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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary notes report a mix of figures and events including a Persian monarch spending $5000 daily, 441,060.6 AR veterans in Chicago, 3500 Chinese in New Zealand with 26 women, and Bryan hosting the Grand Army of the Republic in Chicago on August 5. Other items reference a Coloss Leg in Santiago, the Paris exposition prizes, and poetic lines about virtue and crime amid a turbulent era.
Report notes Mark Smith and Col Wilton plan light jogging for political work in Phoenix while a strange event at the Belvidere hotel New York last week awarded prizes for attire including wigs and hats. The piece muses on diplomacy versus everyday deception and the difficulty ordinary people face in spotting the line.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a street confrontation in Chicago with mentions of a witness and a violent scene. The wording is garbled but suggests crime or social unrest. No clear names, dates, or specifics could be confirmed from the readable text.
Mark Hanna asserts the Republicans are a cure of success when they fail to act, claiming they deem effort unnecessary. He notes a failure to fund merit money instead of forlero lop, criticizing prior priorities and urging proactive steps.
A distorted vote claim circulated in Washington last week where an emissary asserted that 90 percent of Americans supported the Boers, a statement doubted by observers and noted as misrepresented.
The excerpt notes a $450 estimate to convert a naive Chinaman and questions the success of conversion. It suggests welfare payments of $650 to youths may be more patriotic than sending money to Chinese, implying a relief to fund patriotic aims instead of aiding Chinese individuals.
A fragile Typhoid illness gripped Richard Randle while Mre V Kt Styles returned from California. The railway adds two side tracks and over 1000 attended the Spray dance. Don Louis workers unload for the new road. Joseph Cummings broken leg from mine incident. A new ice plant rises at South Bisbee, and Professor Woodworth promotes university interest. A Mexican treated yesterday. Three miles of railroad near Don Louis finished. Solomon Wells camp moved. 800 teams and 60 to 700 workers employed. A forgery arrest, rock escape, and horse thieves noted. Copper market players return from Mexico with fat cattle. alfalfa in supply near Mialeo. Ernest Barker and Mrs. Straw visit from Ossia Beseh Cal. Barker’s Tombstone roots. Gifts to Mr and Mrs Barker discussed. Copper mining news from Copperinges and Bisbee. jail escape tale, church and race-related items. Judge Johnson visits Tombstone. gons club shoots. Turquoise prospecting trip. Machinery upgrades at Copper Queen. large Mitchell Economic Copper Matting Furnace planned. John Tracey, 70, claims Abraham Lincoln ticket. Woodard visits injured son. Mrs N Thomas hosts children’s party. Milton Thomas injured by gas powder explosion. eyes and face burned but not life-threatening. Councilman Hobbs gravely ill, recovery hoped.
Old timer accounts claim prairie fires arise from empty bottles tossed from a river steamer. Farmer Cha Olsen reports his field near Jim River in Sanborn County burned wheat worth 400 bushels after a bottle chimed through, with a strong wind spreading the blaze. Tombstone Pharmacy advertises Sarsaparilla.
Reports from the Navy Department indicate rapid progress in building battleships for the United States Navy. Seventy ships of various classes are nearing completion or under construction, with expected completions at Newport News Philadelphia and San Francisco. Upcoming vessels include the Maine and others designed for 18 knot speeds, while five new battleships with 16 to 18 knot speeds are planned as follow-ons.
A humorous Chronicle item estimates a man aged 70 has lived 840 months 3.65 weeks and 613,008 hours. It notes miles walked and pages if spoken verses were printed, alongside volumes of ink and tobacco expenditures, to amusing totals.
A note reports someone named Toto in the composing room left a twenty pound watermelon for the boys. A reward is offered for the apprehension of the thief who took it and the hope that another watermelon of similar size may be found in possession.
An immense meteor crashed near Danville Pennsylvania and was seen lighting the sky as Monroe and Monticello travelers missed their way. A second report from Austin notes the meteor illuminated streets last Saturday, with loud booms and a bright plume over the city.
Excerpts from a Bryan campaign discussion urge independence for the Philippines and defend republican ideals against monarchy. The speaker contrasts republics with imperial rule and calls for a global stand against tyranny, asserting rights of all people to liberty and deliverance.
A young woman ascended a 126 foot iron chimney erected by Eastern Manufacturing Co offering a $3 prize. She reached the rim and surveyed hundreds below, then descended to claim $5 amid cheers. The feat drew a large crowd as she, in a short skirt, completed the climb with evident skill.
The Apache County tax roll rose by 1 040 25741 with officials planning to adjust the tax rate. Reports from the Gila River show rising waters and flood hazards while several locals reached or returned from trips. The community notes include police and court mentions, cattle and crop updates, and preparations for the constitutional convention election registration.
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