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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1893
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes describe trains arriving at Henson and departing westbound at 400 pm, with Pacific time differences. Mentions of Tombstone, San Angeles, and 23s. references to mined trains carrying passengers and freight, plus slower schedules by about one hour.
The record notes a thermometer range from 3 o clock p m to a maximum and minimum reading. Readings indicate the day’s temperatures stayed within a limited span, reflecting quiet weather without extreme highs or lows. The data highlights a modest diurnal fluctuation and provides a snapshot of local climate conditions.
JH Slaughter left for Code, selling Wong Fanjs interest in his store for 1500 dollars. Ed Barker returns from Chicago. Ed W. K. Meade summoned to Phenix. did not stay full Tombstone time. Herbert and Arthur Gage return to Bisbee. T M & M Co. airs a vegetable pill substitute Simmons Liver Regulator. Gov Hughes names J H Campbell Prescott livestock sanitary member, replacing C F Thornton. Bakersfield report: Tucson shops shut, workers leave, hair treatment ads run. Al Koka resigns as justice of the peace but reclaims robe. James Reilly returns from Bisbee after storm delays.
A suit for 820000 was filed by C. E. Clark attorney for Nat Hawke seeking 20000 in damages from forcible eviction from his clerk position at the board of supervisors and for arrest and detention. Defendants named include J. P. McAllister James Reilly W. C. Montonier and AL Wentworth. The complaint is lengthy and will be read with interest and published tomorrow.
A fragmented 16th century style column blends medical patent claims with political quips and local notices. It mentions Panvony Preex and Simmons remedies, the P. P. Co. payroll, import duties on silver bullion, Tycson club talks, Topolobampo colonists petitioning Congress, and Major Whar’s arrest in San Francisco over government funds.
Mrs Annie M Beam of McKeesport Penn praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for curing diarrhea in her children after severe illness in Johnstown. She recommends it strongly and notes 25 and 50 cent bottles are sold by Druggists. Also mentions W C Read family plans to move to Los Angeles and a traveling auditor role for L W Blinn.
Senator West condemned the treatment of western miners in a speech. He recalled their harsh toil in the Rocky Mountain canyons and the silver industry built on constitutional faith, decrying demands to betray them for gold by financial elites.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup as a longtime remedy for teething children. It claims to soothe, ease wind colic, and diarrhoea, with a pleasant taste and worldwide druggist availability. Priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
A fragment from an era record notes ice safety with eight inch thick sheets supporting riders but failing under heavy wagon loads. It mentions a seven hundred pound walrus hide from a California tannery and long used township books in Pennsylvania since 1720. It also describes a bridesmaid gown idea and a remedy claim by Texarkana editor Thomas Barre praising Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as effective for flux. A Phoenix wind and dust event is reported along with a claim for Ayer’s Ague Cure as malaria treatment.
August 16 1393 marks a rural ceremony in Tombstone as Bam Cowan wed his wife in a brief, modest event. Local witnesses note simple plans and family presence shaping the day.
The quote from the late Dr Wisner of Lockeport, longtime pastor at First Presbyterian, notes that the current church height is as far as they own in that direction. The remark reflects a conservative stance on building upward.
Us land office Tucson Arizona August 31 shows notice that Martin O Hare by James Reilly has applied for a patent for a 3 50 acre tract in Warren district Territory of Arizona. Plot describes M Lode with corner posts and lines from a marked monument, beginning corner No 1 40 feet long posts and a 17.70 acre minely claim. Location recorded in Cocke County, with adverse claim provisions and 20 day response window from publication. James Reilly, attorney for claimant.
Fragmented OCR mixes claims about aMeriqua tonics and a Bay Area sale. It mentions Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleanser for kidneys liver and bowels, endorses Ayera medicine for cure and prevention, notes a Benicia California home for sale via G J Phillips.
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