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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1893
Page
4
Partial excerpt reports a daily passenger service under Bex Wittax, superintendent, with trains or wagons arriving at Henson and Pacific time noted as one hour slower than another line. The fragment mentions fare codes and schedule gaps with unreadable figures.
Local notes recount stage arrivals including B S Coffman and J B Angus in Bisbee, a Santa Monica excursion via Benson, and a merry go round shifting to Tombstone. It notes Geo W Campbell’s death by self destruction near Gila Bend, scarce water reports from Ramsey canyon, Editor Wallace's World’s Fair return, and various postal and local business updates.
Mor mons from Mexico reportedly raided a Bisbee prospecting camp stealing two prospectors’ entire outfit and provisions after an Indian attack scare. Miller and a partner escaped, claiming Kid was among the assailants as a Mormon posse hunted nearby. A separate scene features Edison phonograph exhibit at Yaple’s in Tombstone with Prof J E Whittlesey showcasing a superior model for several days. A beds t ead theft case ends with Don Bigham jailed awaiting trial after a local justice.
An ad touts Syrup of Pigs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the colon and aids digestion, claiming it soothes colds fevers and constipation, approved by the medical profession and widely sold by druggists. It also mentions Ayers Sarsaparilla for restful nights and a discussion of poultry egg production and hens in warm weather.
A garbled excerpt discusses figures on health matter and a claim about fig syrup remedy. It mentions a large number of people and varieties, with references to inhalation, percentage figures, and long winded warnings about consumption. The text is incoherent but ties to medicinal claims and syrup of figs.
A. and S. E. R. R. Co. calls an annual meeting of stockholders for election of directors and other business. The meeting will be held at the office of the company, New John Street, York, on Monday, July 3rd, 1893, at 2 o'clock p.m. Grover Notmay, secretary.
Fragmentary OCR notes name Janes Reilly and Wib Alered connected to a Teritorial Court in Aroma. The document references a legal action, a county, a precinct, and a request to appear by a shore location within a specified district. The text is garbled but implies official service and a court date within a defined precinct.
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