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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1895
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text outlines railroad timetables for Arizona and Southeastern lines and mentions Southern Pacific. The readable items reference timetables, train services, and scheduling but details are unclear due to damaged text. Entities include Arizona, Southeastern, and Southern Pacific.
Local notes report Silver quoted at GS, visits by Chas Douglass from San Pedro, Mark Smith from Phenix, and Louie chosen at Engine Co No 1. Organizers urge bass players to practice, Odd Fellows celebrate in Philadelphia, and mining and road race plans surface. Reports cover theft, smallpox death, Spreckels wealth feud, Fresno pardon effort, and a 105 degree Tombstone temperature.
A Sun of Prosperity report celebrates artesian wells near Marcus and St. David. Farmers Mr. M Curtis and others push sinking efforts, predicting widespread water flow within a year. The piece links new wells to lower river costs, better soils, and rising regional prosperity amid a push for street improvements in Tucson.
List of letters in general delivery for the week ending May 25 1896 at Tombstone post office. Names include W Halls JW Farrell General Shoe Co Mist Gertie Grey. Readers asked to say advertised and give date. Also advertisements for Bucklen arnica salve and Royal Baking Powder. Claims tout Strap of Figs laxative benefits and health assurances. Sold by Tombstone Drug Store with California Fig Syrup Co branding.
A notice announces a meeting of local citizens at the Engine House on Saturday evening May 25 to discuss arrangements for fitting Fourth of July celebrations. Full attendance requested.
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