18 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Tombstone Daily Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
1
For sale a furnished comfortable house with fruit and flower gardens located on Bruce street between Fifth and Sixth. Enquire of Vickers.
Undersigned confirms Leo Korner partner of late Dim Er and Peterson continues as a custom house broker at the firm of J Goldwater Co in Fairbanks. The notice states his continued office and related formalities.
Partial OCR notes describe a January 12 1845 incident in Plympton involving LL Parsons and a man named Roper. The readable fragments hint at an attempted robbery or related crime with unspecified actions and local names.
I have been appointed agent with full power to sell and transfer all property of John Thede of Reason, Arizona. I may collect all notes and books. Debtors of Maede should settle with me. NW Myers, Benson, A. T., Jan 15, 15st.
Notice of intention to make final proof for his land claim using the NW and SB of Sec 17 in T8 R17 E. Henry P Moore will meet Register and Receiver on March 19 1886 to establish continuous residence and cultivation with witnesses E S Vail J Frank Forieh William Shaw and John O Dougherty all of Total Wreck Arizona.
Gustave Hede operates at Allen street between Sixth and Seventh offering a specialty in imported wines and liquors. The shop also features top California wines cigars and tobaccos.
The old established and only Undertaking business in Tombstone offers services with or without real estate. Terms are reasonable. For particulars contact A. J. Ritter, Tombstone, Arizona.
Notice of accepted accounts against the City or County bought at the highest market price at Cochise County Bank.
Notices invite settlers without titles to obtain townsite deeds via agent Jas S Clark with prices from 15 to 50 dollars by location. J W Loewar promises to stop litigation and contribute ten percent of sales to Tombstone public school. Also ads for a quartz mill, wood and coal sales, Tombstone hotel, nursery stock, private tutoring, and a public school tuition appointment by Gen D K Wardwell in Tombstone Arizona.
Notice is hereby given that 31 head of burros and 20 pack saddles seized near Ochoaville Cochise county Arizona for alleged violation of the customs laws. Any person claiming property must file a claim with the Collector within eight days from the date. If no claim is filed, property will be sold at public auction at Barrow and Baggs auction house Tombstone A T at 10 o'clock a m on the 24th day of February 1886.
The piece humorously extols the rural belle as a study in nature's mood and charm. It contrasts rustic wit with urban vanity, praising tact, steadiness, and practical knowledge while noting the belle’s changing temper and enduring appeal. The extract ends citing H. S. Keller in the Boston Globe.
A humorous linguistic stroll through given names contrastive traits. The piece swaps traditional images for Frank Georges Tom Andrew John James Alfred Fred Harry Henry Charlie and Charles, noting how public sentiment shifts with usage and era.
The article notes the gilded trappings of King Thebaw and royal regalia valued at about 1,000,000 dollars, with rubies and sapphires cited as the most valuable. It mentions ruby mines near Mandalay and that Europeans have not accessed them, implying the Burmese war could yield substantial loot.
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