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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1910
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph, edited and published by Wm Hattich, announces a weekly Sunday issue with subscription terms set at 3 dollars per year or twelve months. The notice emphasizes ongoing publication and subscription options.
The article argues for Arizona as a land of opportunity criticizing eastern press myths of danger in the Gila region. It claims misrepresentations by land promoters misled settlers from Indiana and describes harsh conditions elsewhere. It urges readers toward statehood and welcomes those seeking better living conditions.
A candid remark warns that Mr. Roosevelt may stay silent unless forced to act, while a quip asserts music can coax money from awake people but not from the dead. The lines juxtapose political will with a cynical view of influence and vitality.
Readers compare temperatures across regions noting a mild overall warmth while Arizona basks near 100 degrees. They contrast with 85 degrees in eastern locales emphasizing varying climates in late season warmth.
Experts warn Milwaukee's water may be unsafe for consumption and cite city infrastructure readiness for impact. The report also debates sports conjectures about Jefiries and a boxing match, contrasting doping claims with possible post-fight hypnosis.
The note suggests Kansas insurgents may gain little from recent activity as Ohio progressives provide political leverage. The line implies Joe Cannon could have reasons to be grateful if momentum remains limited for the insurgent faction.
A Detroit man, who endured a 35 day fast to cure his catarrh, also took steps to curb his spending habit and protect his purse from temptation.
Prof Washburn of the Minnesota Division of Entomology reports toads eat vast insect quantities. A federal study found one toad consumes four times its stomach capacity in 24 hours, with 159 stomachs showing a mix of ants, cutworms, caterpillars, ground beetles, weevils, grasshoppers, crickets, spiders and more. Protect the toad and teach kindness to this harmless helper.
A man envisions a domestic wife, then rushes to a theater to meet a woman in green tights. He falls in love, marries her, and imagines her performing homemaking tasks from cooking beefsteak to mending socks and tending a baby.
The speaker pledges to avoid lecturing in the country, signaling a day deemed lost as the sun sinks and no positive news or reform is sparked.
The New York Secretary of State grants a license to a one eyed man to operate a motor vehicle. The remark notes such a person may misjudge distances less than a two eyed driver.
Ex Governor C Meyer Zulick, longtime New Jersey resident, writes the Phoenix Democrat about contemplating relocation to Arizona. Zulick, first Democratic governor of Arizona, is described as an able attorney.
The Phoenix Gazette notes a growing number of previously indifferent residents taking active roles in shaping Arizona's constitution. It highlights those who seek to represent all people beyond party lines and emphasizes citizen alertness as key to Arizona's rightful status and wealth of resources.
Four Douglas Democrats have announced candidacies for delegate to the constitutional convention. They are J 8 Douglas, Mayor H J Wright, K B Sima and Hoo BA Packard. One more announcement is expected before the primary ballot deadline.
A hurried telegraph order from Winslow directs a new supply run to replenish the Harvey hotel. A large Wednesday crowd of passengers stranded there helped clear the place, even consuming the doughnut shop’s time bun sandwich.
A new company of the National Guard may form in Douglas. Buckeye Company G to be Mustered out soon, Douglas shows strong application to organize a new unit. Various crime, mining, and political items color the territory news from Phoenix to Bisbee, including attempts to escape custody, smelter plans, strikes, political tours, and road and rail accidents.
Gibson returns from a Salum ville business trip while Mrs Abell and Mrs Ford travel from Sallort. Several residents return from visits and trips, including JLA Rockfellow and crew, Felix Fabre from Los Angeles, and Louis Kuchenbecker. Thomas English dies of tuberculosis with interment in the city cemetery. District Attorney Willia me attends a republican rally. Territorial Blue Rock Shack events announced for Phenix. Reverend H Mitchell receives Tucson church call to begin service September 1.
A letter praising Col Pickett of Tombstone as a strong Democratic candidate for United States Senate. The editor hails his legal skill, honesty, and long service in Arizona and New Mexico, arguing he would be a true friend to New Mexico’s interests and a capable public servant for Arizona in Washington.
Wi M Pryce of Tucson is the new secretary of the Republican territorial central committee. He succeeds Geo f Young, whose duties and increasing business interests limited his campaign time. Pryce is now on the coast for a two week vacation.
The Rodewell Music company of Phoede plans a two to three story office building with a basement and ten foot frontage on W. Washington street where their burned structure stood. Estimated cost ranges from 19000 to 51000 dollars with loss on the former building about 11000 above the insured amount.
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