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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1895
Page
2
The piece notes Tombstone and Arizona’s rich mineral districts with many mines and prospects attracting capital, hinting at a coming mining boom. It references a pamphlet by Zack Montgomery of Los Angeles arguing for certain views and urges correspondents to sign their submissions.
San Francisco hosts a silver conference likely shaping a strong focal league to push the binetalliem cause along the coast. Panama canal hopes persist with 1000 workers and two year funding. Chicago scholars clash with silver coinage views prompting university backlash amid global tensions. France waits for a chance to challenge Prussia while Paris voices anger as Germany taunts.
The text argues for a united independent effort by Democrats Republicans and Populists in favor of free silver to control political sentiment. It urges all silver supporters to unify, organize and stand by their position through the approaching contest regardless of outcome.
A fragmented tale describes a cow nearly dying from harsh pasture conditions then recovering as rain blesses the land. The owner, blue and glum, swears at cattle woes before reveling in a renewed mood and a boozy crowd cheering a Democrat like a playful jab at politics.
Local notes report Beewex and Huachuca minestre wowed a crowded Bisbee audience though amateurish. A few excellent dancers and a strong quartet show potential. Mentions of Max Gavit, a Mexican minister letter, and community chatter about subscriptions, with several local names noted.
A drafty local page item reports a Tombstone agriculturist grafting tomatoes onto potatoes for double crops and notes editor warnings about overreach. It also covers heavy rain washing creeks impassable, track washouts delaying a two hour late train, and residents like Don Sullivan Clarence Lane Lem Shattuck and J W Vickers with brief life and travel notes including New Mexico Texas Arizona Phoenix and Los Angeles.
A jumble of local happenings mentions a tobe representative in a tobacco stained town, police motions dismissed by Justice Alvord, and excuses about rainy days. The Atlanta Exposition opens September 90, lasting to December 30, with trains delayed and bridges washed away. California cattle interests in town, and mining prospecting spurring a new venture after heavy rainfall. Abbott, an experienced assayer, advertised with expert pricing and guaranteed accuracy.
Advertisement offers a nearly new bicycle with new tires and high grade wheel in good shape for zero cash. Mail or contact the office for details.
A fragmented 19th century survey touches on caricature origins across cultures from Pompeii to Egypt and China. It notes Mia Trollope as a lone woman artist, mentions South Sea caricature trends, and cites old papers offering 25 cent items, with references to ancient and medieval audiences viewing cartoons and plays.
The Los Angeles Express recounts John Russell Kugel formerly with the Tagerco and Girerd hoists visiting Tombstone over two years ago and returning to Los Angeles to work on the Santa Fe railroad. While in a coma he described visions of heaven with vivid, detailed scenes, while his wife and family cared for him at 772 Central Avenue, amid medical attempts to revive him. Doctors note such sustained speech during catalepsy is unusual, and Kugel is not a spiritualist.
A jumble of quoted lines and incomplete phrases spans philosophy, crime, advertisements, and local curiosities. Names such as Disraeli, Carlyle, and a New York thief anecdote surface amid garbled references to people, places, and events. The text reads like OCR noise with stray glimpses of civic, literary, and social notes.
The advertisement touts the California Fig Syrup as a pleasant safe laxative for all conditions. It highlights the claim that it is the true genuine article and urges buyers to look for the California Fig Syrup Co. name on the package.
The passage extols Cochise County Arizona as a booming mining and farming land with vast mountain ranges, timber, and ample water. It highlights railroad routes, coal deposits in Sonora, a strong public school system, and plentiful vacant government lands for 10,000 families. It invites settlement and growth, inviting inquiries for further information.
An old classified style notice from Sacramento California offering O49 men’s white laundered dress shirts and muslin bosoms with reinforced features. It promotes special value pricing on O1100 elastic suspenders with wire buckles and braided trim, listing Weinstock Lemin & Co as the suppliers and Sacramento as the location.
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