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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1894
Page
3
A mosaic of 19th century items spans politics, law, and local life. Mentions include Chihuahua gambling limits proposed by Governor Ahumada, court rulings on depictions of the deceased, railroad and mining news in Arizona, and a Thanksgiving visit by Joseph Tasker. The piece also notes sports results from Tombstone and a New York preacher’s unusual saloon proposal.
The article argues persistent belief in medicine’s power to heal rare ailments and touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as overcoming dyspepsia constipation liver and kidney trouble malaria and nervousness. It urges trial by those failed by previous medical aid and notes availability at Tombstone Drag Store with related toiletries.
Local notice calls Tombstone Fire Department to meet Friday evening at So lock. By order of Chief Dax Haynitg. Also included are brief local items about Bert Hil injuring his collarbone and treatment, election tallies in Apache county, a concert success, and various Arizona news notes.
Thanksgiving day in Tombstone passed quietly with no bicycle races or bail actions. The day was exceptionally dull with little excitement, described as the most forlorn in the town's history.
List of pupils who explained an average of one per cent in their studio for the four weeks ending Nov 23 at ISA Hieber. Names include Lillie Bure Mamie O'Hare PSOE Millie Liggett Chas Crawford Geo A Mexeany, Principal.
The passage surveys various women figures and events: Adalin Seaila the singer considering a convent, Miss Scuevien noted as a prominent American, nurses aiding mothers at a church play room, Sweden’s queen and Princess, Spain’s sole woman lawyer Manuela y Palide in Madrid, and Kepy Aub Kivuxe’s measured view on the modern woman.
A string of humorous snippets from various papers. Jokes about yachts, centerboards, sympathy strikes, a mosquito in a hotel, and nautical puns mix with school and restaurant humor. Notable lines reference Washington Star and Washington Post style quips and a Syracuse Post item.
Wenrn preferred a beer garden with drinks while Surtizy wrote fast yet polished his history of the world in prison. Onives Wrexpett Hotes labored slowly in handwriting. Sever avoided writing as work. Cowren enjoyed garden surroundings and summer for creation, Por used brandy at his desk daily.
A string of violent incidents and calamities are reported with dated phrases such as burned on Friday, evacuated on Frilay, destroyed on Friday, and assassinated on 'Tit in a Philadelphia Press fragment. The text lists figures like Jones Casa and Joax of Arc amid references to battles and pilgrim landings, all presented in garbled OCR form.
The text lists assorted historical dates for printing, patents, photography, and telegraph development, noting 142 and 1677 as milestones, a nod to Alfred the Great era, calotype process patents in 35, and a claim about the oldest postage stamp in New South Wales. It also mentions a July frost in Boyland destroying vegetation.
A note from a bygone issue describes Tur collar girls of Troy forming an organization to advance their interests a dental infirmary proposed in Toronto to care for the teeth of the poor. It mentions a Paterson man injuring his shoulder by a strong sneeze and notes on a tiny European woman and unusual farm practices in England while reporting the Guion Steamship company selling ships and going out of business due to unprofitable cross Atlantic freight.
Permanent posting, Warren'y Lind self-addrened stamard trovlope 40 WO EELLER, Mishawaka, Ind., author of "Hounds and Hazen"
All persons are warned not to trespass on the ranch property or improvements on the San Pedro between the Grand Central mill and Fairbank under any pretext. Trespassers do so at their own risk. En. Lexorman.
A compact set of aphorisms notes contrasts in love life homes and courts and ponders life credit danger and fear. It pairs terse sayings about fires strength and affection with truncated phrases and language hints of Spanish and Italian origin. The piece reads like a reflective montage of maxims and cultural references.
A compiled survey lists cattle brands and ranch details across Tombstone and nearby springs. Brands include DUVALL CO sulphur spring Valley, ERIE CATTLE with crossbar, JOAN P GRAY, CHIRIGAHLA CATTLE CO, and GUS SOBERY among others. Owners and post office locations span Tombstone, Wilcox, and Bonita areas with branding marks on left sides and hips. The report catalogs brands, ranch names, and geographic markers from Sulphur Spring Valley to Bonita, noting joint markings and ownership hints across several outfits.
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