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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1899
Page
1
Busy holiday notes from RISBEE JOTTs describe warm weather, a funeral service, and a varied social scene. Prof. Griffith the hypnotist impressed some with his act while drawing a small audience, and plans to stay through Bach performances. Local residents sign petitions, weather stays unusually dry, and festive events face cautious attendance.
Sheriff White escorts two prisoners to Yuma for penitentiary terms Morgan sentenced to 20 years and Measean Helaro Dulgado to three years for robbery at Bisbee. Morgan appeals for new trial as guard details and a parting farewell mark the transfer. A separate note mentions Oread Institute honors and a Bisbee bank plan with opening in February.
The December 21 meeting of Cochise County Board of Supervisors adjourned after routine work. A petition from School District No. 1 seeks boundary lines from Golden Rule mine to Sheep Canyon and Horse Ranch, with directions for a northwestward border. Citizens request border establishment and the board audits various records and bonds.
A wartime appeal from the San Francisco headquarters solicits Pacific coast donations for the widow and children of Major General Henry W. Lawton, killed before Manila on December 20. funds would pay the mortgage on his California orange grove and provide family support, with remittances sent to army headquarters and public columns.
An English traveler recalls distant customs in Coren and Western Australia. A Brazil brewing shift is noted as native breweries dominate demand. Parsee practices in India are described with a focus on funeral rites and a reform movement toward alternative cremation options.
Mrs George Long of New Straitsville Ohio credits De King’s New Discovery with preventing a tragedy and saving two lives after a long frightful cough. The remedy cured Mr Long’s pneumonia and is praised as a grand medicine for throat chest and lung troubles. The Tombstone Proy Store offers free trials and guarantees every bottle.
The fragment suggests a forward looking view on the United States team and the need to improve or overcome challenges in international play. The text hints at preparation for future competitions rather than detailing a specific event or outcome.
A vague note alleges a mission under U S direction to aritioospital service in Honolulu to assess whether hopes are well founded. Details are unclear and no concrete actions or officials are specified.
The readable text hints at a discussion about a year in the eventury era and a comparison to 1550. It suggests a reflection that modern minds are wiser than earlier peers, though details are incomplete.
The Gazette states that every avenue of industry is open to the industrious man in Arseno, but warns that those who expect sunshine and idle reward should seek a more suitable field for effort and perseverance.
A fragmented 19th century record notes surgeon reports on medical admissions during 1898 and 1892. It contrasts wartime procedures with peacetime practices, citing ratios of per thousand admissions and implying shifts in medical operations amidst peace and conflict.
The readable text fragments depict scattered words about harvesters cannons ships forts and names but lack a clear event or context to form a coherent story or identify persons organizations or places. The passage appears to be garbled OCR with no deducible news item.
Fragmentary report mentions a man killed his wife and a citizen of the Empire State died by self harm. Text hints at investigations and proofs but remains garbled and uncertain about outcomes or specifics.
Manchester Mich man George Worthame recounts how his wife, paralyzed for five years, was freed from suffering after using two bottles of Electric Bitters. He claims the remedy cures female diseases, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headaches, backaches, fainting and dizziness, and boosts her ability to work. Sold by Tombstone Drug.
Fragmentary text shows an ad for toilet items at Tombstone Pharmacy and mentions New York supply lines. The legible portion names Catarrh remedies and rent gains tied to a catalog or sale. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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