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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1893
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes time differences between Tombstone and Benson with unclear details. Mentions Pacific Time difference and a 6:90 am reference, all in garbled OCR style with no clear event or action to report.
Local notes report C Bagg returning from California and Miss De Willing speaking at the Methodist church tonight. Judge Baker adjourned his Pharmix court for the summer while Al Howe heads to the San Bernardino ranch. Willcox rainfall totals reach 1.03 inches this week. Slaughter at the San Bernardino ranch site will last several weeks. City council audited bills and paid 501 dollars interest on territorial funding bonds. C F Hine and Mark Smith excelled in a pigeon shoot at Phoenix Wednesday. A Cohn will refund all premiums from the defunct Premium Note Co if presented before Monday noon. Sam McClaren, ex Cochise resident, attended the Silver Convention at Silver City. Hall’s Hair Renewal touted for regrowth if scalp not shiny. With two boards of supervisors in session county affairs may be well managed though treasury may suffer. Governor Hughes urged World's Fair commissioners to obtain more gold rock specimens for T B Soria at Chicago. Ayer's Ague Cure praised for chills and fever in malarial districts. A Venus change moved from Judge Wright’s Bisbee court to Justice Duncan’s Tombstone court in the E Yanez assault case.
Yesterday an application in probate court for a peremptory writ to compel clerk Hawke to deliver board of supervisors books to A Westworth was heard and taken under advisement. At noon the order was granted but an appeal was filed. Arguments resumed at 3 pm with Hawke’s attorney appealing but no stay. Hawke to deliver papers to Wentworth. sheriff in Tucson returns with the key tomorrow. James Reilly issued a warrant for William Ritchie, hearing set for 10 am Tuesday.
A mix of casual notices and advertisements describes remedies for constipation and liver health, mentions Syrup of Figs and Ayer's Sarsaparilla, praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy, and notes local events. A man named Ws Owens was found dead in the county jail at Phoenix after arrest for drunkenness. Rev FB McManus of Tucson will preach at the Episcopal church tomorrow. John Twomey, longtime clerk at Nobile's fruit store, is at Col Her clare Taw ning's office. The Prescott & Arizona railroad company contests its last year’s tax levy in Yavapai County. The Tombstone Prospector announces a name change rumor to Arizona Kicker though clarifies no change has occurred.
An impromptu July Fourth bail at Fairbank is recalled by Bisbee’s correspondent. Due to a washout on the ALM SERB the train halted at Fairbank, where picnickers stayed overnight. A social hop in A Guindani’s storehouse featured music, dances, recitations, and thanks to the host before guests dispersed to local hotels. Various attendees and performers are listed along with advertisements for health products.
For the week ending July 5 1893 a list of letters remaining in general delivery includes George Barnes A E Booth James Brooks Jennie Gomerny Mike Fagan Guillermo Escoboss. Callers must say advertised and give the date when requesting any of these letters W A Hanwoop P M.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims quick health benefits, cleansing the body to prevent colds, headaches, and fevers, and asserts medical approval and widespread satisfaction. The copy emphasizes taste, purity, and distinctive branding.
A fragmentary OCR passage notes large annual sums from the Senate Committee on Immigration for various areas in the United States. It references New York City amusement and liquor expenditures in 1892, state deposit growth in New York, and a census noting broad saver activity. It also mentions a tall man in Topsham Maine and a long beard anecdote.
The excerpt cites global divisions of wealth with three cities over a million, notes early colonial base works after Americas discovery, references Revelations verse counts, and mentions old road and railway facts. It mentions Greenwich, Conn and land recompense involving New York and a statement about Ber.
A fragmentary 17th century style note traces a long civil war era from 153 to 1705, mentioning a former general living in Maryland, Malta as a focal point, and a collector in Giada's Ford, Pa. A parchment letter tied to Willica Penn discusses events and a Friends kanwtang in 1.
Auction note states 20 stock horses offered for cash with many more to be sold cheaply. Potential buyers urged to attend and bid promptly for immediate purchase.
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