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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1895
Page
3
A dispatch from Tombstone outlines immigration efforts and plans for distributing information via pamphlets and circulars. It notes Fort Grant detachments en route to Fort Bowie, looting reports, a mining man selling gold pieces, concerns over smallpox rumors, and community updates including residents leaving for Tucson and Fingata.
The article blends a notorious Yuma tale of death and resurrection with a Phoenix visitor’s tale and a scattered Supreme Court note. It mentions an eminent citizen of a western town, burial in Los Angeles, a furnace scene, and a cryptic fatal omen, then shifts to legal briefs and regional court outcomes amid weather and cattle news. The piece also hints at a political legal fight over water rights and a judge’s decision affecting Cochise County.
In the report a prospector shows ore samples from the Little Jessi mine near Fitts, noting free gold in Ta counties and delays from a stuck boring bit. The text recounts Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, lost photos, a botanical glow story, and a bicycle trip with Mr. Wolcott on an Elie wheel, including a ride to Kameny and a stay connected to Crowley and Mexican events.
An 1850s Topeka era note outlines the Bisbee wedding of Mae Syoucer of Deming and A Y Sill of Boise. Pastor J C Prichard led the ceremony at Union Church with Augusta Deming and Rachel Deming as guests. A dance honored Miss Augusta Rathiel Deming with bright costumes and music. The editor jokes about town gossip and notes Mr Howe labors to repair a damaged, bent town after a recent calamity.
A chaotic bulletin from a distant town reports an Atlantic railroad bridge wreck at 0100 and unsettled weather with fields rainbound. A treasure rumor around Train Robber Brady surfaces with a reward, while city leaders issue a proclamation against unrest. Reports from New York, Blueticde West Virginia, and Hoyte Paes Trawe mention strikes, quarantines, and stocky naval mentions amid broader turmoil.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Kin Daeavery in the house and a claim of finding the best solution by a linguist Catshil N.V. It references a remedy described as tested with trial and regular sizes, but details are incomplete and the passage is unclear.
The article blends medical notes on kidney and bladder issues with a report from Temp about a Mexican trial for selling brass filings as gold dust. It also mentions heavy recent rain in Mexico causing a Southern Pacific freight train wreck near Witne and Lordshoro with rumored injuries to Conductor Spires and Brakeman Davis.
An old advertisement extols the Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative with gentle cleansing effects. It claims benefits for kidneys liver and bowels, notes widespread acceptance by physicians, and lists 50c and 1 bottles as prices, produced by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A deciphered list describes cattle brands and ranch ranges across Spring Valley, Simon Valley, Dragoon Mountains, and surrounding parts. Brands include W, WW, 146, 004, and others, tied to locations like Fort Huachuca, Miller Canyon, and Post Office Tombstone. It notes owners, brands on left sides, and linked ranges such as Dragoon and Chiricahua, with references to cross-branded cattle and river ranges.
Subscribers to Dairy Prosexeton and Wer ty Errrarn sharing a catil brand will face uniform rut in the Errrarn with corm pevestiou. A cattle interest page offers latest local affairs news. A year’s subscription to the Eprram-enti tles grants a one inch brand advertisement in the WEEKLY VITAPH.
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