This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues summer can be pleasant if one adapts by dressing lightly, eating lighter foods, and increasing outdoor activity. It urges gradual exposure to heat, avoiding heavy foods like ice cream and candy, favoring lean meat, milk, eggs, grains, fruits, and salads, and staying outdoors for endurance.
Arizona gains national focus as Smithsonian scientists plan a solar observation post in Harqua Hala mountains. The cloudless locale aims to forecast weather more accurately by tracking solar radiation, with implications for crops, events, and daily planning across the United States.
W. J. Bryan addressed a Georgia convention where a substitute telegraph operator transmitted the speech. A slip occurred causing “the masses” to be sent instead of “the masaca,” with the operator urging he was correct, claiming Bryan referred to the Exchange.
The Phoenix petition drive for a state highway commission shows 1679 signatures from nine counties, with Maricopa contributing 4494 while several counties report few or none. Organizers used misleading statements, fueling public outrage as voters prepare for November 2. Dwight B. Heard and associates faced scrutiny amid reports of an attempted hoax by Phoenix circulators.
The Mesa Tribune notes editorial critiques as campaign opinions. It condemns the Arizona Republican for weak arguments and the Tucson Citizen for switching allegiances to Democrats for pay. The piece labels both papers as representative of Republican press in the state and mocks their credibility.
A man endures seven years without a vacation, working hard and taking outside jobs. He boasts of fatigue immunity while losing income, becoming irritable and petty, and alienating his wife and children as friends note his deteriorating mood and distant behavior.
A California school district faced a year long controversy after a teacher was dismissed for being married. Trustees recently upheld the dismissal while the Carnegie foundation condemned prejudice in a strong, broadside style. A report from educators urges marriage and home life as positive societal contributions.
The piece argues against sacrificing skilled veterans for beginners, noting many children lack teachers and many substitutes are ineffective. It cites city boards of education and declares the married teacher position vindicated by law, public opinion, and Carnegie Foundation research, urging acceptance in enlightened communities.
Analyzes inflation and cash hoarding reducing bank lending. Argues most people carry excess cash, while the rich keep funds working. Promotes banking money through deposits and checks to fuel business, debts, and community wealth, creating economic power.
Santa Cruz county voters will face a September primary on a plan to issue 100000 dollars in bonds to complete trunk highway lines. The measure aims to finish connections from the Cochise county line to Patagonia and link the Borderland route via Sonoita with federal aid likely to pave flood and drainage areas and support the Military Loop.
The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and the U S. Experiment Bureau report that local jackrabbits avoid poison baits used elsewhere. Despite poisoned dried apples, watermelon, alfalfa, and other treated dainties, the rabbits show disregard. Squirrels lag behind, influenced by plutocratic farmers in El Paso Herald.
The article notes a bridge at Curtis is needed to handle traffic to and from the Apache Powder works. It mentions the farm movement centered on urban relations bringing city folks to rural homesteads for free meals and advice to farmers on how to run their farms.
A Cochise County report by deputy recorder H. L. Hutchinson shows this week’s registration at 67 with 268 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 12 miscellaneous. updated totals list 4598 Democrats, 2490 Republicans, and 23 miscellaneous, totaling 7415 re registrations. Democrats nearing double the Republicans as the period closes.
John W. Norton, famed San Pedro valley cattleman, returned from a tour of Santa Cruz county where he inspected his political fences. Rumors say he will seek the Democratic nomination for United States senator. Norton has long been active in Arizona politics, serving on the territorial council and the state university board, with strong recognition in Coconino and other regions for his unblemished public and private record.
A commercial aviation company plans aerial mail and passenger service linking Los Angeles with California and Arizona points and possibly Oregon. Five latest model planes were purchased at 20 000 dollars each with low upkeep and fare schedules expected to nearly rival railroad rates.
Phoenix reports the state tax commission will reveal tract assessments from county rolls within days. The full statewide property valuation will be announced after hearings in San Francisco on Standard Oil and the August tax conference in Douglas. Mohave county outlines a $200,000 road construction program in Kingman.
Fragmentary text shows names B H Gibbs and Seana Grenier with addresses 135 W Monroe Phoenix. Mentions lawyer physician bids and state and federal departments. Contents are garbled and unreadable for a coherent report.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.