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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1895
Page
2
A long editorial fragment discusses free silver coinage versus gold standard, criticizing monometallism as a recent experiment and praising prosperity while predicting future political stands on silver. It questions party positions, cites California and national issues, mentions Los Angeles delinquent taxes, and references a Gotham social figure, ending with a health advertisement about Kidney function and bitters.
Bisbee Sunbeams reports a lively evening as Bisbee riders race a route from Main Street to Sulphur Spring Valley aided by a box cat. It highlights town editor Allen of Oasis, visitors from Los Angeles, the Cochine club meeting, and local happenings including firework plans, small pox rumors, and a bicycle tale that outshines a pet fish mishap.
Bisbee and Tombstone items report injuries from mining incidents, horse losses, and a staged show on tap for next month. Mentions a rancher capturing a stray horse, a play benefiting the 10.0.8. home, and plans for Fourth of July activities plus local business and road surveys.
On June 20 a Cochise Club social featured Ned Townsend inspired entertainment by Pembroke plus a Bowery boy spoof of Trilby. Guests enjoyed cards supper and dancing as gymnasium events and solos by A Tellam Campbell and Jimmy Nichole delighted the crowd. A hose team incident left Porter bruised but undaunted.
An 19th century style medical advertisement touts Hal's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that reaches the disease source. It claims internal action to restore strength and offers $100 to any case that fails to cure, inviting readers to request a list of testimonials and send payment to PL J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
John B. Grey a pioneer of Arizona and owner of the Rucker can yon ranch in Cochise county transfers the property to the city. The Gray rancho hosted famed border battles at the historic camp Rucker near Rucker canyon, once a waterway hub and gateway to Sonora. Kay tains thousands of cattle on his ranch and is the son of Mike Gray, a frontier sheriff and former California and Arizona legislator.
Fragmentary OCR lists several proper names and places including John Spencer in San Francisco, Palace J H Jones in Chicago, Gen PE Sanchez, City of Mexico, San Jre A, Jorepl. Kanuas City, and a 0. The text appears to be an incomplete legal or personnel reference with scattered city and individual identifiers.
A vintage advertisement touts Swayne Ointment for piles itching and bleeding caused by moist skin. It claims to stop itching and head ulceration and reduce tumours, available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Dr. Swayne and Son in Philadelphia.
A promotional piece extols Cochise County as the finest climate and fruit country with abundant water and timber. It highlights rail access, mining potential, three broad valleys, rich mines, and growing trade with Mexico. It invites settlement, farms, and mining, noting artesian wells and government land available for 10,000 families.
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