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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1895
Page
4
The timetable lists note routes for the Arizona and Southeastern lines with stops at New Mexico and Arizona stations. It includes station names, arrival and departure times, and mentions general managers J. Faev and J. Walrekm and the Maricopa and Phoenix line operations with daily service patterns.
Local items report Tecson sailing board of trade plans, Nogales Pythians activity, M D Scriber in San Francisco, and reduced intercity rail rates to Albuquerque next month. Also noted are a wanted buggy, sale of a two bedroom house, Mary Latt’s Bisbee visit, a district court suit by James Reilly, and a Bisbee marriage license for Elmont Sweitzer and Mariana Deron.
A humorous, misspelled literary spoof from W. J. Greeny criticizes gender roles and politics. The piece mocks debating clubs and asserts a controversial stance on women’s rights, while referencing social issues and a defiant tone toward readers and editors.
The ad touts Bucklin's Arnica Salve as a universal cure for bruises sores ulcers and skin conditions with a money back guarantee. Also notes local crime including Manuel Luis jailed in Phoenix for a fatal stabbing and Chinere opium joints arrested at Williams. Peaches grapes and apples marketed by B P Smith from Chiricahua mountains.
Governor Louis C Hughes urges all factories mines and businesses in Arizona Territory to observe Labor Day on the designated date. The proclamation emphasizes labor harmony, national development, and a respectful observance of patriotic holidays. Issued from Phoenix August 4, 1805, by Governor Hughes and Secretary Bruce.
Potent remedy claims to cleanse the system by stimulating digestion and liver and kidney activity. It targets habitual constipation and associated headaches colds or fevers, offering a gentle, non weakening purge.
A miscellaneous Tombstone page reports letters in general delivery and assorted items. It notes a robbery attempt on a Black Canyon stage near Phoenix, a country girl with live chickens in Kingman, a freight car derailment involving giant powder and a switch error, and a promotional passage on Simmons Liver Regulator versus Mills and Simm ons.
A skeletal remains story ties to Teddy Burns a well known Arizona figure. The deceased man was described as a former clerk accountant and prospector with ties to Tucson Tombstone and the Gila Bend dam project. Witnesses referenced Burns character and church association in a local courtroom exchange.
An advertisement offers discounted tickets to points east on a popular route with first class accommodations and faster service. For details contact FS Werner in Hepewn Arizona or TH Goopaan in Francisca. The notice also lists job advertisements for dairy work with fair wages and steady employment.
A fragmented paper item touts a Chambers Cough Remedy claiming to cure whooping cough without danger to infants. It asserts the remedy frees the disease of toxins and promotes safe use for babies, with a price mention of 50 cents per bottle at a local drugstore.
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