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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1906
Page
3
The Tombstone Consoli dated Mines Co raised wages effective November 1 1906 for miners shaft workers and surface staff in a move the company says reflects its improving fortunes. Shaft miners and hoist engineers receive new higher scales while surface workers gain extra per shift.
The United States corn crop is pegged at about 2.716 billion bushels with potential to exceed this figure. The piece notes various antiquated quips on politics, revolutions, and a Haitian ambassador's resignation, plus a string of novelty observations.
A word puzzle hints at an explorer through riddle clues. The second letter is a preposition, the third is a key body part, forming a name that pins to a well known explorer fitting the clue.
An assortment of excerpts discusses sun energy and stellar lifetimes, the impossibility of light restoration, geological time, and the sun’s ancient contraction. It cites Simon Newcomb on energy loss, Bequerel’s radioactive ideas, and speculative cosmological thoughts, plus brief science notes on radioactivity in rain, a Dunkerque lighthouse beam, and cold temperatures affecting acids and microbes.
The note compiles witty quips on the Kaiser and waves of world topics. It mentions a rising demand for catskins in Russia, cats paws in Germany, the Kaiser barring English oysters, and a Brazilian ambassador’s literary acclaim alongside a Mexico-linked elopement saga ending with a jailed mother-in-law.
The region of Fortie Mexico is described as versatile, producing many tropical and common crops within Ba varia climate. Principal products include cotton, wheat, rice, cocoanuts, bananas, vanilla, logwood, mahogany, hides, wine, and other tropical crops. The text also recounts the Huns’ origin and breeches history in ancient Rome.
The Buffalo Express discusses a public mood favoring national insurance supervision. It argues life insurance serves a broad public interest and criticizes multi-state laws as vexing. The piece cites the strong support from prominent insurance interests for centralized control.
Reports say the army of justice agents and marshals hunt George W. Beavers, principal post office grafter, who is alleged to be at Keashore resorts and planning a return to Broadway in a week or two. The question remains if he knows too much to risk trial.
A suggestion of interviewing Representative Babcock to push for a tariff cut on steel trust products as a tactic for gaining influence over the Republican congressional committee. The tactic mirrors a 1888 ploy once deemed effective, now reconsidered in a modern political context.
Trade observers report that opposition voices resist tariff revision, instead raising objections to delay any concrete policy change. The refrain centers on procedural tactics and political calculations rather than substantive terms.
A collage of brief notes on prominent women and figures: Dame and daughter counts, Carrie Adams noted as a Revolution’s only daughter aged 20, M D Halpin owning Franklin D. Roosevelt era bookcase, T P O Connor as London Society of Women Journalists president, Elizabeth Joy backing a Los Angeles school of philosophy, Adda F Howie famed Jersey cattle authority, Hetty Green recalling Quaker school meals, and the Jefferson Davis widow in New York sharing memories of the Lost Cause with visitors.
Probate Judge Goodbody rallies Democrats in Bisbee while Frank Dean visits Phoenix. James Sabin and Hattie Murray wed by Judge Goodbody. Scott White travels 3000 miles to back Mark Smith for Delegate to Congress, Stewart Hunt for Sheriff, and the Democratic ticket. Dr George E Goodfellow celebrated physician in Tombstone returns after fifteen years. Prescott fights injunction over electric plant politics. Globe council passes anti saloon entry rule for women and miners with enforcement from December 1906.
A merchant tests a publication's volume discount then realizes the plan spirals into excessive cuts. The agent explains a 50 dollar page with 1 percent off per additional insertion. With ten insertions the price drops to 45.50 each, prompting second thoughts on a 101 consecutive week deal.
A fragment discusses French cooking as a practical economy. It notes that soup often uses only the boiled vegetable water, salted but not thickened, saved by the housewife and later transformed by the German cook with flour, butter, and seasonings into a palatable dish.
The account chronicles Jane Seguria later Mrs Haas who married two brothers named Siegel who died in violent incidents. William Haas and John Haas married Jane after the Siegel feud. Henry Haas and Jane plan to marry in Mount Gilead after living in Cortez. The tale blends tragedy, vengeance rumors, and a planned third marriage in Ohio.
A fragmentary feature recalls an older Chicago colored community telling tales of hoodoo practice. Aunt Belinda and Aunt Nelinda describe methods to ward off evil, harm enemies, and influence relationships, with vivid anecdotes from New Orleans and the Midwest.
Colonel Epes Randolph returned to the city from Yuma after directing weeks of work to redirect the Colorado River. The dam is finished and the river now fills the new channel. Levees are being built below Yum nine miles long to prevent future flooding, while immense rock used in construction caused extensive damage to river control efforts.
The remains of Juan Senoqui, a Tombstone resident, were interred in the county cemetery yesterday after being burned to death. Reports suggest the blaze started by a lighted cigarette with Senoqui, apparently drinking, overcome by smoke and unable to escape. His body was badly charred and his loyal dog perished alongside him.
Jacobs Candies promotes its sweet line as the swellest treats in Tombstone inviting readers to see try and buy at Beach Sisters Candy House for local confections and novelty sweets.
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