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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1891
Page
3
A fragmented editorial blend discusses Arizona voting rights for women, territorial legislature sessions, and calls for a broad minded convention. It critiques ministerial zealots, notes mining and metal export values, and mocks political contrasts while listing local business notices and a new butcher shop opening in Tombstone.
Mr Scaverna reports no change at the Carqavns mine. The Randolph mine changed hands and will operate under Banefield and Warner. Mamie dumpe progress is good with improved economies from screenings. Bonanga near Last Chance is unsettled as Dick Trezona parties disperse. Gage and Banning claim erecting a whim. Junietta lessees resume after a dispute awaits Justice Alvord ruling. Cash rent remains steady to July.
John Kelso returns from Sonora with a mixed report. He prospected four days, found bed rock near the surface and a half mile gulch, but notes low yields with most men earning under two dollars daily. He warns friends to stay away as many Americans and Mexicans exit the area.
In Daga during absence a child fell ill with a severe cold and the wife bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. They were pleased with the result and later used several bottles. The speaker called it the most reliable preparation he had seen and regarded it as a specific. For sale by H J Peto Druggist.
Odd garbled text references a sequence of names and places with mentions of malaria planes and herbal waters. The readable fragments imply a damaged notice or column item with unclear dates and actions. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable material.
Major Montandon, returning from Benson, says a five cent fare is still possible for the NM and A road, with a push to match five cents on the Santa Fe line and a one cent betterment for legislative action. He notes earnest but cautious projectors for a Silver City to Benson line and reports Deming to Topolobampo rail work nearly ready to start after conversations in Chicago. The Fryers of Wm Clancy’s sale drew a large crowd, and a Chicago General Supply Co catalog offers immense illustrated goods at manufacturer’s prices with free mailing.
An OCR led text merges claims of a vegetable remedy for consumption and other ailments with notices offering free recipes in multiple languages. The piece also includes an engraving ad for Emil Bidow at Bonanza Cash Store and a seed-software promotion from D Landreth Co. plus assorted product claims and a dubious job offer.
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