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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1922
Page
4
A brief Post Office report from Tombstone notes mail matter of the second class was watered, impacting mail handling and service conditions in the local facility.
Local Republican veteran Ralph Cameron distributes a large seed collection through the Huachuca Water Company. The free lot includes chrysanthemums, mugonette, snapdragons and sweet peas for Cochise county residents as rewards for voting Republican.
A newspaper piece argues abolishing the state road department to cut overhead and have county engineers manage road construction using state and federal funds. It cites Cochise County projects like Tombstone to Benson and Pearce to Willcox, notes problems on Bankhead highway surfacing, and calls for county control of road funds to reduce waste and ensure proper maintenance.
A critique of laws requiring newspapers to reveal ownership and funding twice yearly, arguing such disclosure targets small weeklies while big politicians escape scrutiny. The Walsh bill to ban gambling related coverage is condemned as overreach, with calls for editors to unite to expose political corruption and protect press freedom. The piece notes Arizona lawmakers repeatedly undermine papers, contrasting harsh scrutiny of editors with leniency toward politicians.
The United States senate faces debate over the seniority rule that grants chairs to longest serving members. The president and public warn that independents may gain power, threatening party cohesion. Critics note aging chairmen and urge a more businesslike reform for future congresses.
The article praises Western Mining for its copper product, highlighting resistance to corrosion, beauty, and suitability for weather exposed articles, ship fittings, auto manufacture, electrical material, anti fouling ship bottoms, and radiator production for homes and offices.
A fragment discusses bright young people mastering week-to-week dancing and the fox trot as a display of manual art. It notes that upon returning home the boys explain the source of their knowledge, reflecting on school activities and social dances in the Los Angeles Times style.
John Philip Sousa spoke to Tombstone schoolchildren in the high school auditorium during the band’s Tucson visit. He described how his musicians are drawn from American students and universities, noting salaries from 3600 to 2? per year and comparing auditions to selecting big league players.
The State Democratic Central Committee in Phoenix showcases harmony, erasing prior factional tensions. Loyal supporters back Tom Campbell's administration, while detractors offended by unfounded charges have faded, signaling strong party cohesion and anticipated success.
The speaker urges rapid, collective effort to boost business and national prosperity in 1922 now. He urges confidence, energy, and a shared sense of duty to lift the country from economic doldrums through immediate action and sustained progress.
A merchant arguing against advertising says his profits are down and current income misses expectations. He asks how advertising would help when additional expenses are needed and compares it to fueling a boiler or lighting a dark shop to boost sales despite higher costs.
A fragment from a Philadelphia paper shows a sensational want ad for work with a crude 20 gallon horizontal unit and a grim aside about a servant and master. The piece also notes Admiral Kato criticizing American fashion and a jab at cash culture affecting daily life.
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