Local notes from Thursday's Daily report ships and sickness
Miss May McHenry returns home from San Diego as Miss Kitty Rafferty remains critically ill with persistent hiccups. Reports say Gila Bend Canal Co. struggles to recruit teams for the big ditch while a washout disrupts the 8 P. M. Western mail. Dos Cabezas miners face sale notices. Bisbee trip for Bishop Bourgade. ore hauling and mining camp activity noted. Sonora railroad excursions to Hermosillo and Guaymas gain public approval. Saint Teresa in Nagales cures the lame and blind with faith healing. Mike Hennessy wins Prescott July Fourth race as Flagstaff defeats Prescott in a 27 to 1 bail game. Wilson Hennessy telegram confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hennessy
Prescott
Flagstaff
Bob Hennessy
Nugget of gold found in Sonora placer
A Boston Globe notice recalls a four pound gold nugget found in Sonora Mexico on June 2 last year. An Apache traded it for beans and cartridge belts. C D Reppy swapped for a weight, planned to present to Collector George Christ, then packed away, later found by Dr. Smith in Nogales. Its current whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pxosracton
Boston Daily Globe
Planchaz Placers
Sonora
Mexico
C. D. Reppy
George Christ
Science Spatterings and Odd Factoids
A miscellany of quotes on science and nature. The moon’s speed cited as 5558 feet per second with other notes on Mimosa bark as tannin for morocco leather. It comments on oxygen ignition in melted materials, concrete foundations for wood pavements, Parisian wear years, and Dr. Laxnoisy’s tuberculosis mortality claim in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Paris
Laxnoisy
French Academy of Medicine
France
Scientific Observations and Natural Facts
A three year old is half the height it will reach. The atlas moth has a one foot wingspan and flies by night. Whale skin is thickest of any animal, reaching several inches in places. Cooling a body makes it heavier when hot except water. Prisoners die of consumption faster between twenty and forty, unclear if due to confinement or past lives. Few criminals live to be old men.
Trade Echoes Across Nations and Industries
The piece notes 300000 US commercial travelers and one thousand women in England's trade unions. It identifies Philadelphia as a leading carpet center, Mexican planters earning 100 to 250 percent profits, and Britain and Ireland owning 2 755 000 acres of woodland while timber imports reach £26,000,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Philadelphia
Mexico
Great Britain
Ireland
Fragmented Quotations From Periodical Snippets In Brief
A collage of quirky quotes and captions from era publications including Puck Miss Bleeker Judge Baggs and Philadelphia Times items. The lines touch on social contrasts witty riffs on wealth health and fashion with mentions of Boston New York and Philadelphia venues and outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Miss Bleeker
Sue Manhattan
Emerson
Boston
Americas
Baggs
Smith, Jiray & Co
Masacen
Baron “Vers Gow
Philadelphia Times
Odd Local Oddities From Newspapers
A SYMac tar grocer sells three grades of tea from one box. A Ga man has a hermit wife who has spoken to only three people in sixteen years. A North Carolina man holds a George III era land grant to a family member. A Bedford Pennsylvania pivotman amused himself by playing Home Sweet Home on a horn under his wife’s window. In Michigan a Tawas Bay barber incident left a man missing a finger after chair mechanics.
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Symactar
Ashboro
N. C
George III
Bedford
Tawas Bay
Mich
Postal Facts Show Post Offices Handling Massive Mail
The Chicago post office leads national registered letter work with 100000 letters processed in 35 minutes by 217 workers. London daily letter tonnage exceeds forty tons, while world mail totals top 50.9 billion pieces annually, US posts handling about 3 billion. In 1890 branch postal banks saw 1,949,571 deposits totaling 850.45 million, with a proposed pneumatic tube linking Chicago central post office to the world’s fair grounds for 50 pound packages in 90 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
London
United States
Central Post Office
Piles Purgation Claims Cure by Dr Swayne Son
In a historical ad text Swarsz claims innercerr cures itching and bleeding from piles. It promises relief with ulcers healing and tumor removal by Dr Swayne Sons in Philadelphia, available by mail for 0 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarsz
Dr.Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
County Board Minutes Show Indigent Support and Claims
The Board of Supervisors adjourned after reading minutes from the previous day. They approved numerous county expense warrants for burials, feeding, supplies, jury service, transportation, and court costs, with many items logged to the expense fund. The board also inserted a July 6 1892 note confirming indexing work by AH Emanuel for county and district court records, capped at 200 dollars. The session adjourned to 9:20 am July 7, 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresent
Jacob Bowman
Bisbee
Josiah Kirlew
Mariano Morence
Sydow
Henry Etz
WR McComb
F N Wolcott
Fred Castle
Jos Hoefler
H Gerwein
Bank of Tombstone
Ice Frederick
J Cheney
HE Penney
Regis
Haninger & Bo
CG Johnston
Frank Broad
M Costello
M Mitchell
E Flannigan
Repairs Court House
Cessavisens
NA Henderson
Lion Scalp
Thos Howarth
CW Blackburn
AN Gray
Wm Olonesorgen
Hang Gee
Hamilton
Sam
Curtis
Bridge Timbers
AH. Emanuel
Toeard
A. H. Emanuel
County Board Drops and Pays Claims in July Meeting
On July 9 1892 the Board of Supervisors met, disallowed improper county charge claims for Stilwell and Huse, then approved various expenses including court costs and tax handling fees. The board reviewed treasurer sheriff and schools reports as correct, adjourned at 9 30 am. An unrelated advertisement offers Drummond Lightning Remedy with a $5 bottle and a refund if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stilwell
Arthur Mendez
Ignacio Velasquez
Geo. W. Huse
HC Pursell
Rep Bridge
Silverado camp in Mohaventy draws many to rush in
Mohave Miner reports Silverado laid out at Treasure Gulch lower end with a W H Taggart Mercantile store on the main road. Over fifty tents, soon houses, rapid influx of men put to work. Water supply critical as nearby springs have dried. Hashery in a tent offers bacon and Arizona strawberries. Haggin and Carr reportedly offered 300000 for bonanza property. price asked 1000000. If mines develop, value could rise by two million. Also items for sale include a 6 inch San Jose pump, 22 feet long, No 16 galv iron pipe, and a horse power. Apply at office.
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Mohaventy
Mohave
Kingman
Silverado
Treasure Gulch
W. H. Taggart Merchantile Company
China Jack
Arizona
Haggin
Carr
Pacific Coast
Bonanza
A. O. U. W banquet cited as successful event
Friday's Daily notes the A. O. U. W. banquet was a very successful and enjoyable affair. Also reported: a double mail arrived from the west, Miss May Johnson injured by a dog, and several violent incidents and trials across the region. A Prescott courthouse fire caused $8,000 in losses. The St Elena mine in Sonora will resume large scale operations with W. Perkins taking charge at the mine and mill. Fort Grant hosts six companies. 196,000 tons of coke shipped to Globe annually. Legal notices involve cattle slaughter reporting and stock hides inspection timelines.
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W. Perkins
St. Elena
Sonora
Fort Grant
Globe
E. A. Carter
Bowie
Willcox
Grant
City Council Discusses License Tax Reductions and Old Case
City Council met with full attendance. Reports read and filed. Bills allowed include GH Fitts 750, AH Emanuel 14.25, Monier 1000 for transcribing. First reading of license ordinance lowers taxes by 50 percent with tailors barbers shoemakers exempt and blacksmith raised to 1.50. George Watt sought info on judgment against former council members. council took no action and deferred.
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Emanuel
George Watt
James Reilly
Old City Council
Bisbee Column Opens with Warnings and Health Ad hints
Bisbee columnist Johnny Williams shares a lonesome farewell for Spokane while noting copper output and perfect weather. The piece promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for minor ailments, cites a medical rebuke over “only a cold,” and discusses married women’s property rights as framed by a reader question and official response.
Frank Layton Arrives From California to Cochise County
Frank Layton arrived from California today and checked into Cochise area. Other listed individuals include Jim Burnett in Huachuca, R C Van Dorn in Sonora, F W Layton in Tombstone, A N Gray in Benson, L Koch in Bisbee, Jake Schwartz in Kansas, and Frank C. Boise in Chicago. The note also mentions D Gray in El Paso and A Gonzales in Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Burnett
Huachuca
R C van Dorn
Sonora
Montana
Campas
Palace
W Layton
Tombstone
San Jose House
A. N. Gray
Benson
L Koch
Bisbee
Jake Schwartz
Kansas
F Brnley
Ranch
D Gray
el Paso
A Gonzales
Frank C. Boise
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss May McHenry
San Diego
Gila Bend
Big Ditch
Red Rock
Hardy
Hardyville
Territory
Cooper Group of Mines
Dos Cabez— As
Bourgade
Satur
W. E. Payne & Co
Union Avenue
Kansa City
McPherson & Co
Tumuois
Torquois
Hermosiilo
Guaymas
Saint Teresa
Nogales
Kitty Rafferty
Sullivan
H. Bisner
Chicaco Gexgnat Soriig Co
van Buren
Trade Echoes
the Board of Superses At
Oelock
Board of Supervisors
B Tarbell
Hare
Nellie W Walsh
Prie JC Anderson
James Morgan
Geo W Baker
Fitts
D Monmonier
Sal Clerk
Atchison, Supplies & Rep
Southwestern Ice Co
S Hill
Cochise H & T Co
K Meade
G. W. Bavax, Charman
W. D. Moxmonten
H Snyder
Southwestern Stockman
Medera
Geo W Swain
P McAllister
Jos Curby
AH Emanuel
Court Uote Co van Edie
James Letson
Perrin
Alvord
Attest
Bavax
W. D. Mowsoxton
San Jose
Iran
U. W
Miss May Johnson
Wim. Johnson
Eighth Street
Tom West
E. W. May
Ash Fork
Porter
Frank Kibbey
Huse
Tucson
City Council
Johnny Williams
Spokane Wash
John
C. Q
League
Hostetter
Abernethy
Puosrecron
Frank Layton
California
Letely
Pyar A Ae Dm
Ilo
Camusett
Ren Rim
Per Bolt
Ana Poss
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