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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1896
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Tombstone Epitaph and Arizona Kicker with dates and publication cadence. The text includes stray financial figures, immigration tallies, and legal libel references involving a Connecticut lawyer, with details incomplete due to damage.
A local article reports Delegate N C Murphy strongly opposes advancing a bill to annex portion of Cochise county to Vinh. The piece notes editorials and neighborhood gossip hint at political and personal tensions amid recent events including a new baby and reflections on civic duties.
The Alabama Senate approves a bill to admit women to practice law. A rival representative Timberlake measure to ban bloomer skirts and similar attire for women is defeated unanimously. The piece notes satirical commentary on the president and various policy quips from a Chicago Tribune condensation of the president’s message.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City was told she had consumption and there was no hope. Two bottles of Dr King s New Discovery saved her life. Mr Thesagers of San Francisco suffered from a dreadful cold nearing consumption and was cured in two weeks after using the product. Free trial bottles available at Tombstone and Bisbee drug stores. Regular size one dollar.
Bisbee notes include visits from Arnold Schmid and Patton to the town, with Bisbee’s rapid growth drawing attention. A Christmas party for Catholic children at the rink brought Santa Claus like Mr Ingle and lively fun. A hunting party returned well and plans altered by scarce game. Jimmy Munch mocks with a duck-trailer bet. Regulars discuss investment interest as merchants urge capital to Bisbee.
The board of supervisors set bond amounts for the incoming officials including Treasurer, Sheriff, Assessor, Probate Judge, Overseers, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, and Punetables. Details of each bond amount not provided in the fragment.
Reports describe an oil well discovery near St David with officials sampling and voicing cautious optimism about depth prospects and potential pay. Meanwhile local turmoil, shipwrecks, bank stock manipulation, and a parade of violent incidents color a tense news scene.
An advertisement touts Bucklin's Arnc salve as cure all for cuts bruises sores ulcers saltheam fever sores chilblains and piles with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold for 50 cents a box at Tombstone Drug Store.
A Christmas gathering drew cattlemen and many new strangers by train to Bieber for races and holiday entertainment. Birbee's university crowd, including Bert Warmer and Nellie Hughes, joined locals for shows by Rebecca Large No 3, with women volunteers organizing the event. The program featured singing, dancing, and festive dancing, earning praise from attendees. The piece notes strong attendance and hopes for future community events.
A scattered passage discusses labor in a counting house, a claimed health tonic named Elosretur Stomachers, and vague remedies. It then shifts to a Christmas library gathering with many presents and children's activities at Mining Exchange Hall, plus a Santa visit and local notices about ties to Toledo and a Cheyney business signature and a Hall’s Catarrh Cure testimonial.
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