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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1896
Page
2
The text surveys silver versus gold coinage arguments, noting reactions to free coinage advocates and anti silver measures. It highlights Bryan's campaign tone, party splits in Maine, and editorials from sources like the Butte Miner and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bisbee news reports a light travel day with the body of Frank Robson brought in from the back robbers and to be shipped to Marfa. The piece recalls the town wide bicycle craze, notable residents like H G Howe and Joe Cavelio leaving for Francisco, and Masonic banquet duties as workers prepare Robson's interment with his $2900 cash bequest and family provisions.
An Associated Press dispatch from Tucson reports Judge Betane Bethune of the Arizona district and supreme court has received a DOJ request to appoint a successor. The article notes Bethune's administration is generally accepted and Cochise county’s bar endorsed him, while a movement for removal is sent to federal authorities.
A Tucson dispatch describes a sensational meteor event said to strike two miles south of the Ripsy mines on the San Pedro ridge. The blast toppled furniture, shook houses, created a red hot steaming crater, and left a wide sulfurous area.
A man with a sharp tag boarded a departing train in the morning after bystanders urged another passenger to board with payment. He entered the car but left his trunk on the platform. The precise destination remained unknown.
The article extols Cochise County Arizona as the nation’s best prospect with vast land available, rich minerals, abundant water, four rail lines, strong public schools, and growing industries. It highlights mining potential, timber, farming, and a planned Labor Day celebration in Phoenix, urging settlers to come and invest as a booming frontier.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a pure vegetable blood remedy that reaches deep seated disorders such as sciatic rheumatism and cancer claims. Patient Asa Smith of Green Castle Indiana describes severe prior suffering and dramatic recovery after three bottles, with full remission for two years. The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta Georgia urges readers to request full cure details and books.
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