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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1902
Page
4
A vintage medical notice explains that poisons are cleared through the bowels and constipation causes headache dullness and eruptions. It promotes De Witt's Little Early Risers as a gentle liver stimulant and laxative that strengthens bowels without gripping or disturbing. Frank Yaole.
George Schav of New Lebanon Ohio writes of his wife’s eight week back pain relief after using Chamberlain Pain Balm The ad claims swift improvement and urges readers to obtain the liniment from local medicine dealers It lists side products and a free sample offer with prices and a Philadelphia based company address.
A medical advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for consumption and related illnesses. It claims dramatic success in hopeless pneumonia and bronchial conditions, with guarantees and money back options from Tombstone Drug Co. Large bottles priced at 50 cents and up, with a free trial bottle offer.
A dubious patent medicine advertisement touts Acker English Remedy as the cure for coughs colds and headaches. The text claims it is the king of cough cares and promotes a sample offer from Hooker & Co Buffalo.
Clipped from an old Prospector file dated April 1887. Rival claimants seek a $500 arrest reward for Ose Lopezone Crawford in Graham County. Reports of Apache raids near San Pedro River. Billy Diets killed. Troops at Ft Huachuca kept ready to move after renegade Indian depredations. Various local notices include road changes, ore shipments, and a Tombstone saloon crowd. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for eruptions and injuries.
Reports say railroad graders are on crosshitch near the city limits and will clear the right of way within Tombstone next week. Significant property changes and valuation rises are noted as a result. Dr. J W Farrington, selling his dental stake, heads to San Francisco while Dr Gordon relocates to Santa Ana and expands a new hospital.
Fairbank letters from Sept 13 1902 report residents and job moves. Geo Huotrom Canaoes and Dwyer join local business and information bureaus. Fry Flynn visit Charleston and El Paso. Saddler ill but improving at the power house. Joe Mulhattan arrival teased as possible entertainer. Bush’s tabere offers promised post. Community notes note absence of Col Dayer delaying council meeting.
Instruments filed during the past week include deeds and mortgages recorded by the county clerk. The listings show property transfers, lien filings, and secured loan agreements affecting multiple parcels across several townships.
A garbled list of land and mortgage transfers, appointments and powers of attorney in Douglas Tombstone and nearby towns. Reads like a roster of properties including Erie and Bibee holdings, with numerous transfers from Land and Improvement Co to individuals and banks, plus trust and title guaranty actions.
The fragment lists numerous individuals and entities with numerous “mines” attributed, followed by references to Amended Articles of IXCorporation and various company names such as Our OKA-10M and Calumet & Pintebarg Dev. Co. The text also notes a man starving in London and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills with claims of digestion aid and money back guarantee.
The Tombstone post office mails remaining general delivery letters for the week ending September 15 1902 listing Brockman JA Miranda Louie Navarro Jobin Piatte Sanderson and others. Call for above letters with advertised date of advertisement as noted by P.M. Crasux.
Verons Missouri woman seventy six years old shows improved appetite and strength after two years of using Kodol digestion aid. A note from Frank Yaple mentions a $10.25 fee to travel to Washington. railroads allegedly did not issue a return fare for the G A R encampment this month.
White man Hogany in Lexington Kentucky suffered yellow jaundice with skin and eye discoloration. After failing with doctors he used Eleeno Biters and claims relief after two bottles. The ad touts this stomach and liver remedy as a cure for stomach, liver and kidney troubles sold by Tombstone Drug Co.
Advice to request genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C C C. Warns against substitutes or counterfeits sold in bulk. Available at druggists for 10 cents.
The image shows a hidden figure’s head in a tub just in front of a person’s hands described as Chinaman. The wording and depiction may reflect outdated or racist phrasing.
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