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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1896
Page
2
A fragmented 19th century notice references Tobstone epitaph and Arizona Kicker TM, noting war and Salvation Army ties. A Washington train fatality is linked to a dream of a wagon covered in blood, found in the victim’s pocket.
Bisbee items report Wan Liggett traveling to a town with equipment, photo operators, and a carload of pig iron unloaded. several residents depart for Tombstone and school activities expand. A new furnace jacket leak is repaired and Bishop Kendrick plans Easter services. prospector Thomas returns with ore samples while local boys practice baseball and await a Tombstone challenge.
A gigantic thermometer claimed as the biggest in the world was placed before the Puithser building in New York. It features a fifteen foot frame, a glass bulb twelve inches long, and a bore filled with dark blue liquid. A nearby Ohio paper notes a pin anecdote and quotes Whitlaw Red on Arizona’s potential, summarizing his views on money water health and prosperity.
Bisexe March 27 1896 Miss Jennie Humphrey will celebrate her 41st anniversary with a party for friends this evening. After Saturdays lecture by Doctor Weeks part of the program will be a race. Local talent provides entertainment amid building projects and health updates.
The column reports on the death of a young child from diphtheria, warns of community mourning for the Rudd family, and notes various local movements. It mentions travelers and locals like F. A. Ford, L. Pardo, Gus Heyman, and Patsey, plus industry chatter about mines, rail, and business, including court actions, canal disputes, and mining prospects in Arizona. It also covers price data, travel, and a wealth of scattered incidents around Nogales, Tombstone, and Phoenix.
A fragment describes a heated exchange on currency policy with speakers praising gold and greenbacks, plus a mock sermon over a stolen purse scheme. It mentions Perry Belmont and Rothschilds, questions on gold silver bimetallism, and warnings against fraudulent tonics. The piece touches on local figures and a carnival setup at Fort Grant with athletic prizes.
The article extols Cochise County on the continental border between Mexico and the United States as the finest fruit country with varied rail lines, vast mineral wealth, abundant timber, and steady artesian water. It highlights cool summers, plentiful coal fields nearby, and room for 10,600 families to settle and prosper while mining, stockraising, or farming develop.
Reports from Coolgardie indicate a rich gold find with Black Flat specimens weighing about 300 ounces and other pieces totaling around 10 000 dollars. The shipment traveled via Fremantle to Southern Cross by rail, then to the destination, with transport from Coolgardie by steamer.
A New Jersey birth notice reports Mrs Sallie Jackson gave birth yesterday to four babies three girls and one boy each weighing six pounds. The unnamed report mentions Sealth Starx and Onto, Lucas County and cites Frank J Cheyne oath claiming to be Venice partner of F J Cheyne & Co offering broadsides for Catarrh Cure.
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