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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1899
Page
1
Rainy spell eases as Bisbee resumes normal life after Independence Day festivities. Visitors arrive at Hotel Bessemer and Norton House while local notables and merchants report traffic, improvements at Copper Queen and Copper Canyon facilities, and a lively drilling contest with Baxter and Taylor.
The snippet recalls the 4th of July 1899 with praise for liberty and critique of unequal rights. It includes readers’ questions on what makes a gentleman or lady, notes on local people and travel, a proposed United Liberty party, and brief social and civic items from Tombstone.
An Arizona ranch near the city reports a case of suspected poisoning involving Bailey, Bell, Maxey, and the jailer's wife. All were poisoned but saved by prompt medical aid and are out of danger. Maxey is a Missouri cattleman, others are American travelers with ties to Yale and Cuba trade disputes.
The Las Vegas Optic and Albuquerque papers report rumors of a reactivated Rough Riders led by Roosevelt for a Philippines war return. Officials say the plan is impracticable due to Cuban fever lingering, scattered membership, and Roosevelt’s disapproval. The tale aims to sell yellow journalism in mining camps and towns across Arizona.
An American railroad interests secured a franchise to build a line from Hong Kong to Han Kow China nearly 700 miles long. The note emphasizes health as vital to prosperity and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a popular tonic used by many to improve strength and appetite.
The article notes alfalfa shipments from Arizona to Southern California average four carloads daily from the Salt River Valley and Phoenix shouldered several cars daily to coastal destinations. Ranchers enjoy good profit margins, and rising hay prices as the season advances suggest continued growth in alfalfa production and exports from the Salt River and Gila Valleys.
The piece honors the prospector as a key figure in development. It praises the miner's endurance, trials, and generosity, noting the noble hearts behind the rugged pursuit of precious metals and the highs and lows of wealth.
The president appointed William H. Hesy of Muncie Indiana as collector of customs at Nogales Arizona to replace H K Chenoweth who was removed. Chenoweth faced serious charges including payroll abuse and improper clerical claims linked to a heavy import and missing labor.
The item notes a copper boom in Coebiee County and references celebrations including Fourth of July events in San Francis. It mentions a celestial display in Paris exposition and a Colorado girl valued at $1,000,000. It lists total assets and capitalization, and notes New York papers advertise a liquid air factory ready mid-month.
Fragmentary OCR shows a speaker blaming McKinley for the war and predicting the war will end him. Mentions Bryania and general confrontation, but the passage is garbled with names and wording.
The text reflects Susan B. Anthony expressing faith in a brighter future for women and urging renewed courage as she addresses the International Council of Women in London, emphasizing ongoing struggle and belief in positive prospects.
The capital stock of Standard Oil has been raised from ten million to one hundred ten million dollars and a certificate to that effect has been filed with New Jersey's secretary of state. This marks one of the most remarkable capitalization jumps in financial history.
A St Louis man sent 20 cents to an advertiser who promised to explain how he was cured of drinking gambling and other vices. The reply claimed the man was cured of those bad habits by an enforced two year stay in the state prison.
In Toledo, Ohio, F. J. Cheyney & Co. pledge to pay one hundred dollars for each uncurable catarrh case using Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement, dated December 6, 1866, is witnessed by Notary Ismail A. Gleason. International notices mention Porto Rico customs receipts totaling 433872 over fourteen weeks and a weekly gain of 3144.
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