Tombstone Epitaph Highlights Local Quips and Ventures
A jumble of short items notes a 35 cent monthly carrier delivery, rain drought impacts on cattle, Arizona soil richness praised, digestive caution, a San Jose girl’s heaven journey, Tombstone’s famed wild man, and B. B. Coffman’s tour of New Mexico mining camps praising Tombstone’s business.
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San Jose
Heaven
Tombstone
Wild Man
Earth
Coffman
New Mexico
Race outcome and deputy perjury case in Texas
The race between Longstreet and Tenny ended with Longstreet winning though Tenny was the betting favored. Elsewhere a pro governor of Texas refused to yield the man and two women accused of setting fire to a railroad bridge near Clifton, now facing a perjury charge as the deputy remains jailed. An officer in Texas faces challenges to his authority.
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Longstreet
Tenny
Texas
Arizona
Clifton
In Europe boxes earn six cents a box for inning
Disjointed note discusses wages and strikes tied to Neidringhaus and U S wage cuts. Mentions McKinley era import pressures for foreign labor replacing American workers and calls protection by American industry.
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Europe
Neidringhaus
United States
McKinley
Proclamation on Spanish Reciprocity Treaty Text
The president issued a proclamation announcing the full text of the Spanish reciprocity treaty. The action followed the tariff act aiming to secure reciprocal trade, exempting sugar molasses coffee and hides upon importation into the United States.
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United States
Heavy rain floods Tombstone area and Huachuca reservoir
One half inch of rain fell at the Huachuca Water Co reservoir with very heavy falls between Tombstone and the Dragoon Mountains. Gulches and ravines filled with water, some eight feet deep, soaking the foothills. The Tombstone rain was enough to lay the dust.
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Huachuca Water Co
Tombstone
Dragoon
Senator Sherman Plans California Visit For Beet Sugar Boost
Senator John Sherman writes Richard Gird of the Chino Reet Sugar Company that he will visit California in the next year or two for a month long vacation. He praises capital flowing into beet sugar ventures and predicts America could export sugar in ten to twelve years with proper encouragement.
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Richard Gird
Chino Reet Sugar Company
John Sherman
California
America
Speech at New York banquet cites silver and Arizona mines
Gov? xxor Innts delivered a banquet speech in New York last week arguing that eastern and western states support government price controls on what workers produce. He notes mountains rich with gold, silver, and copper and claims Arizona hosts some of the world’s greatest mines. He hints at large ore outputs from a long mine shaft or prospect.
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Govzxxor Innts
New York
Cccasion
Pacific
Arizona
Tombstone News Roundup From Local Council and Society
Tuesday's Daily City council meets tomorrow night 4.8. Robbins isim from Ash Can yon. All physicians recommend it. Cor onado W. Rev. Downs preached at Bisbee last Sunday. The board of supervisors met today to fix taxation before adjournment. A column interview with Dr. Goodfellow is in Saturdays Examiner. Tombstone school district chose George Metcalf as principal. The Bijou Dramatic Club plans an upcoming performance at Schieffelin hall. The Old Guard mine bought at sheriff's sale. A large auction at Huachuca drew bidders. furniture sold for low prices. Durkee leaves Tombstone for health reasons. The fourth centennial of America to be celebrated at Genoa in 1892 with an Italian-American exposition. Dick Giaps’ beet sugar plant to start in ten days. The Tombstone mines fund California industry.
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Genoa
Columbus
Latter My Travels recalls a wandering reformer and a messiah claim
The memoir excerpt narrates extreme desert wandering, improvised mud diet, and protective gear like leather soling. The narrator describes encounters with Cheyenne medicine men, being treated as a Messiah, and evasive escapes with a horseless ascent. He details bodily endurance, iron-rich mud food, and spectacles of frontier belief and mock savagery.
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Ash Canyon
Coronado W
Downs
Bisbee
Beosnn
Fairbank
Scott White
San Simon Valley
Chas Clawson
Board of Equalization
John Montgomery Pressat
Mr. Cuse
Board of Supervisors
Dr. Goodfellow
Saturday Last
Ed. McSberry
Fitt's
Dave
George Metcalf
Mra Bradley
JE. Durkes
Los Angeles
Bijou Dramatic Club
Schieffelin Hall
P.O
Old Guard
CS Clark
Hawkhurst and Shankland
Old Guant Co
R OW. Wood
Chas. McHenry
Horton House
San Diego
George Miller
Cerf, Sebioss & Co
San Francisco
James Langford
Huachuca Mountains
Gattrell
Donelly
Ms Langford
Huachuca
Pascholy
E. Durkee
Dick Giaps
Mud and Messiah
Homo
Omega
Liberty
Luna
Sitting Bull
Eyelon
Willitts
Placer Panel
JE. Dorkee
Wood Nymph
Silk Wood
Aln. Gray
Benson
Flores
J. Chamberlain
Jouany Imads
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WAZEL
Denver Teleybone
Enve
Grace
E. E. Burlincame
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Cochise County
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