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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1918
Page
4
Bisbee visitors include Mrs Alice BL HID and attorney Hod McDonald while Mrs Roger Saunders returns from Bisbee after dental work. Tombstone voters decide mayor and council with Welch reelected mayor and other seats split. flu cases rise slightly and a false peace hoax spreads nationwide.
Local attorneys report the Steraees case while Bisbee and Tombstone list missing in action names including John B. Upper Lowell as next of kin. Tax penalties urged as first installments delinquent. 21 remittances received with no penalties, 50 returned yesterday. Also notes Tombstone visitors from South Pass ranch, recovering Mrs. Gilmore, flu cases rising, and the death of Geo. Woey Manns in France amid Masonic losses.
The dispatch reports a worsening influenza outbreak in Phoenix with 62 new cases tallied across the city. Additional notes include multiple deaths, state health meetings called by county officers, and ongoing updates on case counts in Verde Fort McHav e and surrounding areas alongside political and public health moves.
Phoenix November 6 More than 10 000 additional nurses will be needed for the Army Nurse corps by January 21 and 25 000 more by June 1. The appeal urges patriotic women to enroll, stressing the vital role of nurses to soldiers and sailors and the war effort. One note adds that postwar duties will include rolling up barbed wire.
A morning collision at Hansen Junction along Wellnes Way near Arm Chandler killed Archie Luckey, 23, and badly hurt Charles J. Howard, the weight watchman. A faulty signal and misread track conditions led the Goodyear truck to collide with an incoming train, authorities said.
In Arizona copper output led by Bisbee, national production fell behind. First seven months of 1918 refined copper totaled 2,425,000 pounds versus 1,498,000 pounds in the prior period. At University of Arizona, influenza cases on campus dropped to 12. campus reopening remains uncertain as health officials pace a cautious return.
In Tombstone and Warren districts Rev. Mr Clifford known as Doc Clifford arrives to speak at United War Work Campaign events. He shares frontline experiences with Marines and plans to address Liberty Bond canvassers, seeking support for the war effort.
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