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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1916
Page
6
The World in Paragraphs offers a concise record of passing events from this and foreign countries. It surveys notable occurrences, noting shifts in markets, politics, and social developments as they unfold globally and at home.
Disjointed late dispatches recount wartime moves in Transylvania and the Balkans with Romanian retreats and German advances, plus Allied claims of key actions on the Somme and in Italy. Western fronts report artillery exchanges and shifting lines as Russia maintains fierce offensives. Domestic items note a Florida man hanged overseas, price shifts, notable deaths, border patrols, and civic events including President Wilson’s Omaga appearance and a large Ak-Sar-Ben procession.
Market report shows cattle prices for stoers and grasners with notes on calves cows and bulls, sheep prices for wethers yearlings and ewes, and livestock feed costs. Also lists grain and feed futures, butter and eggs pricing, fruit and vegetable quotes, and copper and lead market figures from Colorado Nebraska and Chicago region exchanges.
A Popular Science Monthly description explains a device with a center washer and hollow piston that links the intake manifold to the upper chamber. As engine suction changes, a vacuum draws air through slots to adjust the air fuel mix, automating lean or rich mixtures to suit running conditions.
An article argues for modern methods to maximize motor truck value. It notes two thirds of the workday is wasted in loading and unloading due to poor foresight. It recommends organized loading, planned routing, and detachable bodies to speed handling and reduce delays.
G W McCuen of Ohio State University advises farmers to service their farm vehicles after harvest. Remove oil from the crank case each spring and fall to keep it sediment free, wash the motor with kerosene, and keep the differential transmission and exhaust valves well oiled and properly ground for best performance. Use high grade cylinder oil to reduce carbon deposits.
Carelessness causes many accidents and tires wear faster when abused. Slow turns, keep spares usable, inflate regularly, avoid curb contact, and use proper repairs. Replace worn parts, align wheels, and avoid sand and grit that damage tread and sidewalls. Use quality tubes and timely vulcanization for lasting tires.
American manufacturers push special appliances and new methods, growing auto accessories into a major industry. In the race to cut costs some tools fail, leading to accidents. An atomologist was crushed beneath his car while repairing it on the road. The jack broke, fracturing ribs and causing internal injuries.
A car owner notes no need to remove cylinders in three years, credits oil changes every 500 miles. Oil accumulates carbon and grit that can wear metal. Recommend draining and kerosene cleaning of gear box and rear axle housing, refilling with clean lubricant. Use heavier lubricant in warm weather and avoid grease.
Arizona report from Prescott to Sonoita and Tucson covers local incidents and state affairs. Notable items include a death in Phœnix, a Copper Queen receiver plea in Tucson, a shooting in Globe, prohibition enforcement plans, a minister shot on church steps near Douglas, land auctions, and a statewide irrigation congress invitation. Arthur Huwp and Abram Huwphries connected to Florence, political endorsements by the Republican party, and the United Verde Extension copper deposit in Verde district highlighted.
Mrs J S Bartow of Columbus Ohio reports six years of female troubles causing stomach pain weak digestion and weight loss. After ten days on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she could eat without pain and regained strength gaining weight to 127 pounds and feeling like a new woman. The ad touts the tonic as restoring weakened female organs and urges others to use it.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion on business matters and timing. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving only garbled phrases about events and a betting or gaming context. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are recoverable from the readable portions.
unreadable text fragment mentions no names places or dates. It references grocers and a vague theme of travel and fame but contains too many distorted phrases to identify concrete entities or a clear event.
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