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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1902
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Goldes Medical Discovery as a remedy for coughs night and day and lung diseases. It claims quick relief and offers Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser free on receipt of stamps, urging readers to request the expert pamphlet by mail.
In The Daily Prospector the ad promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild gentle physic that is easy to take and pleasant in effect. It notes price and samples free and that the tablets are for sale by all dealers in medicine.
A Camden Messenger editorial urges readers to keep Chamberlains Cough Remedy at home especially for families with children. The piece cites the remedy as highly effective against colds and croup and notes it is sold by local dealers including Wolcott's.
Mrs Rosa Richardson of Laurel Springs NC credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing her severe consumption after doctors said she would die within a month. The ad claims the remedy heals consumption pneumonia grippe bronchitis coughs colds asthma hay fever croup and whooping cough with trial bottles available at local drug stores.
A quirky list from Tombstone era hotels includes meal times, valuables left under pillows, and odd cautions. It notes hearses, driving, and a window to vent heat, plus humorous hints about mattresses and logs. Also mentions local businesses Tombstone Con Mines Co, Tombstone Terpsichorean club, and a smallpox prisoner incident.
The document itemizes county expenditures for 1901 including office salaries stationery legal and insurance costs, voting registrar expenses, jail feeding and supplies, travel and incidentals, and various fees. Totals appear across Treasurer Recorder and Coroner sections with numerous line items and partial figures.
A historical report lists outstanding bonds totaling 4000 09) and 400000 11sv0000 with figures for 1857 and 1849 issues. It names offices such as sheriff, district attorney, treasurer, recorder, probate judge, and justice courts, along with roads and bridges. The document concludes with a submission to Clerk F. Doxcan.
Burlington fireman C W Bellamy recalls a near death moment after illness and a boost from Electric Bitters. The item promotes Tonbstone drug store with a cents price and a church event in Ila with morning and evening sermons. Also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by Mia Ja Moone and a local commentary on newspaper readers.
An advertisement blend touts Syrup of Figs from California Fig Syrup Co as a pleasant laxative to cleanse the system and ease cold symptoms. The piece notes London hosts 6,000 resident Americans and compares expat costs and proportions. It also endorses Schilling's Best baking powder as superior amid cheaper brands.
The page lists multiple mining claims and land transactions with various individuals and companies. Notable entries include mines attributed to Lee Lilliquist JW Heatly RL Yascar CT Bricker James Harper F C Hoping Chas Albin Fred Heber and others and numerous land exchanges with Tat Land & ImP Co Dos Catezos Gold and related firms. Also shown are mortgages, party dispositions, and real estate transfers among local names.
The fragment lists various names and transfers to National Cash Register Co and others, mentions leases, property notes, and references to eight hour laws and irrigation. It also advertises Tombstone Drug Store offerings and discusses land ownership fractions and irrigation potential in a western territory, with figures on privately owned land and acreage under irrigation channels.
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