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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes report a Pacific Time related schedule with trains delivering freight to Benton and eastbound routes. It mentions stations, a superintendent, and a thermometer range for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. February with max and min temperatures, but many words are garbled.
The note lists cattle activity with T.B. Rigge driving eighteen head in January and V. Vickers overseeing beet steer shipments to San Bernardino. It records Willcox rain, a Tucson gallery opening, a Tucson hotel stay by General Weaver, a local stabbing of an Enterprise correspondent, and multiple health ads for Simmons products. Also notes Chinese registration in El Paso and cattle inspections by A. Lewis.
Sam Webb held three suspects near Tucson as thirty gallons of mescal were seized. Miss Kitty Rafferty plans a Albuquerque visit to her sister Mrs Kieke for the summer. The City of Mexico regimental band will play in San Francisco next month. Charles Bradley returns from Fort Smith and posts bonds for a court appearance in April before resuming jailor duties. Fitch Boyer and Coleman report ore shipments from the Philadelphia mine through the Cincinnati mill at Dos Cabecne. A Bisbee bout ends with a downed cowboy. another fight is promised. Frank Broad returns from Bisbee to serve spapers in a court suit. Two births and one death recorded in Bisbee reports. Leach mining interests near Tomatone valued at about $100,000 at death. Cough remedy from Chamberlains praised for grip epidemic relief. Herbert Gage plans to move to the Congress mine with E B Gage associates. Gov. Hughes draws ire by Arbor Day scheduling. Local mining activity and prospecting noted in Russellville and Tombstone.
The obituary notes W Leach was laid to rest in Oakland today. Tributes praise his plain, outspoken honesty and his lifelong effort to aid the needy. Friends recall his firm faith in Tombstone’s future and his role as a steadfast agent for community prosperity.
Remains describe Mills Building based Pacific Mining Agency and Trust Co, led by Irwin C. Stamp as president with W. C. Raletom as secretary and a board including J. C. Stump and Irving M. Scott. The firm aims to handle mining properties on commission, connect buyers and sellers, and reduce middleman costs by listing properties with maps and descriptions for sale.
The Stockman reports cattin shipments to Kansas City and other destinations. 425 head cows and steers were sent from Overlock, Shearer, Duval & Co and others to Kansas City. 135 head of beef to San Bernardino from Sierra Bonito by Maxwell. 2 head feeders to Kansas by Morgan. A trainload from the D.C. Co to Los Angeles by J. EB. Dunn.
An old remedy touts Mr Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a long trusted cure used by millions of mothers for teething, colic, and diarrhea in children. It claims to ease gum pain, calms fussiness, and is sold by druggists everywhere for twenty cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for the original Mrs Winslow’s brand.
The list shows letters remaining in general delivery including B. Bandin Frank Haines William Johnson Charles Lapi J Regley Jobe A Moynihan and Genesee Shoe Co. Callers must say advertised and give the date. Also notices Pills promote constipation and Simmons Liver Regulator claims cures.
Emerson reportedly killed by Indians is at Mammoth Sol, as Israel sells the Enterprise. Mualapai Clark hunted bores and was fired on by four Indians. Clark fired back, Indians fled, no clear knowledge of casualties at dusk. A squaw corramed, suggesting a wound. Advertisement for Liver Regulator at Hoofler's Pioneer Grocer on Fre Mont and Fifth Mirwets.
Pue cogper Metin Lane appears in Lasw Orrice Teowy Arcana Dasasry Eset with unclear details. Names listed resemble a fragmented OCR of a local notice or brief item. No clear event date or organization is readable from the fragment.
A through sleeping car connection has been established between San Francisco and Chicago via the Southern Pacific El Paso Texas & Pacific Pt Worth and Rock Island RR. Through fare to St Louis via the same routes is offered. Tickets via SP allow boarding from San Francisco to St Louis with seamless service.
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