01 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1890
Page
1
Fragmentary ad text shows Meek and Maderg publication with odd names and pricing. It mentions a weekly paper published Saturdays and carrier delivery options for one year six months and other unclear terms. The readable names include Pourtu Succi Benweeu and SURSOMAPSTON EASER with no clear context.
In coastal China the chief circulating currency is the Mexican dollar and copper cash. Cash coins are worth 1,000 to 1,500 per dollar and many are so poor they break in two. They have square holes for stringing, with a Canton mint under construction to produce millions. Interior China uses cash, silver, and gold. tael weight defines value, and payment may involve cutting metal with a knife. Gold bricks exist but require caution. counterfeits abound, and a dedicated schroff authenticates all money in a firm, often linked to legations and foreign banks in Asia.
A collage of social commentary explores how fascination in women pulls men in two directions from a kind old matron to a seductive adventuress. It contrasts types, notes moral effect, and includes excerpts from Brooklyn Eagle and Larper's Bazar with observations on marriage, friendship, and social signals.
An account from Youth's Companion recounts Dr Charles Wild of Brookline Massachusetts, a celebrated yet difficult physician famed for vast calomel and other remedies and for delaying visits unless a case seemed life threatening. He traveled with his sorrel mare and buggy, gave patients audacious nicknames, and blended medical counsel with long social visits.
Miss Elizabeth L Banks describes Lima and Peruvian customs from her Lima posting as United States minister to Peru. She notes procrastination, outdated ideas, and the city’s famous donkeys brandished with wood. She praises Peruvian women yet prefers American men for charm and appearance.
A S Times editorial warns that speed should not trump quality in writing and work. It argues that speed follows quality, not the reverse, and cautions against hurried, sloppy effort.
Mrs Leland Stanford outlines plans to open a new university at Mare Alto with equal emphasis on girls education and art training. She envisions cottages for twenty students, supervised by teachers, and a disciplined day beginning with prayer. The institution will offer practical training, then higher study if desired, with affordable lectures and salaries for instructors.
A New York Christian Advocate extract urges readiness for minor crises as a path to preparedness for big emergencies. It notes keeping a small reference of first aid steps, valuing courage over fear, and learning from everyday scrapes. The piece cites a Gippsland tree of notable size near Sale, Australia.
The article recounts Pasteur's rabies inoculation method begun in 1885, noting about 1 per cent fatalities among treated patients in Paris and a higher death rate before treatment. It describes patient flow, the inoculation process over fourteen days, and the growth of treated cases across the institute.
The Washington Star describes how oyster dealers fatten lean oysters in Eastern cities with salt water and cornmeal, noting regional differences from the North. It explains stacking oysters in barrels to regulate drainage, the effect of top versus bottom placement, and the need for steady temperatures to prevent freezing. A second item notes a new government smoking room in the Pension building, with clerks allowed to smoke during a noon hour, under General Raum’s policy change.
A collage of humorous quips from Epoch Munsey's Weekly Life Time and other periodicals. Bits include casual flirtation lines about three millions in love a worker’s mittens on cars and a celery joke. Also observations on fashion theater meals and inflation experiments.
Two Cockneys wager ten pounds on who will be shark victims amid a fifteen foot monster off Honolulu en route to San Francisco. The great white looms at the rail as passengers watch, two men fall overboard during the excitement, yet one returns claiming victory while the other is rescued. A later note recalls New York monuments painted white under municipal rules and the sun’s glare.
A Walla Walla revival reports a man confessing to murder but refusing to reveal details. The Media Record ad notes land for sale near Wawa. Senator Washburn of Minnesota calls Europe an armed camp. A Maine bear squeezes a beef barrel, a German near Scranton mistook a yard turkey for a wild fowl. A Saco blacksmith rises early, fire alarm ensues. A Burnside NL family fears a rattlesnake intruder. a London Lancet warns of gas leaks with naked flames. Philadelphia institute aids a defaulter who later pays in full. Minnesota library holds colonial Massachusetts laws with harsh punishments. An Eastern judge's cat-and-cotton case assigns fault to the uninjured cat leg. A Gardiner dog retrieves soup after cooling.
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