This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1902
Page
4
A fragmented excerpt argues marriage is largely accidental and praises a product called Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly ills. It claims the remedy dries weakening drains and cures female weakness, presenting a tone of clinical reassurance.
Church notices list services at St Pauls Episcopal tomorrow with 11 am and 7:50 pm sessions. Holy Communion after the 11 o'clock service. Sunday School at noon and a 7:80 evening meeting. Christmas paintings by Corregio and others shown at City Hall during exercises tomorrow night. All are invited. Advertisements note a baby carriage for sale and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at Tombstone Pharmacy.
Homer Hall of West Point Ta credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing a severe lung cough and obstinate consumption. Physicians doubted recovery, but Hall states the remedy saved his life and offers a testimonial with subsequent quality of life improvements. Also advertised are Moki Tea and Hooker & Co sales for related tonics and cures.
An old Tombstone Pharmacy ad touts Amica Silve for scratches, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin eruptions, piles, and blood diseases. It claims quick relief and offers the remedy for 25 cents, with testimonials and a notice about cholera morbus linked to cucumbers.
In a tentative plan a county would oversee a long established house with solid finances. A straight salary of 18.00 dollars is paid by checks issued directly for headquarters and money advanced for operations.
A damage suit seeks 10040 plus costs for injuries claimed to have occurred December 27 while a worker for South Bisbee Copper Mining Company. The plaintiff alleges a rock hit his right arm during a shaft sinking operation at about 1000 feet depth due to a faulty bell and incompetent signal handling. The case is filed in district court with Morrison as attorney.
County Recorder reports recent filings of land and mineral interests across Douglas Tombstone Bisbee and surrounding properties. Entries include numerous deeds lands and mines with values and grantee names such as Wentworth Lemmone Clarey McGerry Bayless Williams Hobby Spare and others.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Larrien aided by Fairbank officers arrested one suspect in a stage robbery case after a second was placed under watch. Credit is given to Mr Larrieu for his work, with ongoing investigations to arrest the remaining suspect when found.
Thirty three mining locations and sixty two proofs of labor were filed in the county recorder's office last week. Statehood talks and a forthcoming election loom as Bisbee celebrates with a Christmas edition and local commerce. The piece notes a railway period, a midwinter carnival in El Paso, and a Dyspepsia Tablets advertisement.
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion helps a weak patient eat, digest, and regain flesh during illness. It emphasizes appetite, nourishment beyond ordinary food, and notes its cod liver oil content. Distributed by Scott & Bowne, New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.