This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1914
Page
3
A fragmented notice reports Morgen and J Angle transferring property to B Perry under a warranty deed. The sparse OCR sketch mentions Dorantet orto A& HK Linn lacd and tax-related language in the sequence, indicating a recorded land transaction and associated tax aspects.
A youngster recalls contrasts between editors and doctors in a humorous essay. The piece notes that editors face lawsuits and fines for word choice, while doctors face funerals and quiet respect. It riffs on fame, schooling, and wit in professional life.
Douglas, Nov 24 Dan Mc Donald aged 45 years an old timer of the west known from the Leibmas of Tehuantepec in Mexico to northern Alaska passed away yesterday morning at the home of his brother Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o clock from 615 Twelve street the Rev Mr Copeland in charge Mr McDonald had been ill since April he came to Arizona in 1881 locating first in Tombstone He roamed through Mexico the United States a portion of Canada and up to the Arctic Circle He was unmarried.
J W Foulker of Gilvert suffered severe burns to head and arm when an oil ignited while he cleaned clothes. The blaze spread to the house but prompt help prevented total destruction.
Washington reports that the Panama canal was held not liable for demurrage due to earth slides delaying ships. The Arizona of the American Hawaiian line was held at Pedro Miguel lock for a week by the Culebra slide on October 31, delaying three days longer than other vessels and costing about 450 dollars daily.
BISBRE Nov 24. A Baxster plumber in the Malheim building on 0 street is distributing 100 fastromente bombs by order from Gen. Hill at Neco Sonora. The galvanized iron tubes hold nitroglycerine and powder with caps. each 11 inch tube attached to a 2 foot stick. More than 300 bombs were made and sent to Hill this week.
Fragmented notes recount Lewis Vidal returning to Bisbee with his wife and child, Arizona cowboys touring Australia, city hall events, hearings on larceny, and local figures like Mrs P B Hotland, City Attorney Starble, and Special Agent Bowman. Mentions include Cottonwood trees, visits to Salt River valley, and a voyage down the Colorado toward San Francisco in 1892.
The item hints at a silver price near 2.89 dollars in January 1881 and notes a McKinley era leather duty change. It reports Dick Little’s death in New Jersey, a new post office at Turquois, and Southern Pacific adopting angle bars for track repair to reduce rail accidents across the Atlantic system.
Tom Sorin returns from a long route to Chitlishos mountains and Bulphar springs valley, predicting abundant game and a restless future for Arizona mining towns. Subscriptions for Piasches mines renewals reach sixty thousand dollars as new smelting venture forms in Socorro. Territorial politics loom large with Cochise delegation, two thirds majority aims, and Col Clark slated as speaker.
Phoenix November 25 reports indicate ongoing efforts to reorganize Valley Bank at Phoenix. Three plans are under consideration including a California investor group backed reorganization, possible partnership with Arizona banking interests, and a Kansas led purchase and reopen. Directors favor workable terms to avoid receivership while depositors seek a prompt, stable reorganization outcome.
A valuable horse owned by the Benoeti Bre. ranch died following a hard drive from the ranch into Benson. The loss is about $250, recorded in Superior Court as part of civil damages for neglect and possible natural causes. Jurors were excused until 7:30 Monday. several naturalization papers and probate matters also occupied the court.
Phoenix dispatch reports William C Redfield, secretary of commerce and labor, replying to Boot’s telegram. He notes the copper contraband ruling is international in scope and must be acted on by governments. The policy blocks shipment of copper to neutral ports amid wartime constraints.
United States Geological Survey data show Nevada producing 17,579,743 and New Mexico 17,562,369, while Arizona added 71,421,705 to the world's wealth from mineral products, highlighting its prominent role among western states.
Classified notice offering home sewing work with prepaid mail-ins. Advertises spare-time income for ladies, request for a return stamp, from Ivanhoe Mfg Co located at 81 Louis, Missouri. Includes a one-word code or note.
A fire at Western Stores Company damaged the water room around 12 45 p m reported by Safford Aziz. A blaze scorched stock on a north shelf damaging grocery items including cracker boxes and paper goods. Estimated loss about $1000, fully insured.
A terse OCR fragment references a native cough struggle, coughing and colds in a local context. No clear events, dates, or named entities are readable. The text presents limited readable facts and lacks a full report or attribution.
Tuesday notes list J McNeish surveying in the county and Sareeyo. Dick Wark leaves for Huachuca siding to survey roads. inspector from Fairbank among visitors. M H Brown from Courtland visits. L Lewis of Elk Grove California recalls mining days. D Hunt Hereford constable elects to Garces precinct. Wayne and Mrs Childers visit from Douglas. John Hock returns from Barbacoina ranch. no court today in superior court. A C Lockwood visits Douglas. morning train delayed one hour. J M Montana visits county. J Ryan candidate for county surveyor reforms.
A Phoenix land office note states a new rule requires a ten cent inter pal revenue stamp on each certified patent copy. The order from Commissioner Clay Tellman of Washington cites act approved Oct 12 and sets effective dates from December 1, 1914 to December 31, 1915.
In Phoenix on Nov 24 a blast wrecked the People's Lumber Company bank in Glendele. Promissory notes valued at 1200 dollars were stolen and insurance policies contracts and other valuables were removed from the office.
The "Toe local girls" basketball club will serve lunch during intermission tomorrow night at the old National restaurant building. Also notes announce holiday observance, office closures, and a string of local updates including sheriff’s office move, forest ranger news, and visits from residents and businessmen.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.