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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1918
Page
2
A wartime plea urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds to defend democracy and curb German aggression. It casts liberty as essential against tyranny, urging citizens to stand by America, support Allies, and finance the war effort to safeguard civilization from brutal domination.
A veteran speaker recounts Cochise County service members who died in war, urging residents to honor their sacrifice. He reflects on duty, loss, and the call to action to support veterans and community, invoking the fallen as a plea for responsibility and national unity.
The article notes a new sugar price set by St Beard and the industry’s main salt branches, with only a modest expected rise. Farmers receive doubled beet prices, helping factories cover higher production costs. It urges expanding sugar beet acreage to strengthen the industry for postwar expansion, while warning that actions by Allies in recent weeks have driven home the need to speed up loans and encourage more purchases.
An editorial urges pacifists and sideliners to demand peace, arguing that the same courage in soldiers’ mothers frames their pleas. It links wartime sacrifice to civilian resolve and calls for united peace aims across families and nations.
A fragmentary article discusses a proposed county division plan. It claims if working men and stall property holders oppose the plan, counties could proceed with division. The text is garbled and mentions Douglas and other unclear entities.
Local quarrel over locating a county courthouse in Douglas prompts warnings of northern county resistance and bonded debt. The San Simon Valley News notes the threat to move the county seat if northern interests are ignored, while other items discuss prudence in candy purchases and a Crown Prince’s stance on the Allied Armies.
Oct 4 report on J B Lippincott company offering a prize for the best jarred sweet preserves at the Arizona State Fair. The winning entry will be displayed in a permanent window, with a framed prize certificate, and judged by Miss Ola Powell’s book “Successful Canning and Preserving.” Organizer is Mary Printer Loekwood, state extension service lead, promoting canning and home economics education.
Police report two men found dead near a scene last week after a party traveling overland train from Jack River district. Bodies weighted down, skull damaged, age around 40, 5 feet 8 inches, short beard. Government contract link suggested. drivers described as two horses pulling a night wagon.
San Francisco reports a Red Cross alert for home defense nurses in California Nevada and Arizona to prevent spread of Spanish influenza. Availability after December 1. early calls may precede overseas service. Also notes Colter deemed eligible for governor and party council scheduling. Conservation emphasized as national effort.
State highway crew under Foreman Chadwick began a standard road from Tombstone toward Fairbank with plans to link the Empire Ranch area, continuing past the Santa Rita Mountains toward Tucson. Workers moved equipment, with activity focused along Alien street and the county corral on the old county hospital site.
The Faulconer family, recent settlers to the valley, built a productive ten acre farm with an orchard pumping plants and livestock. Mrs Faulconer runs the ranch and handles travel business while Mr Faulconer works as a carpenter. Despite disasters including a dynamite blast a hydrophobia outbreak and typhoid, the family persevere and expect the operation to grow. Also noted are visitations by Jimmy McDonald and E Adams both Democratic primary nominees for sheriff and supervisor respectively, amid county political activity.
The Cochise county inquiry clears Hilton, William Hulley, John Geldart and five others of Bishop area of sugar hoarding charges. Federal Food Administrator Hubert Rae finds no intent to violate U S sugar regulations, noting purchases were through mail order houses and local brokers.
The president plans to back Congressman Carl Hayden as he seeks re election, urging support through September 24. The Arizona ad attacks his war records, alleging five wrong votes and one for war with Germany, which Hayden and allies call malicious.
Deputy Sheriff A W Howe and others brought two disoners from White City after a raid on the shorts there. Harrison Jacobs and Sarah Pugh were arrested and will face Superior Court at the next term. Officers’ presence caused a mass dispersal of nearby colored residents and automobiles fled with trunks. President Poincare quote about France and America is noted.
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