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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1917
Page
6
The World in Paragraphs offers a concise chronicle of recent global events and notable occurrences, capturing political shifts, social developments, and cultural moments with a compact, period-appropriate voice across nations.
Reports from the Western Front and allied theaters detail Kornilov’s surrender, Bonch-Brugovitch's Russian command, Italian and Austrian clashes in Trentino and Monte San Gabriele, and British losses by U-boat. U.S. Senate actions tax war funding, draft expansion, and soldiers' insurance, with Red Cross relief and a suffrage protest. Major global items include Bulgaria’s queen’s death, French Champagne advances, and Pope Benedict’s peace prospects.
Western Mining and Oil News reports quoted metal prices from Union News service for lead and silver, copper concentrates, and tungsten. It details Cripple Creek August output at 102,268 tons with $11.12 per ton average value and $1,137,223.96 gross bullion, plus dividends of $15,000 by Creason Consolidated. Arizona activity includes Duquesne ore hauling and Ruby Copper drilling. Montana copper at Anaconda. New Mexico smelter plans at Waldo. and Wyoming drilling at Big Bear, Riverton refinery plans, and Salt Creek field activity.
Market notes list cattle categories with bids around 425 and 700 dollars, feeders and stockers in the mix, and sheep and veal figures. Grain and feed items include timothy hay, corn chop, wheat, and straw with varied per-ton prices, alongside livestock and creamery price references from Denver and New York markets.
Northern Arizona plans a public dance hall, Douglas to clone venues. 1917 taxes due. Miner Casimero Martinez shot dead near Silverbell. San Pedro bridge at Charleston ready for use. Mohawk mine near Kingman reports high grade ore at 60 foot level. Fire at Neeiles destroys business property worth thousands. Gov. Campbell commutes murder sentence for W. W. Kerman. Stuart W. French resigns from Phelys Dotee corp. First Arizona state flag via Phoenix and the First Arizona regiment. Jerome fire devastates thirty buildings. Beulah Anderson badly scalded in Phoenix tub incident. Northern Yuma County expects mine activity. silver interest rises. Pension likely for First Arizona regiment veterans. Tax receipts total $359,081,226. corporate and individual shares listed. Prescott votes S. Suman named state pardons secretary. Marshall’s Seafale cottage being prepared for visit. New Cornelia acquires Ajo Consolidated. 24 million tons ore indicate large-scale mining. Ray Herew accelerates mill construction. silver price rise boosts US output. Gold Ridge near Dos Cabezas shows rich ore. Kingman, Mohave County praises Liberty Boys at Fort Riley. Magdalena’s Santiago Martinez charged with white slavery. Central Butte mine potential in Cochise County. Bootlegger L. Fuqua paroled for 61 days of alfalfa harvest. California sugar beet workers to Columbus for 430 remaining refagers. Mary Bell vein at Chloride yields unseen value. assays show $40 per ton. Fifteen Columbus workers from July 13 sent to Bisbee deportation camp. some ended at Hachita, NM.
Wartime concern urges immediate plan to convert surplus into shortages by expanding grain, beef, pork, dairy, poultry and garden output. Kansas drought threatens eight and a half million acres of wheat, with three million worthless, while better dairy care and mill cooperation could lift dairy yields from 10 to 25 percent.
An old advertisement urges retiring readers to apply Cuticura products for itchy scalps. It promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for daily use, with a mailed sample offer by postcard to Cuticura Dept Ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
An article recounts Russell Col eho taycht Co presenting a novel effort to prevent world hunger by testing shark consumption. He claims to have developed methods for cooking shark meat and sent findings to Herbert Hoover. The piece details attempted recipes and cautions on seasoning to match odor.
Fragmentary lines portray S Martin as a determined figure who inspires others as the world yields to steadfast action. A June engagement is referenced, with hints of a brash confrontation and a focus on collective strength.
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