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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1893
Page
4
The notice lists mixed trains carrying passengers and freight stopping at Benson with eastbound arrivals at 2.15 pm and westbound at 3.30 am Pacific Time. It notes time differences with Tamstone Time and provides the thermometer range for the four hours ending eight o'clock p m on November 11.
Local notes report a mix of community items: people traveling, court actions, real estate deals, a drowning in Phoenix, lively grape harvest in Yuma, a miner’s mine location near Dripping Springs, and notices of local officials, theater, and medicine ads. Families move between Phoenix Tucson Willcox Yuma Tombstone with mentions of Frank M. Walls and Judge Sloan.
A letter from San Jose de Costa Rica discusses the Weeks embezzlement case and Costa Rican press reactions. It notes Weeks left for New York with his wife aboard a steamer on the 25th, amid criticism of President Rodriguez and court defense led by Lic. Mauro Fernandez.
A convict attacked guard Withrow with a shoe knife after a dispute at the Yuma penitentiary. The assailant Clay, jailed previously for impudence, fled stance but returned, striking From behind and injuring Withrow in the neck. Clay is again in the snake den. Also notes ad about a laxative product promising permanent constipation relief. Services announced for Sunday with times.
Notice is hereby given that on and after November 20 1893 undersigned officers of Bisbee Cochise County Arizona will enforce all provisions of Act 29 of the 17th Legislative Assembly To Regulate Houses of Prostitution. All persons liable under said act will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The article surveys global maritime power and shipbuilding trends, noting 1802 ship totals, life saving services with 180,000 lives saved, and landmark naval events like the Merrimac and Monitor battle. It highlights Dutch shipping share, British Isles shipbuilding dominance, Clyde yards, and river mileage across Europe Asia and America.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to carry Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup. It claims the remedy cures and prevents croup when used early, notes safety in large doses, and lists 60 cent bottles available from druggists.
A digest of 19th century agricultural and transport items. Germany trims forestation amid food shortages while Russian grain exports rise to the Mediterranean, notably Spain. New Zealand sees wet weather affecting steel production. Spanish fires devastate crops in the south. Russia suffers July frost harming buckwheat and potatoes. London markets report oranges arriving in good condition though some pineapple quality declines. Practical home remedy advice for pain balms is noted. The Bengal canal at 900 miles remains the world’s longest artificial waterway, with the Erie canal second. Global tonnage shifts from sail to steam through 1880s, Cunard employing about 10,000, and a network of US life-saving stations mapped across Atlantic and Great Lakes regions.
An archive excerpt touts Mr Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and diarrhea with claims of universal use and value, priced at twenty five cents. A note discusses tobacco’s ancient role among Native Americans, calling it an herb with ceremonial ties, and mentions Simmons Liver Regulator and improved writing machines offered on installment at local merchants.
The Benson to Midwinter Fair in San Francisco rate is 42.95 round trip with ten day stay limit and five fair admission tickets. Tickets are continuous travel with no stopovers both ways. Return passage is an exchangeable return ticket via Southern Pacific. Chartered cars available under company rules. Freight rates listed. For more details contact F M Wenster, Benson, Nov 7, 793.
A special meeting of the Arison Press Association will be held in Phoenix on Saturday November 18, 1883. Important business will come before the gathering by order of President Hy Robert Brown and Secretary S C Bagg. Territorial papers requested for express delivery.
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