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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1896
Page
1
A satirical lay discusses the term old maid, arguing it describes a type of woman rather than age. It challenges gender-biased ideas and notes the contrast between strict, domestic women and liberal, youthful old maids, urging a modern view beyond the label.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a gold field mining journey from Coolgardie to Fremantle and Cape Town, mentioning a nugget weighing 39 ounces and a voyage via Oceanic. It references mail from San Francisco and a stamp sale offer and coin prices.
Rain and gale lash regions causing wrecks and power trouble as cities report telegraph outages. The Pearl Bryan murder tale dominates Greencastle reports with sensational suspect shifts and alleged cover ups amid a deadly chain of accusations. In Cincinnati and Indianapolis transit, a nurse of rumors spans January events. A San Pedro Avenue frame building collapse in Texas kills two children. Maryland and Ohio political notes mention US senator ballots and prize fight bills advancing through federal steps. Catarrh cure ads appear with 1866 notarized testimonials from F J Cheney & Co.
Phenix hosts a four day Midwinter Carnival from February 19 to 22 with expectant large crowds. Southern Pacific offers reduced rates and excellent service. For details contact F S Webster Benson agent or T H Goopmay general agent San Francisco.
For those desiring to attend the big Fitzsimmons Maher fight at El Paso beginning February 14th, reduced travel rates apply via the Southern Pacific the only direct line. Further details and applications should be sent to F. S. Wenster Agent Benon tf H. Goopmay General Passenger Agent.
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