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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1895
Page
3
In Tombstone a sprawling, OCR rich item covers legal cases, local appointments, and community notes. It references court proceedings in Nogales and Phoenix, educator credentials, and a Fourth of July celebration plan with regional mentions of Yuma and Benson.
Bisbee news notes a sweltering day with temperatures reaching extreme shade levels. Visitors include Sheriff Fly and Burr from Tombstone defending Lettitory vs John Helles and others arrive. Local business activity, mining updates, and social plans fill the column with names, trips, and poured letters of interest.
June 1 1695 report notes talk of sending a team to compete with Tombstone boys for ground near the Fourth of July committee. Frank Ryan to coach base nine may attract Fat as anchor with Del Lewis. events include boxing, highland fling, a stolia solo, and songs as part of a lively entertainment at a local gathering. Mr. Metcalf, recorder of the 4.0 U. W. lodge, paid a visit.
Nellie, a pivotal figure in Tombotone, influenced early town life as a respected hostess at the Race House near Grand Central. Her prominence during the strike era highlighted her role in local affairs and the miners’ community, with calls for her continued presence fading as plans changed.
Announcement for a round trip excursion on June 20 priced at 31.09 dollars. Benson and F G Wenarin promote a low rate for a catamaran outing to enjoy the new breed and East Bay Calion.
The report celebrates the birth of Pebie Dale’s grandson, son of a local chief and member of the 4th of July committee. The child, weighing about ten pounds, is praised as a future asset to Arizona and the world. An ad offers agents needed with potential weekly earnings from sales work.
A fragmented OCR item lists hotels, people, and places including New York, Bisbee, Santa Fe, San Jose, and Texan references. Mentions Price's Cream Baking Powder and a highest award. The garbled text references vendors or individuals such as Vin Griffith, Bevan Benson, Max Simimone, and Geo Bowen Canada with scattered city names.
The advertisement touts a liquid medicine claimed to cleanse the system, dispel fevers, and cure constipation. It asserts wide medical approval, endorsements from doctors, and suitability for the liver and bowels with no adverse effects.
A lengthy record lists cattle brands tied to multiple ranchers and post offices across Arizona and surrounding regions. Names include Bauer, Sullivan & Baker, Scot Whith, Chiricahua Cattle Co, Circle W, and others with brand placements on hips, thighs, or sides, referencing towns like Tombstone, Bisbee, and Apache Spring.
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