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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1907
Page
2
A collage of pugnacious snippets and misprints recounts satiric quips about a Water wagon ride, Rozvelt rulz, and misfired violence. It mocks life insurance magnates and a Chicago judge narrowly spared by a failed revolver cartridge, preserving the learned tone of a bustling era.
Republican leaders promote a tariff revision programme framed as a return to core policy, but the phrasing invites criticism by implying a 1990 era perspective. The proposal centers on protecting industry while courting broader economic concerns amid changing politics.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that as it learns more about several Senators, it grows more supportive of Tillman. The piece notes shifts in perception, highlighting Tillman’s policies and potential influence within the Senate.
The note claims Andrew Carnegie opposed a federal income tax yet built wealth through government licenses and permissions that allowed taxing incomes, highlighting a perceived contradiction in his finances and public stance.
Political tension rises as critics urge a reckoning with President Roosevelt over remarks about race. If the rhetoric continues, the question of a public apology for the Booker Washington dinner may dominate headlines and provoke further debate.
Prophet Spangler of Pennsylvania forecasts rivers worldwide will dry up within two years yet notes Congress will still pass river and harbor bills. The odd claim contrasts with legislative action and hints at ongoing infrastructure debates.
Jno D Rockefeller warns that increasing national wealth could bring dangers and he limits his own wealth by taking on more burdens. His stance portrays concern over prosperity and the impact on the country.
The Montgomery Alabama Advertiser dismisses the claim that Adam was a negro arguing Ev tempted him with an apple rather than a watermelon in a humorous, controversial stance reflecting racial and theological debates of the era.
An eighties bride filed for divorce from her eighty two year old husband in Phoenix citing his smoking and chewing tobacco as the reason. The note adds that young lovers once forgave trifles, but the couple now faces a formal separation.
A garbled OCR passage pitches a dubious medicine called Favorite Prescription. It claims medical benefits, lists ingredients like American roots and alcohol, and urges readers to send name and address to a Dr. terelaly for extracts. Strong entities include generic references to medicine and physicians but no clear verifiable facts.
A clipping notes that music can calm or provoke, with remarks on tunes that seem designed to rile the peaceful mind. The sentence casts music as both soothing and unsettling, reflecting a broader debate on art's moral and emotional influence.
The government orders the Southern lacilic to dam the river while for the year they have kept diverting it and spending a million dollars to restore its course, continuing the policy amid ongoing efforts and expenditures.
Report shows banks suffered a total theft of 4 129 during the last year. Cashiers involved in Sunday stunts remain uncalculated, with no figures yet recorded for those losses.
On the railroad theory that the short haul is the most paying the water wagon must be a great dividend earner at this season.
The Department of Agriculture launches a probe into how long eggs keep in cold storage. The scope of the inquiry remains unclear whether it targets households, hotels, or theaters.
Report states a stagehand assaulted singer S Nor Caruso using a monkey wrench. The incident risks derailing the tenor's upcoming performances and raises security concerns on tour.
A viewer notes growing doubt about the biblical apple tale and argues the only clarifying issue for most married men concerns whether Eve did not offer him a lemon instead. The remark blends humor with a play on marital dynamics.
European powers urge the Sultan of Morocco to dismiss Rasouli, likening the move to removing a boil on the back of his neck. The admonition highlights regional pressure and governance concerns amid ongoing tensions in North Africa.
Minet Hicks prepares a stage appearance marking a notable shift from the Tombs to a theater stage while Nan Patterson continues her own path from the Tombs. The contrast underscores differing public personas and careers as of now.
In the Douglas election contest Har diker versus Rice the court ruled no fraud occurred and the Rice victory stands. Attorneys Cunningham Watson for Hardiker and Ellinwood Lockwood for Rice led witness testimony amid heated arguments and spectator interest. The case followed other mining property actions and public notices before adjournment.
A Spokane wedding for Miss Rena Kuhn and Carl H Weil featured lavish gifts including 2000 shares of Arizona mining stock valued at 654 a share and a 800 piece silver display. Aaron Kubo, vice president of Traders' National Bank, gave 100 bank shares valued at 25000, while the Shattuck mine stock totaled 54000 to 108000 with a diamond horseshoe and necklace among other gifts. The ceremony was at a Spokane hotel with a 250 plate dinner and many telegrams streamed in. the couple plan to live in Chicago.
Ben Goodrich plans return from Los Angeles where he spent the holidays with family. Supreme Court convenes in Phoenix on Monday January 14 for the regular January term. Dozens of residents, officials and visitors from Bisbee Douglas Tombstone and Benson move in and out on court, health, and civic matters.
Dr R Fowler promoter of Specaruma Gold Mining Milling company was arrested in Philadelphia under the alias C G Daly. He allegedly swindled thousands out of at least one million dollars with a lab made diamonds scheme tied to Montezuma lore.
A quarrel in El Paso led to J. W. Foster being shot and killed by Robert H. Glenn, owner of the White Elephant saloon. Foster, a former county commissioner, and Glenn exchanged fatal shots outside Glenn’s saloon. Ex-Governor Lewis Wolfley was in Yuma to inspect mines with friends.
Beard laid out a slate of picks by the board of supervisors with Howe chosen assessor for four years amid petitions from Howe O Rielly and McClay. Berner won the clerks job as H E Berner competed with E A Hughes. Other posts included assistant clerk later, interpreter of the Justice Court at Bisbee, board of health chair W A Greene reappointed, janitor J A Saunders, and several precinct and road positions. Printing contracts were deferred pending a district attorney opinion.
Nineteen Japanese nationals sit in the county jail at Tucson awaiting trial before immigration commissioners who will decide on their right to remain or deportation. They were arrested at Pena New Mexico by Inspector Gonzales for entering without paying a $2 head tax per person. Suspected to be contract laborers who planned to work on railroads in Mexico before attempting to cross into the United States.
Attorney Leroy Anderson plans to present evidence to Governor Kibbey in Mohave county that C. C. Leigh was insane when he shot Jennie Bauters at Gold Road in 1904. Anderson has interviewed witnesses and secured affidavits suggesting temporary insanity at the time of the crime as part of a last effort to stay the execution.
Dan Anguis of 1 ym court business and Walter Delatanty of Benson visit Tombstone as witnesses for a probate court appeal. J Stambaugh, city marshal of Douglas, attends Hardiker-Rice case. others from Douglas, Tucson, Bisbee, and Globe are in town for court or personal business. Notes on local deaths, mines expert, and minor incidents in Phoenix, Tombstone, and surrounding towns.
The Cochise County board awarded the county printing contract to The Prospector after legal review, declaring it the official paper as the lowest bidder. The Cochise County Press had lower bids on two items, Bisbee Review secured many items, and the board audited fee bills as the session neared week’s end.
The funeral for Herman Schmieding was held in Douglas yesterday under the auspices of the Eagles, an organization he helped found in the area. A former Tombstone resident, he operated a business here in the early days and is remembered by many friends. He leaves a wife and son in Douglas. Pros-Pretox extends condolences.
Henry C Barnes formerly an incorrigible youth from Cochise county has been paroled by the governor on Superintendent Mahoney’s recommendation. He has reformed and learned bricklaying, and now seeks to pursue an industrious exemplary life.
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