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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1894
Page
2
Fragmented text notes price and time shifts, mentions forced coinage, war indemnity from China, and government service extensions. It references a bond syndicate purporting to profit from reselling $5040 bonds to small buyers, with implied risk of no real jobs created.
The article notes rattlesnakes and lizards becoming valued for shins in fashion and cites legislative interest. A bill proposes rationing voters in all election districts, signaling a shift from the old Arizona style primary system described as the regislature debates.
A Chinese man caused a public disturbance near the Tombs in New York City. He attempted self representation as China after, but was confined following the incident.
A fragmented note claims Dienner Arrowsey Fellows of New York was not the composer of the college song “For we are jodly, good fellows.” The text hints at controversy over authorship and references charges alleged against a subject, but the garbled OCR prevents a clear, full statement of events or names corroborating the claim.
A New York minister accused of being drawn into Tammany political finance as a church property purchase raised questions about church integrity. The article notes concerns over religious leadership tied to political money and the potential impact on ministry credibility.
The piece notes repeated returns to traditional stamp mill methods in mineral work and foresees a time when a better plan will emerge. It discusses $200,000 in outstanding coins and a clause for redemption that could fund 30 year bonds at five percent. Taxpayers would incur annual levies to redeem 18 percent and then 10 percent yearly, raising about $12,700 each year, adding a heavy county burden.
Burrisa Hoxpenas declares a new currency in British Honduras by governor proclamation last month. The ordinance demonetizes silver coins and enforces a uniform value, recognizing only United States gold dollars and British sovereigns as legal.
Gov Hogg says requisitions for William and Henry Rockefeller and other Standard Oil magnates have reached Governors Stone and Flower in New York, with no action reported to Texas officials. He vows to pursue all avenues to bring them to justice while noting the Salvation Army Camp controversy and local mayor Donnelly’s stance on religious sects.
From Thereday's Daily a dull day in town with scattered notes on holiday shopping and a coastal storm. Reports mention rainfall across California and Salt River valley, copper mining progress in Dragoon mountains, and a smattering of local names. weather and economy dominate brief items as papers face losses. Continuous rain and rising water threaten mining operations yet provide a glimmer for potential work at the mine.
Fragmented tidbits show a Georgia Populist introducing a bill to tax incomes above 2000 dollars at two to six percent for school funding. Other notes mention Palmer's public stance, a Mexican sergeant executed after mutiny, U.S. army desertions, and technological curiosities.
Within a month the government will cover 2,050,000 in Pacific railroad bonds as they mature. The Globe-Democrat and other papers push for more bonds, questioning the commissions for such moves. A bill proposes buying silver bullion at market price with greenbacks to coin standard dollars for bond payments.
A fragment lists early achievements beginning with the first volunteer regiment in 1774, then milestones such as England's first steamer in 1815, the first licensed public house, and rulers who initiated books and libraries. Notes cite Depictions of the first spectacles circa 1285 and the first typewriter around 1714, with references to ancient Athens and Pisistratus.
Texas Siftings notes on women fighters and bank cashiers with witty lines about appearance and social scenes. It jokes about an Ohio girl with four eyes and criticizes bonnets while praising telegraph messengers for their speed. The piece mixes satire with political talk and humorous social commentary.
A historical list cites early feats from China to Egypt and Greece. Notable items include claimed innovations in printing, surgery, pottery, sculpture, and surveying, with dates spanning from B c to A d, and references to hieroglyphics and mummies.
The notice compiles scattered science notes: the East Indian hummingbird as the smallest bird, sunspots first observed in 1611 by astronomers, ants with cows and aphids, microscopes unlikely to reveal the earliest life stages, and the idea that eight decades of data show human bodies may remain incorrupt after burial. It also mentions the lobster turning red when boiled and Neah Bay, Washington as the wettest place in the country with over three inches of rain annually.
College history notes cover Dartmouth faculty vote to make senior year elective and abolish required studies. Historical library facts mention Alfred the Great schooling, Aristotle's library, Vatican Library lineage, and Quintus Curtius translation efforts. A new women’s dormitory at Princeton is planned. alumni back the project with a cost estimate of at least thirty thousand dollars.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential for perfect health and blood cleansing, claiming it treats scrofula, salt rheum, headaches, dyspepsia, and fatigue. It recounts a 14 year old boy with leg sores from scrofula who recovered after two thirds of a bottle of the remedy, with the leg now straight and healing complete. It also offers loan applications and request forms.
In Washington Cox and Hard clash over free coinage with Cox’s committee set to report. Freer silver supporters are quoted opposing measures lacking free coinage. Ottawa reports a dynamite attack in Hull leaving four dead and several injured.
Fragmented bulletin covers a football death at Central University, rumored China Japan armistice terms, audits of bonds and pensions, court actions on Call-Bulletin papers, free silver coinage bill, election fraud charges in California, Hillman insurance dispute, general rain in the northwest and Guatemala troop movements amid war rumors.
A fine line of toilet soaps and sachet powders is displayed at the Tombstone Drag Store. The assortment highlights personal care products and fragrance options for shoppers in the area.
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