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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1901
Page
4
A fragmented ad style passage touts women's roles in maintaining the home and family welfare. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and female weakness, claiming benefits to the system and overall health.
An old advertisement extols Syrap Figs as a gentle laxative for children and Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets to aid digestion. It mentions the California Fig Syrup Co and promotes sample availability at local drugstores and a pictured moulds shop.
The writer H. Robicson of Hillsborough claims arnica salve cures corns and pains, including sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, burns, boils, and ulcers. Tombstone Drug Store guarantees care and Osborn's at Walcott's are listed as places.
A Chicago physician prescribes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for obstinate coughing in patients of all ages, promising direct relief. The endorsement extends to all who seek relief from old and burning coughs, noting safety and narcotic-free ingredients. Available through Tombston's Pharmacy, which also sells Cuban and domestic cigars.
Judge Robinson’s condition is listed as not improved and fears rise he may die. In other items a domestic disturbance in Los Angeles is noted, while in Poorws a wife assaults her husband. George E. Place, publisher of a New York metallurgy journal, is visiting Tombstone to collect data. Probate issues include marriage licenses for H. Clark and Ageia Portelle from La Cananea, Mexico, and Fred E. Dutley for Mollie Abercrombie of Bowie. Services are scheduled at St Andrew’s Episcopal with choir music and Sunday school at 10 a.m.
Health advice urges regular bowels with Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Local notices mention Catholic services, New Year events, and depot hotel management changes in Bisbee and surrounding areas. Probate Judge Bostwick discusses townsite titles and potential patent actions.
County Supervisor A Nicholas tours every school in the county taking interest in educational state and inspecting school property and teacher efforts across districts.
An old well tried remedy used by millions of mothers for over fifty years. It soothes the gums relieves pain and cures wind colic and diarrhea in children. Pleasant to the taste and sold by druggists worldwide in a bottle.
Full report of court business with multiple defendants facing charges including murder robbery and assault. Juror selection continues as cases such as Hudpeto Powell and Doyle approach trial dates with hearings and motions narrowing the roster.
A testimonial from W C Wecksen praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a severe cough and its reputed effectiveness. The author notes the endorsement comes from a respected local figure and invites others to try the remedy with belief it will benefit them as it did Mr Wookner.
A reader questions using alum cheap baking powder in family meals. The text mocks an acquittal verdict for Capt. Tilley after a naval trial, then derisively riffs on court costs and military figures, reflecting chaotic reporting and heavy sarcasm.
A public notice warns buyers to obtain Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. and cautions that substitutes are not authentic. It emphasizes that these pills are never sold in bulk and warns against counterfeiters attempting to pass off imitations.
A fragment notes a production titled The Last Loaf, described as pro. The readable text centers on a Rendition and mentions no cast or venue details.
A crowded SchieMblin Hall audience enjoyed two red grams titled The Lass Soa in a Catholic church benefit. George Rafferty led as Mark Albion with strong supporting turns by Jane McMagh and Eva Wolsett. The cast delivered lively humor and dramatic lines, praised by critics, with Miss Jesse Critchley and Miss Alois Itzweire adding musical charm. Post show refreshment booths and thanks to Mrs. N. E. Carsa highlighted strong organization and community effort.
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a local event featuring a candy catarta toy. Reportedly tied to an O'State setting, the fragment suggests fresh display or contest activity drawing readers’ curiosity.
The fragment evokes a surreal monologue on snoring and sleep disturbance. The narrator, Frank Aley, recalls distant blasts and Niagara scenes as metaphors for a rowdy snore that unsettles the soul, imagining extreme reactions and odd visions. The passage blends hyperbolic humor with chaotic imagery.
The palace car porters in the country numbering 7,000 are organizing to secure better pay. They currently receive $48 per month.
Dan Cath of Elgin Tenn recalls his wife’s coughing fit and frail lungs. He cites a doctor’s grim prognosis and credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life. The drug, priced at one dollar, is sold at Tombstone Drug Store.
Instruments recorded during the past week include mines and parcels noted for Evans and Sheluey Fraser Bank Ras, J. Henderson Harner & Werner to Gohuion, D. Dureli, Overtacker, Solier and Bowen mines, Breas, Warren and Buckton, Cochran, Bancon Liston & Coonell, Mosimeister, Larkin and Bishop, HC Read, Briggs and Jonson, Spanisud and Morrandukee, Black Diamond Co. Also notices of satisfaction of WaxTAGR deeds, Napoleon Gold Mining company, incorporation filings for Corone Mining Co and La Corona Mining Co, Robertson estate transfers, and Power of Attorney for George Goodfellow. Patent and official bonds for local and Pan American mining interests are listed alongside mineral tract notes.
A consumer tale compares a man who buys his own fattened horse to a child improving with Scott's Emulsion. The ad promises that the product boosts growth in sickly children, improves color, and strengthens without stressing delicate stomachs, endorsed by a New York advertiser.
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