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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1893
Page
3
A jumble of items from the Oasis era includes Judge Baker on Yuma Arizona, Florence Tribune sale notices, names like Walter Fite and Miss Rose Hattich, and various travelers. Baseball score 11 to 10, exams dates, and a court ruling in Curby vs Lombant noted. Weather and train delays, charity pledges, and local business ads mingle with China history snippets and stunts of the era.
A collection of brief curiosities and odd notes including Spokane street waste rules, biblical ark measurements, crystal quarries in Utah, sea water for seasickness, burglary losses in Centerville New York, a Tenderloin club room tiled with cards, umbrella fabric called Guoms, and silk wool blends for fashion.
Paris listener reports on Admiral Avelan of the Russian squadron at Toulon. In his Baltic days he spared a former captain, now a seaman, by promising mutual peril to earn him back rank. During a squall Avelan vanished and the ex-captain dove after him, saving the admiral’s life. The captain later became an admiral and thanked the junior officer at a celebratory dinner. London News
The snippet notes iron wire rope efficiency, Avaron ticking 157,486,000 times yearly, wheels covering 5,5055 miles per year, and nutritional figures for various foods. It lists nutritive percentages for beef, pork, potatoes, corn, oats, rye, and wheat with multiple numeric errors and unclear context.
A retired physician advertises a bed placed remedy from East India missionary formula for nervous debility and related complaints. He claims thousands cured and offers free samples sent by mail in French or English, urging suffering readers to request details and treatment without charge.
An unsigned wedding announcement appears among holiday festivities, with the couple unnamed. R DeLong returns from Tucson after two weeks. A large ore shipment from the Philadelphia mine is mentioned. Merchants expect better business with Sonora if cattle duties drop from ten dollars to twenty percent.
A Lowell Massachusetts group of druggists praise Hood's Sarsaparilla as the leading blood purifier and best medicine, reporting strong sales and widespread customer approval. They note Hood's takes the lead over other tonics, with merchants testifying to its popularity and proven merit year after year. Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold for one dollar per bottle.
Mining application 563 amended survey outlines claim near Warren Mining Dist Cochise County Arizona. Description covers 542 feet with surface rights for four banded width seven feet, including old lodes and silver metals. Beginning at Corner No 1 with marked posts, boundaries run various compass directions to Corner No 6, total area stated with magnetic variation 1 degree east. Adverse claimants must file within ten days from first publication or risk bar. Realert Brows, Register.
A scanned inventory details brands and locations for cattle across many outfits. Monk Bros, Erie Cattle Co, Chiricanna Cattle Co, Wrockfellow & Servos, John F Gray, H Whitbeck Land & Cattle Co, and Taylor & Co are named with post office or range marks. Brands include left thigh, left side, right side, hip, shoulder, and unique marks such as a double cross, darts, circle, and arrows.
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