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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1891
Page
2
A reading of editorials discusses government power to fix metal prices including silver and tin plate, critiques of McKinley laws on trade, and local Arizona notes from Phenix and Hua Chuca. It notes World’s Fair preparations and a clash over silver dollar value amid anti and pro silver factions.
The Montana Supreme Court overturned a lower court order jailing J A McKnight of the Helens Journal for publishing remarks by an “old Montanan” about impartial trials in Butte. The court held contempt powers should target court disruption, not express opinions, and ordered his discharge.
A health note warns insomnia stems from stomach unrest and indigestion. It claims the stomach and brain are linked, with disturbance of the gastric center affecting sleep. The text endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safer alternative to mineral sedatives or narcotics, arguing they restore balance without harming tone.
News wire dispatches report the Major Powell steamer will complete launching on Green River this Thursday. Ten men will depart for the Colorado River and then ascend Grand River, starting a notable river expedition.
A denouncing letter mocks modesty and piety while railing against clothing and labor conditions. The writer scorns censorship, vows to publish every scribble, and ridicules social norms, class prejudice, and merchants in Tombstone with sharp satirical asides.
County orders show Mrs R Broderick transferring plots to H Gerwein to secure 275.40 with obscure locality notes listed. A bill of sale records M Fay to Win Staehle via C C Grauera. Dred shows McCafferty couple selling part of block 43 for 125. Butchers record notes Peter Johnson slaughtered six cattle in July.
Visitors and residents gathering updates from Prescott area include Cu c hise and many others, with trains delayed by washouts, teachers sought in New Mexico country schools, and prospects for the Prescott Phenix railroad. Reports note rainfall in Chiricahuas, ore yields from Hubbard mill, and a weekend social at the armory.
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