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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1898
Page
2
The article discusses remedies claimed to prevent intoxication, copper production figures for 1897 with Arizona and Cochise County shares, arctic tales of gold plated anchor, and a testimonial for Dr Kings New Discovery curing consumption. It references Tombstone Arizona sources and local merchants including Tombstone Drug Store.
A montage of curious notes mentions world gun counts, mail volumes, and European letters, a tale of Cunningham’s pig tail as a paradise handle, Ireland’s bogs, and a Ville-Evrar asylum art salon. It closes with a playful travel prompt to Niagara Falls or Washington.
Bisbee residents discuss job moves, court witnesses in Tombstone, Huachuca and Phoenix football games, and upcoming Klondyke trips. Visitors include Mrs J Scott and Miss Ide Willoughby from St Louis. Military plans mention a Salvation Army post and barracks challenges in Bisbee.
The Phoenix convention of the Mining Association adopted a plan to form a permanent Territorial Mining Association. Delegates would be elected by counties, with Phoenix to host the first March meeting in 1898. Membership would require interest in AZ mineral resources. county representation outlined and committees named.
Experiments in Salt and Gila valleys indicate sugar beet cultivation may become a major industry in Air California Nebraska Kansas Iowa and other western states. With US imports valued at 109000 yearly the venture could expand dramatically including large scale projects with reservoirs and cheap land leading to potential factory creation and significant output.
Prinke Jan 7 1897 reports from the county seat that District Attorney English visited Tombstone on a layover. Locals discuss plans for a large hotel, with potential thirty rooms, as visitors and strangers show growing interest in the thriving camp.
A fragmented guide describes stain removal methods using cold water and salt, borax in warm water for dissolved stains, and ammonia as an option. It mentions blotting, soaking, and careful treatment to lift marks. The text contains garbled phrases but preserves key steps and materials.
Cochise County ranks high among territorial counties in rail mileage cattle range horses and burros with strong mining and metal output. The district shows a total assessed valuation of 20 613 702 51 dollars and stands eighth in overall territorial valuation with forty eight percent of the territory’s value.
Oath by Frank J. Cheney stating he is senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every cataract case not cured by Hell’s Catarh Core. Sworn before A W Gleason Notary on December 6, 1886. Testimonial notices and offer included.
Dawn of the year ushers debate on municipal government and governance in New York. The piece laments urban density and critiques state relations while mentioning widespread health issues and cures promoted by various vendors. The text blends political and medical concerns with scattered promotional lines.
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