad patriotic celebration.
An old advert for ELX'S CREAM BALM promotes a positive care product. It claims fast absorption for the skin and offers samples by mail. Priced at 60 cents, with orders to Braceints or by mail, contact Ely Brothers at 96 Warren Street, New York City.
Judge Baker granted a request by the Zoeckler family to set aside the coroner's verdict that B F Zoeckler died by his own hand. A new jury will view the remains at 5 pm after autopsy by Dr Wylie to explore new evidence claiming death was not self-inflicted. The body sails to West Virginia with the daughter witness. services follow at Woodmen hall before departure.
Col J R Young and A T Herd, long noted for luck, have located a California gold property with 700 feet of tunnels and 40,000 tons of ore in sight. Ore samples run from 25 to 122 dollars per ton, averaging about 304 dollars, valuing the deposit near 2 million dollars. The pair already hold control and declined a 215,000 advance offer as ore in sight could mean millions. Young heads east soon to attract capital.
The State of Trade notes continued expansion across wool, leather, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries and light hardware with stronger demand from jobbers. Western mills keep busy into January while cotton use rises in the south and iron and steel orders grow in the central west. Wheat exports falter on coast due to crew shortages as prices advance for staples. the week’s total is 1.13 trillion dollars with large year over year gains. Overall stock market activity in New York rises on rail and dividend expectations, and Bradstreet’s notes monthly shipping totals and a modest year over year rise in shipments.
Notice lists numerous names of addressees in Phoenix Arizona with many unreadable entries. The public is informed to claim advertised letters at the local post office and to observe the Sep 10 date. The document also includes scattered market notes on money matters and silver certificates.
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