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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1893
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text references Fairbank and Jersam, a voyage with passengers and freight arriving at Berson, times listed around 3 15 and 6 30 a m, and a note that Pacife time is one hour slower than Tom's tone. Strong entities and dates are largely garbled, leaving a vague timetable fragment.
Local notes report E J Stump arriving from Has ducas and Ed Danbar visiting from Tres Alamos. Capt Kelton arrives from the east as Webb assumes Collector of Customs duties. Reports mention keg beer receipt by Martin Costello and various town events. A transfer of John Y T Smith’s flour mill to Leo Goll Schmidt for 25000 dollars is noted amid broader town improvements and farm activity.
Postponed court session at Tucson 10 o clock. Gila Bend fire destroys John Chrismen’s house. Nicaragua letter to publish Monday in the Paosmnerys. New Mexico sheepherders blamed for trespass into Apache County. St Delong wed Mine M Free of Toy A. The Puosractun sends congratulations. Baldness cure ad by Hall’s Harr Renewer. The Ertzard semiweekly in Cochise county for $1 three months. Tom Steele of Willcox among old Arizona residents since 1808. Eczema linked to impure blood via Ayer’s Sarsaparilia. Water waste from Lucky Cuss could be reused. A Chinaman on Fremont street drove a wagon at speed. Michigan Senate bill on drunkards and fines. county support if no payment. Estate of Chriscie Cheitransen discusses guardians and disposal. Three children. guardians appointed. Morrie, Gotjens involved.
The writer describes attending a White House reception in Washington on a Friday with English visitors in a long East Room line. He notes Cleveland’s strong, striking features and remarks Mrs. Cleveland’s fatigue from hours of handshakes, urging consideration of her comfort and the president’s time. Implies the assembly and social rituals offer recreation but little rest. Also discusses impressions of Alcock's Powers Patent plasters and a separate report on cattle shipments from San Simon to Deming.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative offering comfort and health benefits. It highlights pleasant taste, cleansing action, relief from colds and fevers, and claims approval by medical professionals. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and sold via druggists in bottles priced at one dollar.
Lucky Cuss mine work progresses with ore seam 60 feet below the sixth level now 30 feet out. A large body of rich ore is anticipated in the near future rivaling past outputs. Water pump at 45 feet below arritt and 200 foot wings handles about 1050 gallons daily. Temperature stays around 13 degrees. Other company mines also look promising as 500 tons of Letmouth are shipped.
Walter Renouf a famed tobacco dealer in Los Angeles attempted to end his life yesterday after family troubles and recent strife. Detectives found him seated in a trash bin near Hollywood with a pistol in hand, awaiting the act, then took him to the city jail for his personal crisis. Separately, a Kansas traveler in need of medicine finds relief with Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy at a drugstore in Altona, Missouri.
A fragmented notice mentions Sam Mateo and Ayako Lee Dewen with roles tied to a rector and youth ages. The readable text is sparse, listing names alongside unclear associations and a brief reference to a youth group. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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