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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1898
Page
2
A fragment from a 19th century Arizona periodical discusses war news and public sentiment. It cites Spain and Cuba, references Sampson and Schley, and comments on boycotts and morale. The text blends comic asides with early 1900s geopolitical talk and a note on pocket Bibles for soldiers.
Frank J. Cheyney senior partner of F. J. Cheyney & Co. swears the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. He endorses internal use and direct action on the mucus surfaces. Testimony sworn before a notary on December 6.
An exhortation touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a restorative tonic for working men. It claims to aid digestion, liver function, and blood-building while curing bronchial and digestive ailments, with testimonials from Mrs. A. J. Gitte of Kentucky praising its effects.
Miss Sadie Brady remains confined at home with typhoid fever. Various visitors and residents travel through Bisbee including John Mickelwater from Abilene on a visa, Dr. Ricketts aiding on the Copper Queen case, and Lt. Al Brockman heading to Nogales. Friends and families from Benson Phoenix Tucson and St. Paul pass through as Bisbee prepares a new newspaper office, while local officials examine recent death inquiries and a Kansas envoy shares impressions of the West.
May 26 1898 items from Bisbee include Dave Adams and family back home in the Dragoons, Fred Kearney summoned to Tuc son as a juror, Ben James visiting Tombstone, Mrs H G Howe due on the morning train, Mrs C L Beckwith pa rticularly traveling to California, Joe Douglas in Tuc son for court, F E Hail mine owner of Sonora buying supplies for his mines below the line, a Grand Canyon trip planned, Fourth of July committees announced by E S Styles for various duties, with cannvassing of merchants and citizens to support a program.
Regular Correspondent reports on Bisbee events including travels of August Jucress and Frank Kearney to Tucson, depot remodeling by W A Harvey, Decoration Day plans with G A R, leather and furniture ads, cattle movements to Sonora, and district court actions. District Attorney proceeds on robbery cases with three roommates as alleged suspects.
A Tucson dispatch reports Governor McCord filed in the Tucson land office on behalf of the University of Arizona for over 3000 acres amid a contested Algodones grant ruling. The decision, tied to water rights and canal interests, creates a perpetual endowment of at least $60000 annually for the university.
The Tombstone residents organize a protective committee authorized to act on site all necessary measures. Any gunfire or disturbances of the peace will be promptly dealt with by order of the committee.
A medical exhumation of Leon Conyers was conducted by Dr. A W Olcott and others after delays due to unavailable officials. Results remain sealed until court requests, while a general consensus expresses relief that the process may settle doubts about the death.
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