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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1899
Page
2
A garbled OCR snippet references daily publication and a note about a move to the next town overnight, mentioning Ananake and Filipino capital as context. The readable facts suggest a recurring newspaper item with transit or relocation reference in a local setting.
The misspelled text notes Ex-Sepetur P from Kansas earning ten a week and speculation on a political pull. It mentions copper prospects in Arizona as owners await wealth and references government aid to the needy, army costs from the Spanish-American War era, and a planned presidential Pacific coast trip to greet troops returning from the Philippines.
An outbreak of whooping cough is reported affecting children in Norwood New York. The Barret Camp camp clarifies a cough remedy by Chamberlin’s Cough Remedy, praised for relief and cure. A reward is offered for a missing seven year old boy described with a left thigh scar. A party from Corota de Cetille Mexico comprising Francis Wheeler Colonel Krave Dr Warne and K P Travers visits Bessem and plans to leave for Chicago.
An eminent scientist favors cod liver oil and Scott's Emulsion as Nature’s remedy for wasting diseases. It rebuilds tissues, enriches blood, and invigorates nerves. Consumptives, diabetics, pale or thin people, and nursing mothers are urged to use it, not substitutes.
A page from Brenes BEE 40 lists a variety of notices and happenings: travelers and registrants in Hermosillo and Bisbee, mining engineers settling near Mile, and a fatal or near fatal accident involving Wm Mr Dermott’s brother. plans for a weekly Well-Faren car to reach Anz, weather updates, visits by J. Schultz and others, a marriage officiated by Judge Schvimacher, and a report on a lumber car accident at Jacks Lumber & Wagon Co. plus several names and destinations across the Southwest.
May 22 1599 Piswer reports light passenger traffic while locals return home aboard the Bessemer train. Mentions of William Short from Renovo and Mrs King trip, plus John Joersa in Wilous, and moonlit pleasant days. Copper Queen Company miners repack uniforms, funeral for Joseph Doust after a shaft accident at Hulbrook shaft. details of the mine tragedy and memorial customs.
In Sousa the operation will pause for summer but resume with vigor in fall. Gold is the principal ore and several new sleimes have been laid in near the California group. Safe cracking gangs are active in the region with robberies reported at various safes. A pair of strangers posing as agents for a well known cafe company were spotted in town and closely watched.
The Court House nine defeated the Tomb Stones 22 to 14 in a decisive championship baseball game. Umpires Land and Miano officiated as Bravin pitched for Court House and Wentworth played for Tomb Stones, with notable plays by Vaughn and others shaping the outcome.
Fragmentary report lists individuals and events with broken phrases. mentions include Cole Blas Frederic Tat Senitas Langpaap Welah Tarbell Panpon and J P Welsh in varied contexts. overall meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.
A fragment from a historical column recalls figures like Jud and Tweed, noting a celebrated farewell at sea and a controversial land grant case. It mentions the Congress mine discovery amid disputes over ownership, with property tied to Cleveland capitalists and 40000 acres under discussion.
A fragmentary local item notes that Arizona territorial warrants are cited as sound and improving in value while mentioning political figures and a petition establishing a district. It references residents recalling past values, and notes a migration from Washington Camp as part of broader local activity.
SiaLVEK M.KEEP reports a quiet silver market following a sharp reversal weeks earlier. Large purchases earlier hinted at a coordinated effort in Europe and the United States to push prices higher, but no base for an advance was established. Purchases were dumped, pushing the price back to around 60 to 61 1/2.
A. W. Smith from Tombstone, now in Tucson, arrived from the old pueblo. She shakes herds with her companion, while Mr. Smith remains tied to local property interests and plans to return when upgrades begin.
A new money order form is being considered to simplify transactions for banks and business people. The change promises a receipt at purchase and easier handling, with rollout expected around mid month amid ongoing epidemic and security concerns.
A coroner’s inquest changed the earlier report of a killing to a verdict of justifiable homicide. Downing killed Trainor but is cleared. the case is now considered settled with calm prevailing in the community.
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