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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1916
Page
6
The brief column surveys passing events across this and foreign countries with concise notes on notable deaths, honors, and societal changes. It records international happenings and regionally significant obituaries, preserving a compact snapshot of global shifts and personages for readers.
The dispatches report severe losses for Austro German forces in the Carinthians and Daticts while Russians gain ground along the Black Sea and in Armenia. British and French forces breach trench lines near Combles and Thiepval as German counterattacks falter. Western Front fighting includes aerial clashes and continuing bombardments as Allied troops advance north of the Somme. President Wilson slated to speak in Chicago on October 19.
Wartime era mining and oil ledger reports prices for silver, lead, zinc, tungsten, and crude ores in Western states. Notes ore strikes at Oatman Googan and Tom Reed sites in Arizona, resumption at Little Jessie in Chaparral, and copper finds near Victor. Mentions gold silver values, new incorporations in New Mexico, and expanding oil activity in Wyoming with multi-well rigs and the Big Muddy field near Casper.
A professional driver warns car owners to drain crank-case oil every 1,000 miles and replace with fresh oil to extend engine life. He notes rear axle and transmission lubrication also degrades with disintegration, advising 1,500 mile grease refreshes. Emphasizes lubrication as the car’s life, with annual savings claimed. Also covers tire care, inflation pressures, and tire storage to prevent punctures and moisture damage.
Farmers have become the heaviest buyers of new cars this season, seen as a practical link to the outside world. Dealers report high-priced models being placed in rural districts, with autos touted to boost social contact, shorten tedious work, and even help halt rural decline by tying families to broader markets and ideas.
A compilation of Arizona events and notes including the Arizona State Fair dates at Phoenix, mining updates from Globe and Bisbee, livestock and cotton crops, and civic league milestones. Planned hotel and mill projects, land sales, transportation notes, and public notices across Tombstone, Nogales, Wickenburg, Vicksturf, and Sonoita are mentioned alongside state library holdings and fraternal lodge reunions.
A new rear view aid combines a small mirror with the motor car spotlight. Mounted in the handle, the concave mirror lets a driver glimpse the road behind during daylight. It includes a parabolic reflector and interior focusing, with a universal bracket for windshield or fore door attachment.
The text notes that lock washers are essential when replacing parts with an ordinary nut. It advises that the lock washer should rest against a flat washer and be placed to secure the held part, emphasizing proper seating for effective lock.
Des Moines Iowa woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after four years of illness and a near surgical operation. She urges others to try the tonic to strengthen the female system and avoid surgery. The ad invites readers to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
In a turned excerpt from Everybody's Magazine Mrs Blaherty notes Mike is urged to attend Father Burke's sermon at St Patrick's. Mike resists staying awake but soon sees Burke is diligent and capable, deciding to stop worrying about him and focus on his own duties.
The exchange notes a large number of women in London losing jobs due to wartime impact. The dialogue implies shifts in industry and public concern over employment and labor conditions during the conflict.
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