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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary ad copy touts Chameersin as a stomach regulator and liver aid. It hints at appetite enhancement for “bear” appetite and promises relief of gastric issues. Sample offers claimed at all dealers. price listed as 25.
A Hillsborough Illinois resident HRobinves reports severe foot pain from corns and rainlike irritation. Burkion's Arm Salve is claimed to cure sprains bruises cuts sores scalds burns boils ulcers and skin diseases. Sold by Tombstone Drug at Weleou's.
May Melendy MD PhD of Chicago recommends Chambarlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and bronchial afflictions. The non narcotic safe remedy is described as effective and is available from all druggists.
A local shop named Tombstone Pharmacy lists a specialty stock including Anret Coven Mexican and dowertie cigars for customers seeking imported brands.
Local social happenings fill the page with a church benefit dance at Belie Mio Hall for the Catholic church, a big Tombstone Con. Mines Co. boiler arrival and mine work disruptions, editing quips, a tale of thirsty water tanks, and a comment on fair baking powder prices from Schilling's Best.
Monthly Tombstone Public School data shows total enrollment 184 with 2 613 pupil days, average daily attendance 177.96 pupils and 173.26 present per day, 57 absences, 94.9 percent overall attendance. Details list primary rooms 98.5 percent, room No 2 96 percent, room 3 96 percent with 4 new girls and 7 new boys enrolled in the month.
Court actions underway with arraignments and demurrers as Territory v. Rodrigues and Copper Queen matters proceed. Key figures include M. Johnson, Allen R. English, J.M. O’Copnell, and Col. Herring, with valuations and tax disputes over Copper Queen property central to the session.
The speaker argues uniform valuation is ideal but decrying tax deformity, noting Yavapai county tax receipts show 459000 for county tick production versus Copper Queen mines at 3150000. He asserts board discretion must be tempered by equity, warning arbitrary appraisals threaten lawful burdens and may require injunctive relief.
Mrs IB Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin endured gall stones and jaundice until doctors failed. After Tenste began using Electric Bitters she fully recovered, hailed as a marvelous remedy for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. For sale at Tombs one Drug Store.
A dated notice lists numerous property transfers and mining deeds with names, places, and prices. Entries include parcels in Tombstone Bisbee Douglas and Benson with values from $25 to $159, and mining deal figures such as $1 to $1,000, detailing grantees and grantors across multiple properties and outfits.
Cochise County Board of Supervisors approves judicial precinct No 8 and appoints Nelson W Chase as justice of the peace and Al Strickland and George Mariz as constables for Precinct No 8. Petitions from Douglas residents are read and bonds required. meeting adjourned for recess then reconvened.
Fragmentary notes show a December 1 meeting and ongoing board actions with dates like 1001, references to deputies and clerks, plus a personal remark from Overstreet of Elgin about his wife’s illness. An advertisement for Dr Kint's New Delury appears amid garbled political and health content.
A notice extols Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective against stomach pain and cramps. It recounts a person named Mey Shell and describes the author recommending the remedy to allow enjoyment of a party, asserting swift relief after two days. The product is advertised as available at all druggists.
A woman reports a clean smell and taste in her biscuits since she started using Schilling's Best baking powder, praising the product's effect on flavor and aroma.
In 1595 there were none, but by 1969 the Cascarets Candy brand reached six million boxes annually. The public has spoken, deeming it the best line for bowels and widely carried by druggists.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as blood food for schoolgirls suffering from thin blood. It claims pale faces, poor appetite, and upset digestion improve with regular doses, noting cures may take weeks but steady use yields better color and energy.
A fragmented ad claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has relieved ailments for over fifty years and is praised for settling nerves and soothing stomachs. It touts a pleasant taste, quick action against wind colic, and use for teething infants, urging readers to compare its value with other remedies.
A garbled note depicts a whiskey drinker urging for a brand, naming Howe and a general dealer. The fragment hints at preference for B.S. Whiskey as the best option.
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