This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1892
Page
4
Monday's Desly Nat Hawke takes over as night sailor, while Mrs J 8 Clark widow dies in Washington. Supervisors White and Bryan attend quarterly board meeting as news from Phenix and Bisbee dominates local updates including jail protection, rustler pursuit, and mining talks from Harqua Hala to Oso Negro.
Fragmentary notice notes a marriage on April 2 in Tombstone between Hirs and Frank Hare, describing the birth of a daughter. The readable text hints at family change and local civil records, with no further details.
The piece describes an experimental farm near Bisbee Arizona in Sulphur Spring valley. Wealthy New Yorkers use steam power and rabbit-proof fencing to develop horticulture with fruit crops. Plans include 1891 plantings, Muscat of Alexandria vines, seedless Sultana grapes, and a proposed dam on Dixie canyon to secure cheap water for irrigation.
A historical notice ties Sefery to a claim about Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and its wide military reach in treating digestive and rheumatic issues. It also reports on a Colorado river mining boom near Ehrenberg with Tom Harmliston owning a bonanza mine, featuring high grade lead silver ore and gold values, shipping ore to San Francisco for treatment.
The Board of Supervisors met April 4 1892 at 2 pm for a quarterly session. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. Treasurer's funds counted with the District Attorney. Afternoon spent auditing county claims. Adjourned to 10 am April 5 1892. Attest Attest W D Morwosten W Buyax Chairman Clerk.
Gen McCook orders Troop A Second Cavalry to leave Fort Bo the fifth of the month and march to join the International Boundary Commission as escort. The Tenth Cavalry detachment now with the commission will march to Fort Bayard for duty. Second Lieut Paxton moves to Fort Grant. Captain True granted one month leave.
Rain persisted through April 3 delighting cattle as the Earl family performed at Norton's Hall with good attendance and the Willcox House hosted a social dance by Professor J. G. Kuhn who may reopen his dancing school. An old physician offers a free German French and English cure formula for consumption and nervous complaints by mail from Rochester New York.
Between T Overieier and T J White regarding leave of ranch and cattle on San Pedro in September 1890, with butcher’s report noting 19 head slaughtered in March and Sobens report indicating 20 head for March, A Bauer referenced.
A compact roster of individuals and places including Jowisn H Heyneman New York Marrn Topeka Chas Noyes Ed Stener ranch Bain M Clark Huachaca H Daily Tucson P McMahon Turquois JM Friedberg San Francisco J B Jones Dublin Perrin Bisbee Bernard El Paso Scott White Bowie G W Bryan Benson John Blske Solomonville and more, reflecting a travel or settlement record.
The stage from the south brought Wm. Ritchie and two jail breakers, Nemo and Oldham, to Crittenden where two section bands captured them and wired Sheriff’s office. Ritchie, at Fairbank, was alerted to pursue. The trio had traded a $20 piece at Huachuca Siding, then headed for Sonora. On the way, Ritchie shackled them, but they fought, each blaming the other for the capture. They later resumed friendship in a cell, while Sheriff Kelton hunts McMullen near Nogales and officials say five of ten escapees remain at large.
A promotional notice describes the human circulatory system like a railway with branches and warns that cold exposure can clog it with acids causing rheumatism. It advertises Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedy, offering a large bottle for 5 dollars or prepaid express delivery from the Drummond Medicine Co. at 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York, with a care guarantee and agents wanted.
H G Howe reports a prime reservoir site in Rucker canyon for Colonel Mike Gray and son. The location along White river offers deep loam soil, strong irrigation potential, and wide canyon exits. Howe compares the site favorably to others near Bisbee and on the San Pedro, and outlines plans for water storage area and masonry.
The Chinese exclusion act cleared the House today with a decisive 279 to 42 vote. Supporters hailed the action as necessary to control immigration while opponents warned of discriminatory impact.
The State Department reports sealing ships near Cape Flattery moving toward Pribyloff breeding grounds. Michigan observed 2272 seals between March Mth and 24th. Britain has about seventy sealing vessels this year, up from fifty one last year, with several under construction in Victoria.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.