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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1894
Page
4
The fragment reports a train schedule with daily stations and a note that Pacific time is one hour slower than Tombstone time. It lists a passenger freight service arriving at Henson at 3 25 and 6 30 PM, with a thermometer range showing maximum 44 and minimum 36 degrees for the 24 hours ending 8 PM March 3.
Local items report a Supreme Court meeting in Phoenix on March 7, Simmons Liver Regulator advertised as beneficial for digestion, Heywood receiving his expected free advertising, a patent granted to Wilson and Woree of Tucson, Silver King Co. hiring workers, every prisoner at the territorial penitentiary now at work, Santa Fe Road offering a $20 rail rate to eastern points, a delinquent tax list advertised, P J Brannen trading cattle for Angels property, Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Hughes office updates, and political posturing over a governor’s race with Washinton connections.
A chaotic s patchwork of notes from Tombstone recounts a dust storm, sports figures visiting San Francisco, and comic mentions of Simmons Liver Regulator. Local chatter notes a minstrel delay, a notary doing typewriting, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy favored by residents.
The Curby examination occurred in Justice Duncan's court after noon. Mrs Curby, the defendant's divorced wife from San Francisco, arrived with her daughter and testified as to the crime. The court bound Curby over to the grand jury on $1000 bonds, and Mrs Curby vowed to pursue prosecution unrelentingly for the assault on her daughter.
A commentator notes the modern view on remedies and the role of pleasant forms. The piece mentions a physician consultation for constipation and the recommendation of Syrup of Figs as a gentle family laxative.
The text outlines a scheme by the Democratic central committee to meet March 10 in Phoenix and levy ten percent of each territorial office holder’s salary to fund a delegation to Washington. It also suggests a parallel Republican effort, framing both as quiet, voluntary subscriptions to demonstrate sincerity toward statehood.
Jamies Lambert of New Bronawick promotes Chamberlains Pain Ball as a cure for rheumatism claiming it cured his stiffness in days. The ad sells 50 cent bottles at Browns drug store. The piece also notes a petition to appoint Dr. Hughes as governor and ongoing Republican efforts in Combe county to gain office.
A long, contentious note discusses a petition by Jub al to recover county expenditures, criticizing the suit as baseless and noting that a district attorney must sue only with lawful authority. It explains that any taxpayer may file suit after twenty days with a bond, potentially earning 40 percent of recovered funds, and warns the case may never reach court amid broader comments on governance.
The text highlights Mrs. Puiar Newax of London as the sole woman designer and jeweler in England with Bond Street prominence. It notes Beeton and horticultural college activities, a centering of offices, and mentions several name figures including Miss Gwenn CuasT and church roles influencing parish life.
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