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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1896
Page
4
Railroad time tables for Maricopa and Phoenix North stations appear with scattered local notes. Reports mention Solomonville visitors, Solomonville and Bowie trips, Silver Creek area activity, and a Sunday excursion train from Phoenix to Mesa. Officials discuss county assessments and a Sun newspaper status in Yuma, with community notices about meetings and editor changes.
A February admission at the hospital describes a Mexican patient with advanced pulmonary tuberculosis improving rapidly after hypodermic injections of Aveptoline discovered by Dr. Elsa. Within weeks the sick man regained strength, appetite, and was discharged recovered able to work as a shovel crewman.
Evangelist Rev. Lewis Shelhorn arrives in Tombstone for a ten day revival at Mitho chet church starting tomorrow at 11 o clock. He is described as affable and earnest and a full house is expected for the opening service.
A patient recounts being treated by Dr. Caillouette and others for grippe with no relief until Dr. King's New Discovery was taken. After three bottles the patient recovered, praising its value and offering a free trial from Tombstone Drug Store.
An official copy of the new land lease bill arrived in Phoenix and became law by presidential veto after ten days. The measure governs leasing university and school lands in Arizona with rules to be set by the legislature and interior department oversight. Proceeds go to the originating lands and leases are limited to five years.
An fift y year old remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is advertised as safe for children and sold by drggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Calfornia druggist Mr Cheater Minier arrives from Pomons to cover W C Abbott’s vacation. George Fitzgerald reports three thousand tons of copper ore at Washing Camp and shipments to El Paso smelter. Gra ham county delegates to the Phoenix convention are F W Downs B C Hooker Bert Duplop M W Stewart M J Egan Frank Dysart Joe Terrel H L Smith H C Layton. An ad for a ranch sale appears in the other column.
A department meeting at the Rescue Hose House discussed consolidating fire companies to save costs. Barry McArdle was named steward, and water service at Engine and Protection Company yards would be shut off. The move halves city fire expenses, easing the municipal budget strain. Judge Bethune recovers from injuries and hopes to delegate duties as needed after May 4. A note on railroad expansion hints at a mining revival in Gile County. Dr. C D Weeks faces continued legal actions for medical practice without license. Syrup of Figs is recommended to cleanse the system and aid digestion.
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