Local notices and town dispatches from Tombstone era
A compact roundup of local happenings includes Tribolet buying Bryant brothers bee steers on the Leslie range. time table changes on the S P line revived. bounty details for F H Hand with multiple animal scalps. Kentuck moves to the Soldiers Home in Los Angeles County. G W Swain injures himself near Justice Alvord's office. W E Payne & Co advertise employment services. Weather notes record a cold snap with temperatures from 25 to 22 below zero and 18 degrees elsewhere. Apachea activity prompts stampede toward settled areas. tributes to Kearsing the assayer at Silver City and a two ton per day plant plan. A British critic lauds The Forum. Secretary Tracy praises navy progress and comments on the Baltimore outrage. Bisbee reports bride Mr William H Brophy returning with Nellie Goodbody and starting housekeeping in a new cottage.
Beatric Blewett to David Hasler in Tombstone Dec 6
RB Nugent reports a marriage from Tombstone with Beatric Blewett tying the knot to David Hasler on December 6. The ceremony details appear in the local column.
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Hastar—Biewert
Tombstone
RB. Nugent
Beatric Blewett
David Hasler
Surveying party nears hospital as lines reach Comet mine
A surveying party moved Saturday night toward the Comet mine with plans to extend the line to a long gulch south of town. The Fairbank city limits lie about eight miles east, and the route through south of the city will tap most major ore producers reducing ore handling to cars from bins.
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Fairbank
Funeral for Marty Long Reflects Community Respect
The funeral for the late Marty Long drew a large crowd as florals obscured the casket and Col. Hafford fulfilled Long’s wish for Chaplain Platt of Burnside Post G A R to conduct the burial service. The article also notes the Golden Rule mine at Dragoon Summit now under new management after previous failures and describes recent production and ore shipments to Pinos Altos New Mexico.
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Marty Long
Col. Hafford
Platt
Burnside Post G. A. R
Golden Rule
Dragoon
Central Silver Co
Casa Grande
Pinos Altos
New Mexico
Bell & Stevens
Deming
Bell
Democratic Caucus Ballot Totals and Fallout
The Democratic caucus adjourned after a ballot with Crisp 94 Mills 91 McMullen 17 Springer 19 Hatch 5 Stevens 1. Republican caucus nominated Reed. Secretary Noble limited Las Vegas land grants by half a million acres open to settlement. Ruesel Sage identified the head of D H Wilson as the man who demanded money. Inspector Byrnes and Munn carried the severed head to Sage's bedside, where the magnate confirmed it.
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Crisp
Mills
McMullen
Springer
Hatch
Stevens
Reed
Las Vegas
Noble
Ruesel Sage
D. H. Wilson
Inspector Byrnes
Mr. Sage
Munn
Shively
Stout
Cribb
Dearman
Catchings
Byings
Wilson
McMillan
Georgia
Mr. Crisp
Illinois
Busey
Stewart
Holman
Snow
Byrne
Martin
Patton
Kieke's Holiday Prices Offer Big Savings Across Goods
Kieke's advertises unusually low prices on holiday goods and invites readers to save from 25 to 50 cents on every dollar. It promotes sending 20 cents for postage to obtain Mammoth illustrated catalogue containing low manufacturers' prices on groceries dry goods boots clothing hardware agricultural implements and more from Cuiiaco General Superiy Co 178 W Van Buren.
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Dte
Supriy Co
van Buren
Salton Sea Drying Up and Receding Fast
Civil engineer Fellows of the Southern Pacific Railroad observes the Salton Sea in San Bernardino County shrinking due to evaporation. He reports that by February 1st nothing will remain but a shallow pond over desert land. He predicts a lake could reform in years ahead but with limited danger.
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Salton Sea
San Bernardino County
Fellows
Salton
Southern
Puacific Rail Road Co
Ftebruary
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
California
Atlantic Pacific
Texas-Pacific
Blond Hair and Seasickness Claim Sparks Debate
The Chicago Tribune reports Charles Young, clerk of the steamer City of Chicago, says light haired travelers, especially blondes with blue eyes, seem more prone to seasickness on the sixty mile trip to St. Joseph. He notes three quarters of those seasick are blondes, while dark eyed women appear less affected as the ship clears the breakwater.
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Chicago Tribune
Charles Young
Chicago
Clerk Young
Syvill
St. Joe
The Fan in Japan and Its Uses
The fan is a central part of Japanese dress used for sun shelter writing and play. Prices range from two shillings to high foreign orders at two to three pounds. Wrestlers use a large butterfly shaped fan as a signaling language and a metal framed war fan could deliver a heavy blow. One variation is a watery cool paper fan that cools by evaporation without wetting clothing.
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Japan
Wnpire
Notable Fees of Daniel Webster in 19th Century Practice
The article notes Webster as the greatest American lawyer of his era and details historic attorney fees. It cites a 1835 retainer of one thousand dollars, another two thousand for Goodyear patent proprietors, and five thousand for Goodyear vs Day in New Jersey circuit court.
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Daly
Yeas Marto
Abstr
Nhe
Tfaecemmp
Webster
Boston
New York
Patert
Lprd
Circuit Court of the United States
District of New Jersey
Notable Dueling Duplicates in Washington Circles
Great Men s Doubles in Washington are described as strikingly resembling leading figures. Constans resembles Blaine in appearance, the British primate looks like Gorman, DexMan Thompsey mimics Hoar, and Jupor R B Brexitas resembles Carlisle, causing frequent mistaken identity in official circles.
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AL. Constans
Mr. Blaine
Church of England
Senator Gorman
DexMan Thompsey
Senator Hoar
Jupor R. B. Brexitas
Texas
Senator Carlisle
Kentucky
Washington
Contested Speakership Battle Faces Final Caucus
Washington reports the House speakership fight nears a conclusion with Springer resisting retirement and Crisp rising after shifting allegiances. Ballot-by-ballot action shows Crisp taking the lead as Springer supports him, while Mills, McMillan, and others trail.
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Justice Alvord
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San Diego
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Nellie Goodbody
Bisben
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Stulaie
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John Roberts
Railroad Survey
Nogales Way
George Christ Jr
Daily Monitor
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Christ Jr
Monitor
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Chirist Jr
Houston
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Enterprise
Kieke
News BY Wire
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Tarneey
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Newberry
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Secretary of the Treasury
Arizona
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Collis
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Jenkins
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Honduras
Aled
Iby
Mary Neving
Blaine
James G. Blaine Jr
Hugh D. Wilson
Frm
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Ohio
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