06 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Tombstone Daily Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1887
Page
1
Stage connections for western trains and cactus-bound lines listed with departure times. Bisbee service departs at 6 a.m. daily except Sundays. Office at 465 Allen Street, Inter Occidental Hotel.
Dake's Advertising Agency at 64 and 65 Market Exchange promotes contracts for advertising on Ale at 5.00. The notice invites businesses to place ads through the agency, specifying terms for placement and payment.
Local notes record Ernest Sturms returning from Kansas and ongoing small pox in Los Angeles. Items mention Bisbee stage departure, Methodist church services, Arizona political chatter, and remarks on Governor Zulick Farish, Judge Siter, and proposed economy measures. Readers hear about Irish evictions, Boss mine strike, Sheriff Slaughter’s tenure, and opposition to cutting county salaries. Also notes on railcar heaters and Simon Cameron’s Bermuda trip.
A fragmented reminiscence traces Topolobampo settlers showing Mexican colors, their shift toward the United States upon sight of the flag at Nogales, and a six year old's question about heaviness of his flag. It moves through California county sizes, then Copper Queen mine yields and ore percentages, followed by typographic feats and a city-notice list.
Notes from Casey County Kentucky report a rat infestation as cats vanish due to a cholera like illness. Other items include Canadian capitalist plans for farms along the Canadian Pacific, a Bridgeport man’s framed car ride letter, a Galveston cargo of ostrich birds, and a New London man who predicts storms after heel pains. Supreme Court Justice Gray remains a bachelor. anecdotes of a faith healer and a fatal illness in West Laurens. Observations on chimney oscillations in Marseilles, a five day roller skating race in New York, and various political and mining notes from Bisbee and Washington. The column closes with censure of local economy ideas and salaries.
List of names including Mrs Sophie Johnson Baker Thomas Layton P Balide John Moyenhan and others advertised to call for letters. Clark Postmaster notes “advertised” and requests dats. In 1236 Gloucester fishing weasels valued at 115800 with 115 fishermen missing.
Cochise County Treasurer A J Ritter advises redemption of warrants drawn on the County General Fund numbers 2221 through 2242 inclusive if presented within ten days from March 5, 1888. Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
Notice states Old Guard Mining Company stockholders meet Thursday April 7 1857 at 2 pm in Tombstone Arizona office of J V Vickers to elect Directors and authorize sale of company property Dated March 3 1887 J V Vickers Secretary Directors meeting set for 2 30 pm April 7 1887 at same office in Tombstone Arizona B A Packard Vice President Also includes assorted local ads and medical notices from the era.
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