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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1896
Page
2
A jumble of local and national notes on Cochise County mining investment, political press, and international policy. References include Arizona Populist promises, Albuquerque Democrat critiques, Cuban independence context, and a note on the Deer Creek field survey completion and land office timing.
Itching piles with moisture and night intensities, scratching worsens and bleeds. Swayne's Ointment stops itching and bleeding, heals ulcers, and in many cases removes tumors. Sold by druggists and through Swayne & Son in Philadelphia.
Local items report Sheriff Fly completing business and returning home by morning train. Frank Abrame travels from Bisbee to Fairbank, Jas A. Lamb heads to Tombstone, and others depart for East visits or return to duties in Bisbee. A roadmaster and detective plan travels to Chicago and the West. A humorous encounter with a book-agent ends with a tip, while others plan returns, trips, or future moves amid town chatter.
In Bisbee two weddings marked the social week end as Mr. Wm. P. Scott wed Miss Maud Liggett and Mr. Spindles married Miss Lucy Huth at the brides home. Guests were relatives and a few friends with best wishes for happiness.
A Louisville based Democratic paper argues the free silver movement remains viable and urges production of the example to prove its defeat, warning that signs of life persist among opponents.
Col Hafford reports from Randensburg that a bustling new camp has formed 24 miles from Kyrene with 150 to 200 seat choices and 1200 people in town. Stage agent Gov Pridtan and Keefe brothers are seen among the visitors as mining and logging activity expands. Colonel plans a building on Main Street and expects to depart in three weeks.
The Bisbee Daily Happenings reports a fatal accident at the company’s works as a Mexican worker Deon Romero was buried by a collapse while grading and shoring the undercut pile. The incident follows warnings about safety, with the event occurring after a frost and a harsh winter night. George Spindle and his bride were seen traveling home after a honeymoon trip, reported as far as Benson before returning.
The text predicts vast mineral wealth from Arizona copper regions like Bisbee Clifton Merne, Globe and others, claiming copper and precious metals will far exceed expectations and outshine rivals. It also oddly lists second hand goods for sale including a stove and a sewing machine with brief pricing.
Farm property offered for sale including house barn and well on 8 cultivated acres with about 75 bearing orchard trees and a water right under St David Canal. Cash buyers only. Apply to owner on premises Mrs Hasvan Nettsox St David.
The article describes a county Supervisors meeting, the loan commission’s duty to refund or redeem outstanding indebtedness, and Republican opposition to delaying actions. Officials reference bonds, state law, and the need for fiscal accountability amid county debt concerns.
Fragmented OCR describes a travel themed piece with references to Donte Demas and Panuds, mentioning water supply, miles of aque, and whimsical statements about eyelones and magpies wings. It lists locations like the Harz mountains and various villages, with unclear figures and odd phrasing.
An 1835 Mexico population report estimates the net native population at 12 113 495 after deducting 209 805 emigrants. About 246 05 foreigners live in Mexico Europe and United States workers dominate railroads and mining. Monterrey hosts 1 000 Americans and the Federal District 200. The breakdown lists professionals, landowners, and various labor sectors with figures for each group.
The report outlines the murder of a mine worker in a California prospector case involving Eugene Woodbury and Willan Cock, with employer Martin Sherry pressured to conceal the crime. It notes Sherry’s survival after a later ambush, Woodbury’s confession, and the suspected motive of securing mine ownership. Additional items mention a new flour mill in Matthewsville and local political shifts.
An advertisement extols S.S.S. as a blood cleanser claiming dramatic recovery from rheumatism and other diseases. It quotes Asa Smith of Greene Castle Indiana describing severe illness improved after three bottles and credits “the most wonderful blood remedy on earth.” It invites readers to write Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia for details and books.
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