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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1911
Page
2
An odd patent promises writing without years of age and touts Cochise county as a land of opportunity. The piece describes a lively Arizona boom and claims strong rewards for all capable workers across skilled and unskilled fields in Cochise County.
A playful line notes men buying automobiles to toot their own horn while urging attendance at Cochise County divorce court sessions to discuss the decline of love letters. The item blends light social humor with a nod to regional legal proceedings.
A claimant reports a substance about 300 times sweeter than sugar, roughly ten years old. The note hints it is not as scarce in Tombstone as expected and that the substance does not wear a hobble skirt.
The Progress edition of the El Paso Herald is described as a hammer for the paper and city, credited with shaping Southwest progress. It features extensive illustrations and descriptive write ups on El Paso and Arizona progress, celebrating regional advancement.
The year 1911 marks a rare numerical symmetry with three of four digits equal, a phenomenon not seen since 188% and not expected again until 1999 making the event notable to readers.
The Atlanta Constitution notes whisky is treated as luggage in dry sections of the South and is considered a load in Arizona. The statement underscores stricter alcohol regulations across regions.
An Arizona bulletin lists a drowned Mexican man near Phoenix, mining filings in Silverbell and Old Hat districts, new corporate filings for Phelps Mineral Extraction, and military actions against insurrectos near Moctezuma. Other items include local crimes, a Tucson bishop elect set to be consecrated, a family fire tragedy, and community notes from Nogales, Bisbee, and Greenlee County.
Mark A Smith, veteran Arizonan congressman, toured Tombstone today greeting old acquaintances. He began as county and district attorney, then served 20 years in Congress as a champion of Arizona interests. He plans to acquire the late Fudge Reilly’s law library for his Tucson offices.
Reports from eastern stockholders indicate Tombstone Consolidated Mines plans a sweeping reorganization to redeem debt and resume work. Preparations include closing the property, sealing the 1000 foot level pump, and safeguarding underground machinery for quick resumption, despite past unwatering challenges and accidents.
A distressed report describes Feomen efforts to reorganize the district while delays threaten the enterprise. Officials warn that prolonged stagnation would hit the city hard, but early reform is seen as temporary with a broader recovery planned.
Advices reach Agua Prieta report rebel control of Sahuaripal seven miles from Moc Tezuma. Four hundred rebels looming near Sabusrips along the line from Dooglee. Governor of Somoza confirms the turmoil as Mexican insurrectos hold the town.
A. H. Emanuel, longtime mayor and district court clerk, returns from Chihuahua Mexico where he says insurrectionists are gaining ground despite government troops. He notes many towns in Chihuahua are now in rebel hands and expects the area to remain under rebel control for some time. Emanuel will stay in the city a few days before a trip to the east.
Postmaster General Francis Crable issues a Washington directive prohibiting further postal orders from offices in Chihuahua under insurrectionist control. The order aims to safeguard postal business as unrest spreads, noting insurgents have issued money orders to U S recipients ranging from fifty to one hundred fifty dollars.
George A. Mauk the territorial auditor urges assessors to meet in the capitol building next Monday to form a territorial association. He seeks county board support to cover meeting expenses and aims to harmonize valuation methods across counties and share ideas for contingencies in property taxation.
General Manager HJ Simmons of the El Paso & Southwestern is in New York City amid reports of new railroad strategy. A missed directors meeting in December delayed decisions on extending the San Pedro valley line. Observers speculate shifts toward Hartman’s proposed routes and regional traffic changes affecting spur lines and Phoenix Tucein property deals.
Mrs. WH Bishop wife of United etop of Mantle in Phoenix intends to sue the Phoenix Street Railway company for injuries to her husband that allegedly contributed to his death. The case has reached the supreme court where an opinion is expected soon.
A man named Chat Bush was taken to the county hospital at Douglas this morning by Constable Creek after being run over by a freight train near Selby, eight miles east of Benson. He reportedly was dragged between two passing trains, losing three fingers and part of a hand.
The new county of Gresples is tied to an asserted valuation of 5 792 437 08 dollars from an earlier case in Ganem county.
Mrs. Dorma A. South of Pizarro Virginia describes years of awful backache and bearing down sensations. She notes instant relief from Wine of Cardui and urges other suffering women to try Cardui as a curative tonic and general strength booster available from local druggists.
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