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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1917
Page
6
A compact notices page summarizes brief events from this country and abroad, outlining notable deaths, political developments, and social happenings. It emphasizes concise reporting with a steady tone and keeps names and places to the essentials.
In late dispatches progress of the war is covered with reports from Flanders, the Aisne, and the Atlantic. Germany claims great arms captured. British casualties and German air raids are noted. Japanese units join allied efforts in Europe. Domestically Taft improves, grain policy forms, and Rankin advocates labor action as China declares war.
The report catalogs diverse postwar items including Egypt's cotton seed purchase, Ukraine's Central National Council meeting at Kiel, Franco-Belgian-Italian border concerns, martial law in Spain, and talks of Alsace Lorraine and Trieste settlements. It notes Pope Benedict's peace proposals, conferences in Moscow, and calls for national government planning. war measures include food rationing, manpower shifts, and the discontinuation of September wheat trading in Chicago.
A Western mining and oil brief reports commodity prices for silver, copper, tungsten, molybdenum and crude ores. It notes Kingman high grade molybdenum, Ajo Consolidated Copper purchase by New Cornelia Copper, July copper output from two Douging smelters at about 21.5 million pounds, and Arizona state mine valuations adding $158.7 million to taxable wealth. Also mentions wage trends in Montana and Wyoming, Ariz on smelter work progress, and new shippers like Santa Cruz. Offshore and field updates cover Yukon group mill plans, oil production in Colorado, Browning copper vein expansion at Boneyard Park, Wildcat Leasing fire damage, and newly chartered Roxana Petroleum in Wyoming.
The United States faces a war apple harvest with a shortage of pickers. The article urges chambers of commerce and local businesses to organize volunteers, recruit from seamen's organizations, and coordinate with farms to secure enough workers. Emphasizes early planning, proper handling, and temporary storage to preserve quality.
Wholesale and futures quotations for cattle hogs and veal calves, wheat and corn values, copper and tin prices, and live stock market bids. Reports include spot and futures for New York and Chicago markets, with notes on spot goats, wool, oats, barley, timothy, clover, and pork and lard prices, plus cotton futures and middlings price indices.
The Arizona state prison honor system has been abolished. Governor Campbell inspected Bisbee conditions and Hunt Campbell case hearings are expected in October. Several personnel changes, legal actions, and industry notes across Phoenix, Globe, Tucson, and other locations are reported, including tax estimates, wheat and copper outlooks, and war mobilization efforts.
A garbled text fragment shows a narrator debating linguistic nuance as a Londoner’s zeal outpaces his facts. The piece notes misunderstandings about imperial decor and a German emperor, with quips about American readers and British share of English knowledge.
A dialogue cautions Miss Emily about going out to reach cannibal tribes and notes dangers for the speaker if misunderstood as food. It reflects on fatalism when plans fail, and mentions the hoard of health as three square meals a day.
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