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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1897
Page
3
In Phenix Gazette a curious mix of satire and oddities is reported. A man was found sleeping in a cemetery with his head on a grave, preferring the quiet of tombs. Uncertain rumors of loans and pensions mingle with quirky weather notes and poetic premonitions.
The town plans a July celebration featuring two ball games and a grand event at Pearce. Bisbee and Tombstone residents will join, with music, feasting, and a morning parade. Notables from mining districts visit, including Miss Nellie Cashman and others, as regional interest grows. The Southern Pacific issues ticket policy changes affecting long distance travel.
The war presence ended with McCord victorious though confirmation was blocked by senate committee delays on territories. The committee urged investigation into charges against appointee and potential Arizona governor candidate. Public drama followed as other political and legal notes surfaced alongside regional road improvements and convict restoration actions. Associated Press coverage notes local civic and criminal cases involving Indiana, Yuma, and Albuquerque factions.
A fragmented confession letter dated 1897 shows an admission of theft and deceit by James M. Joss alias Jacks M. does, seeking forgiveness and promising restitution. The missive, received by Louis Jaeger, is read beside notes about police workload and a transfer regulation affecting couples in the crowded station.
An old item notes newspapers extend their use beyond news into feeding hens and even influencing cattle color, praising the medium as food for thought. It also tells of Ward L Smith of Fredericks town Missouri, long troubled by chronic diarrhea, whose recovery followed Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after trying doctors in Europe and America. A wounded Mexican patient at Boisie hospital shows gradual improvement and may undergo another operation soon.
Austin, now in Flone on avi, is identified as the inventor of a free patented pan gold extractor. The device features an elai coway with a mercury containment, a carbon plate resting on the pan, and electrical connections to produce an unbroken current between plate and tank for rapid operation.
A Prairie worker case for the murder of Lee Norris ends with a guilty verdict after about fifteen minutes of jury deliberation. The court will pronounce sentence Wednesday, June 23.
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