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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1891
Page
5
A fragmented OCR item references carrier services at ten cents a month and regional trade links with Brazil. It notes early reciprocity, with Ohio sending lard and Indiana pork, plus county politics and party alignments. The piece mentions Idaho oath debates and southern mining growth with forty six mills built in the first quarter.
Nominees for delegates from Pima County press the low lamented platform as their course in the constitutional convention bid. Cochise Republicans, damaged by last fall’s whirlpool, urge a clearer path and broader appeal.
The piece cites Prof Bryce urging Italy to claim redress for deaths of its subjects even without a treaty. It links U S constitutional issues to Ireland home rule. It notes Ex Jrpor Basses falling in Tucson and a partisan attack on Barnes. It reports March industrial gains in the South with large Texas and other company inaugurations.
A Republican president delivered a forceful reprimand in a San Francisco chamber of commerce address last Friday. He warned that American industry commerce and influence must be revived and extended and urged unity among all loyal citizens who cherish the flag whether native born or adopted.
A local Citizen notice outlines a disputed claim about leading county Democrats selecting William I. Barces as a convention delegate. Francie J. Heney invites judges to debate constitutional protections for the people of Tiverton and Arizona’s interests. An editorial tone criticizes dishonest candidates and urges party purges. The excerpt also advertises a U S produced goods catalogue in bold format.
Hermosilio plans a base for an ice factory and Willows hosts seats for the Gxsar Lacut Show. Seventeen men work on Charleston dumps. W. K. Meade travels to Tucson for U. S. court business. The El Plomo mine in Salero produces notable ore. Mercury transit to be viewed with powerful glasses today. A sheriff's sale at the court house will auction perishable stock from Turquois of G. Nardini & Co. The will of ex Governor Waterman, dated October 1885, valued at $800,000, names Mrs. Jane G. Waterman sole executrix. Dates of Sonora town foundations listed. Reports of smuggling stock, Coronado Be Company rumors, and Sonora state election notes wrap the page.
J Henry Marquardt marries Mrs. Georgie A Adama at the bride’s residence on May 4 1891 officiated by Charles Granville Johnston.
The article reports Trask's acquittal in Tucson on a mail theft charge after Judge Sloan directed a verdict of not guilty. It notes no evidence supported the accusation, mentions a $200 mislaid from Nogales to Washington, and cites public support for Trask from Benson residents while criticizing the case's cost to him and the government. It also briefly lists unrelated ads and notices.
An advertisement by W A Moyes of Rochester New York proclaims a radical cure for nervous debility and catarrh after testing in thousands of cases. Moyes offers free mailed directions in German French or English with sample packets and directs readers to send their name and paper for more information.
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