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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1896
Page
2
A fragmentary Arizona paper notes new mining schemes in Cochise County with potential prosperity. It cites copper prospects around Cochise and Whetstone rock samples showing gold and copper. The piece also references editorials on politics and a Los Angeles meat scandal, assessing public sentiment and media figures.
Weather turns cooler as Bisbee thrives with train arrivals and visiting merchants. The town anticipates Masonic powwow, a new jail project, and social dances while residents welcome the Hosmer family returning from California.
A letter from F A Tate of Lal Porte asks for details on the death of Bob Hayes the bandit killed in a clash with the Wack Jack gang. Hayes believed killed near Deer Creek may have drifted from La Porte to the west. A gravel bed near Manimitly tank is noted as ballast source for a Southern Pacific track between Latio and Yuu.
A summary of railroad changes notes a new time card and route adjustments by the N M L A. It mentions a passenger train between Reneou and Guaymias departing Benen at 3 a.m. and Guaye at 7 a.m., with breakfast and supper plans and new arrival times. The report also covers staff arrivals, shipments, and local business activity.
A nightly glow from imseterione airships lights central California while a daytime winged female apparition hovers in Wayne County New York. The text notes Chicagoan Warman asking a court for a divorce within twenty minutes and facing a response, hinting at a wider dramatic social moment.
A proposal from Dr AM Hoeffer and De Retype i orbeth of Clifton outlines a new brewery Works at Sonora Capital Lt. The plan envisions a thirty barrel daily capacity with twenty five tone malt plant. The venture, linked to Hermes faye Vidette, targets supplying regional demand and supporting local industries.
Ancient U S district attorne y Marcus A Smith faces scrutiny over his role in county campaign activity in Arizona. Attorn eys declined to resign. department press notes stalled action as New York Tribune reports friction within the department and political tension around Smith’s candidacy and potential resignation.
Reports detail typhoid cases at Willan and pneumonia spread, a mudded river impact near Durand and Sulphur Spring, and a boxing controversy over Sharkey and Fitzsimmons. The scene includes official conflicts, labor strikes, and political notices with references to Wyatt Earp and bank disputes over prize money.
Farm listing detailing 8 acres for cultivation with a barn and well. About 75 wind trees in bearing, canal, complete shedding and laundry facilities. Owner Mrs Hassair Netrsox, on premises for inquiries.
A promotional notice extols a new transcontinental passenger train described as unmatched in luxury and strength. It claims superior workmanship and beauty, with a promise of further details and pricing from agent EOS Westenster in Reneon, Oregon.
For sale a copper claim prospecting site with developed grove and oxide from the grass route. Found in all workings with ample in sight. Address Prospector office Tombstone for details.
The fragmentary text shows names and terms that are unreadable, with no coherent event or context to identify a person, place, or action. No definite facts suitable for a tidy historical card can be established from the available words.
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