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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary text lists fairbank and Henson stations, east and west bound timings, Pacific time adjustments, and a veering route near Maricopa Varna Los Angeles with freight/passenger details, indicating a disrupted timetable snippet.
A scattered collection of Bisbee and Cochise county items describes cattle shipments from Cochise, local arrests, mine assessments, and personnel moves at Jerome and Phenix. It notes a quiet wedding at Cochise House, the marriage of John Barros and Josie Retin, a German bride, and mentions weather prognostications and legal remedies alongside local business cautions.
Local notes report various short items including registration figures in Prescott, travel plans of Dave Jones and Mrs. Rose Hattich, and visits by Judge Baker of Willcox. Commerce and health ads appear, noting Simmons Liver Regulator for dyspepsia, a found knife near the Pioneers office, and impending visits to Arizona by a Lake Utah writer seeking a field for Kid and a $5000 reward.
Dave Jones returned from California and described the death of Mir Leach. Jones found Leach dead in bed after a night when a gas jet, high and not fully closed, filled the room. Leach had grown sleepy, making him vulnerable to suffocation. an estate action is pending in Oakland with Ten Goodrich handling affairs.
The text discusses choosing a remedy that is pleasant in form and free of objections, advising consulting a physician when ill and using the gentle family laxative Syrup of Figs for constipation.
At a Theson Indies club gathering the president delivered a controversial address. The speech mocks creation myths, attributes cleverness to women, and alleges Adam falsely blamed Eve, provoking strong reactions about gender roles and responsibility.
A readers notes a cold treatment using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised after years of use. Mention of 5 cent bottle sales at Brown's Drug Store and endorsement by Albert Favorite of Arkansas City Kansas. Also brief arbitration outcome on Mets Barrage dispute with Metz and Barlage over Montezuma cal con premises in Bisbee and book accounts.
Tombstone general delivery lists remaining letters for the week ending February 17. Names include John Dolan Lafontaine James Wolf. Recipients must say advertised or provide date to claim letters. Also an old remedy advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup favorable to mill mothers, claimed to ease teething pain and diarrhea in children, sold widely at twenty cents a bottle.
Church notices list Rev F W Downs with services and Sunday school times, plus Rev GF Bevard and Rev C B Nugent. Lodge members urged to attend a castle hall anniversary. Local ads announce tires, hardware, house for rent, furniture for sale, and a reward for two stray mares from Tombstone with brand details.
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