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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1892
Page
4
A damaged OCR snippet shows schedule fragments for passenger and freight trains arriving at Benton and westbound timings. It mentions Pacific time being one hour ahead of Tombstone time and includes a 24 hour thermometer range ending at 8 o clock p m on November 16 with maximum and minimum readings.
Local notes report Ben Hyde holds a poor condition while Minnie Aart improves in Tucson health. W K Meade returns from Phenix and Tucson. E O McClure rides the incoming stage. Bisbee Butchers slaughters 78 head last month. cotton spinners strike in England leaves over 12 million idle. Jerry Simpson plans Congress return amid illness. Tom Sorin chosen to lead the mineral exhibit at the World’s Fair.
The Teewere secure a majority in the Kansas legislature, setting up a successor to Parkins. World’s Fair commissioners meet in Phoenix, approving 2300 for Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona building. project cost 7500. Local notices note gun accident injuring Duncan Garrett, court grand jury actions, and mine sales in Hermosa to Senator McGoverney for 200000 with new machinery and 100 jobs.
The Bisbee News itemizes passing of Jimmy the Rounder and Joe Curry returning home while quipping about ballots and political trends. Humorous vignettes include Braxoneta's Pris miracle cure and editor banter about funeral bustle and wrappers. A Presbyterian meeting is announced for November 17 at Dr I B Hamilton's home at 7 30 p m to elect officers.
Reports from the Bath county area describe a thirty pound or forty four pound service light, an old brimstone fire starter, and a forest hazard. A pear tree planted by Gov John Endicot in 10 near Danversport still thrives though fruit is poor due to age. Northern British America woods host a wood buffalo described as larger than plains buffalo.
An assortment of brief science notes mentions Yale’s new time measuring lab instrument, a new element named Masui found in an ancient Egyptian river bed, and the Royal Geographical Society awarding its medal to two women. It also cites Morton’s ether anesthesia breakthrough andPromotion of blueprints via ferric perchloride baths, plus a Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ad and forestry notes.
A St Louis observer notes how a well dressed man on a crowded streetcar, confused or embarrassed, keeps his calm with a toothpick and a whistle. Also advertised is Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, praised for over fifty years and sold by druggists worldwide.
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