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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1892
Page
8
Daily train times from Bisbee to Fairbank with departures at 6 20 am and 8 15 am and returns at 9 30 am and 12 pm, Pacific time. The 24 hour thermometer reading ends at 1 pm March 12 shows maximum 53 and unspecified minimum.
Comb Honey at Wolcott and fresh fish and oysters daily at Wolcott's. Mrs. Wm Johnson and Mrs Barker visit from Bisbee. Sherman Crump fined $25 for carrying concealed weapons. J Clark of Tombstone trying Creede fortunes. J Peirce from Dragoon ranch visits. Work on Tucson post office building has begun. Notary public appointment for W D Montonier. Public notices on paintings and farming, with various visits and small town transactions listed.
A Cochise county notice promotes a dairy processing venture to render ranch milk into butter and cheese, arguing ranch home production is weak and “ranch butter” may be refused in favor of California rolls. It praises the Eagle Brand condensed milk for infants and urges quality foods.
Public school grounds now bordered by a sturdy new fence improving safe playground access away from dusty streets. A cottonwood tree has grown near a drainage. Tombstone Agassiz Association members pledge to collect Cochise county wild flowers for the World’s Fair display. Dr T J Eaton will visit Tombstone and Nogales to treat eye ear and deformity cases with surgeries and devices for sight and limb issues.
Records show instruments filed since yesterday including a deed for L Maxfield AK McLeod in Bisbee valued at $200 and a mortgage release by JD Kinnear to PJ Delehanty and Fred Clark. Also mentions new wine arrivals, a nearly new piano for $300, and an update on Howard C. Walker's shift to Mexico as a Traveler's Insurance agent. Separately a Albuquerque Citizen note warns of Creede camp seduction and looming poverty as many prospectors depart penniless.
List of undelivered letters for the Tombstone general delivery for the week ending March 5 1892 includes Sam Alcox Gus E Dorn W J Dobson A Hittinger sno J Kelly Chas Momson AJ Macnab Joseph E Prescott Jno W Reany Robert Waters BP Wickersham George Wheatly Mrs Patrick Sullivan Advertisers please claim with date. W A Hanwoop P M.
An 1870s ad page features Dr Drummond's Lightning Remedy with a promised 8500 reward for rheumatism cures, refunds if failing, and a $5 bottle price. Other items promote Attar of Roses, a physician’s vegetable remedy for bronchitis and nervous ailments, and various sales pitches for samples, travel earnings, and cordwood supplies.
J Enricht takes Palsee hotel leaving Mrs Paul’s vacancy. J W Van Horn’s child Bert y ill. Pay day brings happiness. Scott Turner, Bisbee native, returns. Prof Varnun treats pupils to Phonograph song. H S Searle joins F W Hall in Phoenix real estate. J E Currie leaves for vacation in California. Measles forecast excites children. Mrs Ed Barker visits Tombstone. Ida Burr, library head, marks 20th birthday with gifts. J Hennessey returns to Bisbee and resumes ore-breaker role at Czar mine. H Schmieding opens dental rooms on Fremont near Fifth. all work guaranteed.
A quirky paragraph about language blends leads into a formal public notice from Tombstone. The city ordinance prohibits hogs and other stock from running at large on streets and will be strictly enforced with full penalties. The mayor signs off, stressing town price motivations and public notification.
Rev. F W Downs pastor. Sunday school at 12 15 p m. Services at 11 a m and 7 15 p m. Morning subject Is Conscience True Guid 1 Evening subject How to kill time. All are invited to attend.
Rev C R Nugent pastor conducts Sunday school at 9 45 am and services tomorrow at 10 am and 730 pm Morning topic Religion and the first personal pronoun Evening topic The lesson of the Rainbow vermon for cattlemen You are cordially invited to all these services.
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