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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1895
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text recounts Tombstone Epitaph notes with scattered items about Arizona Kicker, price hikes, a disputed electrocution claim, a misread classification act, and an Alabama judge ruling on courtship signals. Mentions Charles H. Turner, a New York congressman, and various discussions of silver coins and public warnings.
The expo risks fading from public view unless a prohibitory law ends the bullfight dispute. The Mesa Press notes growing Arizona prosperity with railroad building, mining activity, and housing booms, urging readers to support progress. It praises Syrup of Figs as a trusted laxative for ladies.
Bisbee notes a repath system failure after a Holbrook engine issue with Engineer Godfrey discovering a broken gear. Allen BR English left for Tombstone, while others head to Fairbank, Huachucas, and local shows are announced including The Mother In Law cast. A freshet floods, town chatter on a shipyard glue factory, a firemen ball planned for September, and local figures like Dr. Tony and Mr. Blackburn feature amid daily life pieces.
A jumble of town news, entertainment, and notices with mentions of a Tucson Chinaman rider, a fakir in Albuquerque, property investigations, a woman who whipped her husband, washouts near Tucson and Deming, ripe watermelons from San Pedro, local fines, a birthday party at Johnston House, Tucson editor Tully, Rescue Hose plans, and Governor Hugher's illustrated annual report. Includes references to 1694 hanging case reversal and a sales call at headquarters mentioning a sought after dress piece.
Bisbee News reports George W. Mowbray, longtime resident, died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds between 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday morning. His body was found near the Gardner shaft by Justice Fike’s sons, with a 44 caliber revolver and a bloodstained scene nearby. Coroner’s jury concludes death by own action after testimonies noting his Morose temper and alcohol struggles.
A collage of literary gossip and facts surveys famed writers, including Atpucs and the son of a celebrated sea novelist, with notes on literary quarrels and accusations of personal blemishes. Agricultural reports outline western soil, Kansas wheat prospects, and farming life, alongside imperial housing data and historic property prices.
Promoters tout Cochise County Arizona as a thriving health resort with cool nights on the San Francisco to New Orleans continental divide. It highlights fertile fruit lands plentiful water streams year round, extensive turquoise fields, timbered mountain ranges, coal near Sonora, and abundant government land for 10 000 families. The message invites migration for mining stockraising farming and lucrative work, urging readers to contact Tombstone for details.
Bates white bed spreads for double beds at 9 cents. Silke Striped six yards priced at 250 per yard. Boys knee pants size 4 to 6 priced at 10 cents. Women black cotton hose three pairs for 0 cents. Fast colors gloves black or tan one size. Men white dress shirts at 41.00. Suspenders with wire buckles priced 15 cents. Weinstock Libin Sacramento Cal store tag.
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