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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1895
Page
3
In Tombstone Cochise County Arizona dispatches report rapid telegraph progress and planned depot developments amid local chatter of railroad rates and a December territorial meeting in Tucson. Also noted are electric wave power ideas for Santa Cruz and regional tax vitality with a church tabernacle planned at Mer.
Wealthy New Mexico mine man John Brockman negotiates to buy Hearce mines for 300000 dollars on six month bonds with cash down. The property sits in Cochise county near Tombstone with rich ore averaging 50 ounces silver and one ounce gold per ton and plans potential massive profits after development delays.
The text mentions World’s Fair tests that favor Royal baking powder for leavening, contrasting with other brands. It also includes a quip about editors and public perception when mistakes occur, attributed to an old editor.
Reports: Abeel Wish and posse chase Indians in the Whitlock range after the killing of Mise Meriil in the San Sinn valley. Sheriff Wigh Graham County and posses pursue a small party, with one horse and a buck killed, two moccasins recovered, and two cattle butchered as clues to the murderers’ identity.
A yearly Hostetter pamphlet from The Hostetter Company of Pittsburgh promises descriptive content on remedies and health, with multiple language editions and lists of agents in cities such as San Francisco New York Denver and El Paso. Rumor notes Westinghouse may build a facility at Washington Camp.
Bisbee items report a busy mix of events and incidents. Walter Douglars buys a bakery. a new Miners Restaurant is set in the Dubacker Building. a potato influx and chicken thefts affect local trade. the E Lachance cabin was broken into. six prisoners sit in the jail. a catarrh cure ad appears with J J Cheyney signing.
An odd brief notes Winslow’s Soothing Syrup praised for fifty years by mothers for teething relief. It soothes the child gums and wind colic and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle with claimed pleasant taste and effectiveness.
An ad copy cites a testimonial about heart disease symptoms and recovery after using Dr Miles' Heart Care and Restorative Nervine. It promotes remedies from Dr Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana and includes order details and free sample offer. Also includes Fort Huachuca forage and straw procurement proposals with dates and bidding instructions.
A fragmentary preview discusses Paul Revere and his legendary ride, noting the Dictionary of United States Treasury’s alphabetical entries. It references author Frants Jameson Ph D, Brown University, and hints at wide use in homes, schools, and churches.
A long list of cattle brands and horse brands tied to various owners and locations in Tombstone, Bisbee, Wilcox, St David, and surrounding Arizona Territory ranges including Huachuca Mountains and San Pedro River. Brands include left hip, left thigh, left shoulder, and right hip marks with multiple owners and offices such as Duvall & Co, Slott White, Sullivan Baker, and Chiricalla Cattle Co. Also notes post offices in Tombstone, Bisbee, and Wickenburg.
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