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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1900
Page
1
Fashioned as a lively town bulletin, the piece notes the Magpie Minstrels set for Friday night, local families from Cacoress and Bisbee visitors in town, a miner injury near Moibrook, payday crowds in Bisbee, and upcoming public ceremonies while mentioning trains, fires, and local officials.
May 7 1900 reports eight month term closing at Contention school. Mrs Davie praised by friends and pupils, gifts of candy to Ethel Armitage and Rosell Dasie. Town improvements noted, forest reserve grazing debated, and local headlines cover courts, mining, and politics.
Two Field Columbian Museum assistants C L Owen and J Bur travel from Chicago to northern Arizona to supervise an expedition. They will spend an estimated two months collecting artifacts from Huaipai Troiane dwellings and related sites for the museum's anthropology department.
A reader dismisses claims of wireless telegraphy as the age’s greatest breakthrough and defends Howetters Stomach etters as a superior remedy for stomach troubles, dyspepsia, indigestion, malaria, and constipation, warning against substitutes and urging readers to obtain the genuine product.
A drowsy sermon ends with a comic misfire as Deacon White is briefly suspected of leading. The Star notes parish life and a flood of local items from Fort Whipple to Benson, Cochise Lumber, and a fight promotion, plus mining and stamp book updates and K of P lodge figures.
Anash from Hainer Alaska writes to Judge Sas Robinson in Tombstone praising Haines and Porcupine mining prospects. He describes 150 whites in the area, rich placer and lode deposits, extensive copper and gold lodges, and potential yields, noting a mild climate, long daylight, and good health in a small cabin. He mentions claims at Texpeet and anticipated profits, with favorable conditions for prospecting and development.
A comprehensive statement to December 31, 1899 records total Paris Exposition expenses at 55,397 dollars. Major lump sums include furniture and incidental costs 29,000 dollars and press related charges 16,000 dollars. Commissioner General Pecx received 11,031 dollars early and 3,724 dollars traveling expenses.
An ambiguous note describes Turkey as the smoothest artic in the entico dead beat gallery, suggesting a numbered contrast with other entries while preserving a curious, specialty-focused tone.
The fragment references a public portrait display in Kansas City and a vagrant conviction with a fine paid. It mentions Arizona observers, Reston basons, and population figures for the United States, Minnesota, and 24 million churchgoers.
The British admiralty holds a large copper reserve of 42,250,600 pounds for immediate delivery to U S copper consumers. Demand remains strong as foreign government orders and domestic purchases for electrical uses stay robust, signaling copper to stay firm for an extended period.
The president of the Traneval workers reiterates Kraze's undiminished tenacity of purpose during debate. He asserts that supporting the Republican cause remains aligned with long held beliefs despite ongoing war and challenges.
A Kansas editor quotes a sensational travel era line claiming if Earth were flattened two tides would flood the world. The piece mocks violent public enforcement with a shouted order to shoot anyone tunneling Earth, noting dissenting voices and a claim that some in Kane fear sin.
The Range News announces changes with Horsce Duniep retir and CO Anderson taking charge. Mr Andersen, a well known Aris newspaper man, joins the News bringing broad newspaper experience. The paper will be politically neutral and work to advance the territory economy and best interests.
Arizona fruit traders report apricots arriving earlier than prior years due to a mild winter and spring. The Royal apricot leads ripening with several intermediate varieties in the Salt River valley, with fruit expected from now into July as California fruit lags.
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