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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1908
Page
1
The notice lists a program at 7 30 P M featuring a moving picture unknown talent illustrated song and hymns of the old church choir by Ellen Berndt with performances titled Madame s Fanciers and Magical Director.
District court proceeding noted at the Mill of the district court location. A formal action is recorded with official clerical notes indicating a docket event and presiding authority. Additional specifics are unreadable in the fragment but the case involves court activity at the Mill location.
Court busy winding up cases before adjournment to attend the supreme court meeting on Meniday. Luther Steele v4 afary Steele of Benson, divorce granted. Frank Graf awarded $712.50 against Katherine Reilly over a stock transaction. Presbyterian church of Bisbee mortgage granted. Stock ye WW Gutbridge et al for damages dismissed. As McCaully ve £ E Thom Hoobord for caste exacted. Herman Treppran files appeal. Judge McParlend finds him guilty of livestock law violations. fined $50. Catarrh cure ads included.
The Congregational Church lists Sunday items including Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 1 p.m. Young People at 7 p.m. and Evening Service at 8 p.m. The Methodist Church holds services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Epworth League at 5:30 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Sacred Heart notes Masses at 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Sunday school at 10:20 a.m. and Rosary and Benediction at 7 p.m. Rev. J. T. Borsa is the pastor.
An endorsement from J H Seita of Detroit Michigan praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for restoring appetite easing bloated feelings and producing satisfactory bowel movements at a price of 25 cents. The testimonial notes improved digestion and appetite.
Judge Dean will leave in the morning for Phoenix to attend the Supreme Court session starting Monday. He does not expect to return before the end of February due to the reconvening of the United States grand jury on the 28th of February.
A veteran named Willia T. Morgan, retired Commisary Sergeant USA, states two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines, praises a medicine for consumption and bronchial troubles, and advertises a trial bottle and $100 guarantee through druggists in Concord Rural Route 1, New Hampshire.
Market notes show copper and lead quotes with Mexican peso considerations. Iron and other metals appear in brief, with focus on price directions and regional demand signals.
The supreme court convenes in Phoenix with many cases in the pipeline. University of Arizona responds to valley farmers requests and decisions are awaited. Naquin Furniture in Globe burned Thursday causing 3000 dollars in losses. Keene and Capanes suspend copper work until 16. Tucson Council awards water works contract to American Light and Water Co for 21910. A Phoenix vagrant named Morier is wanted for murder in Billings Montana.
An old notice asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises a $100 reward to any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by their cure, inviting readers to send for certificates and information.
Walter Sexton testifies under oath that he was cured of inflammatory rheumatism through the prayers of Mrs. Woodworth-Etter during religious meetings in Phoenix. The Democrat notes other testimonies echoing similar healings as Mrs. Etter's ministry draws crowds to the Maricopa rink and converts attendees.
The board of supervisors lets the grading contract for the county road adjoining the Hansen Bisbee garden between Bisbee and Lowell to J Callahan. Completion targeted within sixty days. Contract price 15 cents per cubic yard for earth removal and rock work, 36 cents for solid rock, and 2 cents per yard for overhaul over 200 feet.
Probate Judge Goodbody is confined to his home with an illness affecting his face. Mayor Cavin and George Buxton with wives joined a automobile party returning from a trip to Tucson and Silver Bell. The Schieffalin audience enjoyed Eben Berndt, and Ken dall and Needham. a complete bill change is planned for tomorrow. Court Reporter John W. Walker heads to Chicago for a month.
A brief note indicates the county expense for the year is detailed on another page. The fragment suggests reference to the clerk's annual report and its inclusion on a separate page. The readable parts emphasize financial accounting and cross-page documentation.
Recapitulation lists offices and general expenses with itemized amounts for Territorial Industrial Bastable, Justice courts, Indigent relief, Coroners, Board of Health, Hospital, District Court, interest warrants, Roads and Bridges, Bounty on Wild Animals, and various county offices. Includes counts for Sheriff, County Immigration Commissioner, Treasurer, Recorder, Probate Judge, Surveyor, Election, and District Attorney with related figures.
Total expenditures shown above include 221571 04. Parties seeking shade or fruit trees should call A J Irwin at Twin Ranch Tomtatone. Also mentions Cham berlain's remedies as effective for rheumatic or other ailments and notes a personal testimonial about its prior use.
A historic claim credits a Grecian inventor with a very old steam engine design. The note also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a long standing cure, listing ailments it purportedly helps, and invites readers to obtain a free 1908 Almanac at drug stores.
Jehin and Kilas Simon, Ae syrian brothers, return with families to Douglas and Pirtleville as immigration officials deny entry for trachoma. They traveled from Douglas to Europe via Paris and Vera Cruz then Juarez and Agua Prieta where medical exams found the disease, hindering crossing into the United States. An unrelated advert notes Mites' Anti Pain Pills.
The annual report by Clerk H. E. Barner shows total county outlay 22157104 covering five quarters through January 1, 1908. The recapitalization emphasizes department costs and taxpayer interest while promoting Electric Bitters and various medical and jewelry ads from local businesses and druggists.
The following list of letters remaining in general delivery at Tombstone post office for the week ending January 4 includes Bustamante F Jones Mea Florence Rourke Hugh Gonsaloz Maria Wiles Joe Zamorano Juaquin. Call with the date of advertising.
The forecast covers Devers and nearby areas for January 1. Expect light winds and mild temperatures with no significant precipitation. Residents should plan for clear to partly cloudy skies and typical winter conditions for the region.
The account tells how Geo A Kyler of Cumberland credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with saving his one month old daughter from throat illness after two doctors gave her up The family says four bottles delivered relief and the child recovered health under treatment
Government puts Panamanian cost at 209000 with a strike by the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers at Goldfield over wage cuts from 7 to 6 per day. Chicago men Graham and Tilden found guilty of issuing fictitious notes for Milwaukee State Bank. sentence ranges one to twenty years. Also reports of rioting in Kia Heing Fu province and a Russian post car bombing in Soklow. Arizona mills near shutdown. layoffs expected briefly.
Train schedule fragments list departures from Tombstone and Bisbee to Benson Naco and El Paso with times 6 10 am 10 05 pm 2 30 pm 5 35 pm and arrivals from Benson Bisbee Daglar Nacy Ki Faso with times 7 90 am 11 35 am 3 50 pm and 5 pm amid garbled text and stray phrases about bowel and cascara.
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