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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
4
An advertisement extols Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach and digestion related ailments. It asserts nutrition absorption strengthens the body, and promotes a medical adviser book available for mail order with a small fee in stamps. The copy references long-standing loyalty to the product and its creator.
In winter a Ontario New York druggist, Mr. R Grandin, recalls suggesting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when a customer asked for a brand he lacked. The customer returned days later with a friend and purchased a bottle after a free trial. The dealer lauds the strong recommendation.
Old remedy praised for soothing infants and relieving wind, diarrhea, and colic. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised as a trusted cure for children for sixty years. Also promoted Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for appetite, digestion, and liver function, with free sample offered at Tombstone Pharmacy.
Homer Hall of West Point expresses gratitude as a severe cold and lingering cough plague him. Doctors feared consumption, but he found relief using Dr King’s New Discovery, claiming full recovery and weight gain to 227 pounds. Trial bottles free at Tombstone Pharmacy.
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The court today dealt with Kytes murder case jury deliberations and several other matters. A divorce was granted to the plaintiff in a separate suit. The Hansen case was dismissed as the jury failed to reach a verdict. An applicant for bar admission was examined with law firm appointees to oversee. Mungarro received a seven year sentence at Yuma for assault with intent to murder. The court will hear more for the Alvares assault case from Bisbes and the Pigaroa case was moved forward.
Frank Aley, once Globe Times editor, lauds Tombstone’s revival for shedding business lethargy and reviving mining era prosperity. A Centerville Iowa clerk credits Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief from a cholera scare after cucumbers. Tombstone Drug Company sells it.
A garbled late 19th century newspaper scrape mentions Bucelen Arnica Salve sold at Tombstone Pharmacy, with other ads for Bishop's chocolate cream and fruit, Peoples Cash Store, and Bisbee clothing. Local figures Ches Bowman, D P Holland, Jas Henderson, Barry Jennings, Jon Malhelm, and Nels Oakstrom travel to Bisbee for district court business while reports note a coal oil famine in Pembroke Stone and a Chicago astronomer’s moon distance claim. The page also references Foxy Grandp and a wedding tale, plus court witness actions in the territory case.
A crowded corner on Fourth and Alles streets featured two trick bicycle riders en route to El Paso for an engagement at Mitwintar Carnival. Numerous ads tout items from Japanese handkerchiefs to pipes and cigars at Peoples Cash Store, plus local notes on a missing citizen, legal matters, and health remedies.
Investigation of records fails to substantiate a tale by David Levylord about a 1892 killing in the city. Police report no coroner’s inquest matches the claim. Levylord, described as 28, 5 feet 6 inches, 126 pounds, dark complexion with black hair, provided details from Minnesota State Reformatory.
A local notice touts Electric Bitters as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and related stomach and kidney troubles. The ad claims a positive effect after three years of suffering and notes a 45 pound gain, pricing at 50 cents at Tombstone Pharmacy. Also mentions Fur traders, local goods, and a Fort Huachuca theater troupe planning a show on December 27.
Episcopal church holds services tomorrow at 11:20 p m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 108 m Congregational services at city hall morning worship at 11 o'clock and Sunday school at noon Evening worship at 7 30 p m Epworth League 6 45 p m Baptist services at 7 20 p m short 20 minute sermon Morning subject The Holy Foundation Evening subject A Christmas Sermon All welcome at these services by R A War.
A cold wave warning notes sudden weather changes and urges readiness with One Minute Cough Cure. Madison Gay, citing health from the remedy, claims relief from coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat inflammation. The product is described as drawing out phlegm soothing mucous membranes and healing voice and chest discomfort.
County records show numerous instrument filings over the past week, including mineral deeds, mortgages, satisfaction of mortgage actions, and corporate amendments. Notable entries involve Copper Queen Mining, National Cash Register Co, Bank of Douglas, Provident Mutual, and various local officials and legal notices.
A garbled column mocks readers with odd phrases about freight cars, court sessions, a murder case witness list, church services, a feature on a maiden, Crystal Palace opening, and a wartime style note. The text riffs on local notices and sensational snippets with mixed names and events.
A meeting of the Gre department is set for Sunday 1002 at the Rescue Horse House to elect members of the department and discuss other burdens. Chief Bux Covx presides.
An advertisement frames rickets as a bone weakness from improper feeding. It touts Scott's Emulsion as a tonic using hypophosphites and cod liver oil to strengthen bones and restore flesh, insisting rickety children improve quickly under its influence. It invites readers to send for more information.
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