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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1895
Page
3
Cobine county information gathering for a broad circulation pamphlet and requests for input. Citizens report mine prospects, cattle herds, a Phoenix bank charter, and riders tied to Tombstone events, with Willcox horse whipping chatter and a missing person note. A marriage license, theft reward, and oddball items fill out a bustling local scene.
The list shows payers filed in the county recorder’s office by 3 p.m. today including Oxy, Tom Howarth, Willcox, Inspector, 8500, J. A. Bright, George Raum.
A Mexican prisoner named Simon tried to flee while water was fetched from a hydrant near the Lytenet shaft. Chief Doyte led a search as the guard watched for his return. Simon had already served most of a 120 day sentence and had been living on the camp meals before slipping away.
A sensational tale from upper Spanish circles concerns a handsome widow and her abandonment by a young American husband after a brief marriage. A mortgage scheme follows as Mrs Hunt and a railroad man are implicated, with Justice Meyer hearing a complaint of conspiracy. Separate items warn of kidney health ads and regional prosperity rumors, plus local wildlife sighting near San Marcial to Rosadale.
Local bulletin notes daily openings at the camp and asks two correspondents to respond. Mentions organization names and reporting cadence with terse, newslike phrasing.
The article reviews a community theater performance featuring Clifford Pembroke, Sylilla, Tyler, and Mrs Mae Waley among others. It praises memorization, stagecraft, and expressive acting with specific mentions of Moore, Willis Hating, Master Willis Hating, and De. Tony delivering engaging turns. The piece lauds the troupe for strong entertainment value and audience reaction.
A dense, garbled 1800s era column mentions New York dairy issues and cattle releases into Connecticut, anthrax fears in New Jersey, and a purported Texas fever. it references plans for a San Francisco to Los Angeles railroad, shore line bicycle lines, and a fast rail idea. It also reports a miner killed while attempting theft at a freight yard and a Peterborough English girl murder, with scattered diary like notes and weather observations.
Frack J Chesney claims he is senior partner of F J Chesney Co in Toledo and offers one hundred dollars for each Datars case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document sworn before officials in 1586 notes the claim and lists Hall's Catarrh Cure as a treatment.
An old advertisement touts The Ladies Late Protector and The Ladies Safe Protector, claiming easy, discreet use and reliable protection. It urges purchases by money order from The Lacross Specialty Co in La Crosse Wisconsin, promising one year guarantee and plain wrapping.
A dense compilation of cattle brands and ranch marks from Tombstone to San Simon and Huachuca Mts. includes owners such as Monk Bros, Dunshee & Metcalf, Sullivan & Blake, and Grauer. It details left side, hip, thigh, and shoulder brands, cross marks, and range notes across multiple counties and post offices.
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