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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1891
Page
5
A collection of eccentric beliefs describes Italian superstition against the evil eye the use of charms and money offerings in Cornwall and customs of Fiji Islanders. It notes practices such as spitting thrice toward a money bearer and marking the new moon for luck while fearing the Great Air Whale during cloudy weather.
A string of人物 sketches and anecdotes describe Aspurn Laxe Musat Vatstran and Pastevn in aging, absent mindedness, and family feuds. Mara May Farren Saeunox, Pittsburgh belle, seeks Africa and fame. Lana Bexx plans a return from America with hotel pay and per performance shares. Dean Hoffman, New York clergy and philanthropist, valued at over five million, appears as a notable figure.
A rough survey notes several railroad facts including a promised 2.7 million for the Burleigh line in a county. It also mentions French passenger trains at about seventy miles per hour, engine life around thirty years, and annual maintenance costs of ten to fifteen percent of first cost.
An advertising note touts Barkien's Arotes Malye a universal remedy for corn ulcers fever sores and skin conditions with a money back guarantee and five cent price per box. also mentions a reception invitation to President Harrison and a G A R event in Fremont Post.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from imagined characters. A tramp’s sob story meets a tailor’s quip about fit while a hotel wake-up complaint touches on miscommunication. Other sketches include a duplicitous pedlar, a condescending wife, and a belligerent office boy, ending with a beggar and a joke about a five dollar piece.
The piece surveys worldwide figures on livestock, forest cover, and population estimates by region, noting sleep headcounts in goats, railways costs, and per capita consumption. It cites Sweden Austria Germany France Italy Spain Switzerland and the United States with percentage areas and comparative data. It also mentions floods affecting lumber, stock levels in a Columbia exchange, and modest profits in agriculture and manufacturing.
The Board of Supervisors will offer for sale at the court house in Tombstone on Wednesday September 1 1890 at 10 o clock AM the property returned to the Territory for unpaid 1888 taxes. Lots 17 18 block 26 1308 Cowan Tombstone and many other parcels including Fort Wayne Mining Co Tom stone Buena Vista mine Richmond mine Melalian mine 20 acres each plus several lots and blocks in Tombstone and related properties. Sales continue as buyers appear by offer of the Board.
Notice of monthly meetings in Ma tonic Hall on the third Wednesday with special sessions and daily world affiliations. H P Fl Mount serves as secretary coordinating Cum anes and Avetra Cums while Sojourning Cum anes remains part of the schedule.
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