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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1920
Page
4
The Weekly Edition of The Tombstone Daily Prospector lists subscription rates in advance including one year six months and single copies. The Oldest Newspaper in Cochise County operates from the Tombstone post office as mail matter of the second class.
In a Tombstone centered dispute over county seat relocation, editorials blast the Douglas Dispatch for biased coverage while vowing to defend Tombstone’s interests. The piece lampoons the Douglas “ring” and urges residents to resist debt burdens and remain steadfast in a clean, above board fight.
The article notes Mars will become an evening star on April 21 and Venus on July 3, visible to the naked eye after sunset. It hints at public speculation about possible interplanetary communication and suggests future conditions may favor such inquiries.
Distilled from a Rockefeller family reminiscence in Cleveland, the elder and younger Rockefeller stress the value of fatherhood over wealth. The narrator urges readers to tell their fathers and mothers of their appreciation, echoing moral lessons about parental influence.
An immense and unprecedented silver shortage grips multiple nations as trade shifts and bullion markets rise. Europe experiences coin disappearances while the United States and Mexico dominate early output, spurring mining prospects in Arizona and other regions.
A fragment reflecting on wealth, trust magnates, and farmer hardship. It argues for stripping ill gained wealth and forcing elites to return to honest labor, citing a biblical ethic and Senator Johnson’s view that a man must eat, while condemning elite excess and consumer exploitation.
A fragment summarizes Longfellow's boyhood poem about a turnip growth and notes Western newspapers helped seed two ideas into a national slogan. It highlights Americanization, constitutional governance, individual initiative, and the press’s repeated emphasis on production over destruction shaping national dialogue.
An Illinois appellate court ruled that newspapers may decide what is news and are not liable for omitting a candidate's name from a facsimile ballot image. The court held the press bears no obligation to publish all content or refrain from printing what it deems inappropriate.
A terse statement asserts that every man is a suspicious character to a woman, reflecting a viewpoint on trust and gender dynamics.
The Arizona legislature’s corrupt practice act aimed to curb spending but now limits publicity as a voter influence. The author argues speeches circulars and newspaper space inform voters, urging the next legislature to exempt all campaign funds from expense limits and restore fair information flow.
A Tucson Citizen summary weighs the so called Overalls Movement, arguing it won’t lower clothing costs. It notes demand, supply, and dollar depreciation drive prices, and the movement may only delay spring wear while overalls fall out of fashion. Strength of entities includes Tucson Citizen and regional supply dynamics.
A jumbled newspaper quip notes political voices aligning against Hoover, praises Clemenceau as brave, and hints at his forthcoming marriage while nullifiers in the Senate react to a name the President has used, claiming it fits them.
Compton of Bangor Texas, a seasoned oil geologist, spent days in the Bowie OM Basin and predicts the Bowie field will soon become a major Southwest oil region. He credits new congressional legislation for boosted development, lauds promoters, and expects drilling to begin within thirty days once the new Geil rig is online, weather and freight delays possibly delaying start by about ten days.
April 26 lightning struck during cattle drive at Stephens Hennesey ranch in the Bernardino district. Haneres Rodrigues, Ventura Veen, both about 20, were killed as 1000 head were moved toward Bernardino station. Vega, 21, and Rodrıguez perished with their horses. Vega’s horse and saddle burned. Others sheltered in a nearby house, but the two riders died about 150 feet apart as storms ceased.
Office of Clerk J B James reports new marriage licenses for Cochise County couples including Errol Widmeyer and Lola Pelton of El Paso and Abraham Lara with Maria Alvarez of Courtland. Other pairs listed include residents from Bisbee Douglas Pearce and Wilcox with ages from 14 to 61. Consent noted for some unions and several couples from Douglas.
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