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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1891
Page
2
Frees Basto Butter from Walcotts Cash Store reach by J B White. Wreestex Hasstons named El Paso district collector. Balmaceda exile debate noted. Condell rumors denied. District court last civil suit #1615 marks decade’s filing pace. Chilean envoy interactions discussed. City hall bonds redeemed. Treasurer McAllister details profit to Sanford from bond purchase.
The article notes a warrant called by LM Jacobs of the face value 263.20 for the Record-Epitaph, bought for 131.60 at fifty cents on the dollar. Interest accrued to call time, yielding a six year profit of 282.05 or 215 percent, illustrating the alleged scheme in business.
Frank A Hale of De Witt Mouse Lewiston and the Tontine Hotel Brunswick testifies that Boschee's German Syrup cured his family of pulmonary consumption and his own recurring colds. He notes his father and siblings died of consumption and praises the remedy for his stomach issues when sick.
An elderly London beggar named Antoine amassed a growing hoard of shares and gold as he begged on church steps. After his death a neighbor seized the bag, uncovering nearly twenty thousand dollars in assets and a will naming two relatives. The thief was caught, tried, and sentenced to two years in prison.
A tale recounts a milliner named Worth and a tailor challenged by a demanding client. The woman balks at a six hundred dollar gown price, while a painter is asked to value a canvas for the dress. The anecdote ends with a remark on art and pride.
A story blends a woman’s search for a lost solitaire diamond with a modern note on a secretive organization. A man rescues a stray gem in a street moment and the couple’s future remains tied to the ring. The narrative then shifts to a Soviet style account of initiation and arrests, detailing a shadowy group and its procedures.
Sheriff C B Ketton of Cochise County Arizona warns that licenses must be procured before starting any license liable business. Violations are misdemeanors and the sheriff’s official bond covers missed collections. Licenses are paid at his Tombstone office and checks are not accepted. June 30, 189.
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering fuel forage and straw to Arizona Department posts including Apache Bowie Grant Huachuca Thomas San Carlos Whipple Barracks Forts Bayard and Wingate and to Albuquerque and San Diego Barracks and Los Angeles offices will be opened Oct 1 1891 at 10 a.m. Preference given to domestic and Pacific Coast produced items with price and quality conditions. Specifications and proposal forms available from the Chief Quartermaster or station Quartermasters.
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