Local theatre pricing and curtain times listed
Main Floor, 25 cents Gallery 15 cents Children 1 cent Box Office opens at 7 45 Curtain at 8 30 This reads as a compact schedule and pricing card for a theatre showing.
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1908
Page
1
Main Floor, 25 cents Gallery 15 cents Children 1 cent Box Office opens at 7 45 Curtain at 8 30 This reads as a compact schedule and pricing card for a theatre showing.
A vibrant advertisement announces the Colored Musical Concert Co in town on Saturday night at Schieffelin Hall. The act promises a popular comedian and a renowned female singing group, under RL Bertos management, with reserved seats on sale at the old stand.
An old advertisement asserts dandruff is caused by a scalp germ and claims Herpicide destroys the germ to restore hair health. It compares fighting dandruff to stopping a tide and urges readers to seek the product to eliminate the underlying cause for a healthy appearance.
Arizona horses arrive from diverse points to Phoenix for fair week workouts at the race track. Berkeleys from Tucson lead a four horse entry for pace and trot events with Sutter Maid and Cheater among others. Trainers Breed and Breed from Winslow bring two promising tracksters as racers prepare to contend in forthcoming events.
The schedule lists Congregation events with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching, young people, and evening services. At Methodist church Epworth League at 7:40 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 9 504 m and morning sermon at 11. Topics include Four kinds of soil and Broken Cisterns. Sacred Heart Masses and rosary times also noted. Conference year ends with a Douglas meeting planned in October.
Lew Collins of the territorial Republican central committee reviews party work in the city as a Cameron Club is formed with A M Gardner as president and Arthur A Hopkins as secretary. Mission speaker Bishop F W Warren of Denver will preside, with about twenty four preachers and seven Bible lectures by Prof John G Hill of the University of Southern California. Delegates to the national litigation congress at Albuquerque are named by Governor Kibbey.
The Southern Pacific will maintain last year’s low excursion rate for the territorial fair. Surveyor-general approves mineral survey No 2554 for a granite lode claim in Warren district Cochise County owned by J A Irwin. Salt River Valley Water Users association approves canal purchase for 187000 dollars. Foster S Dennis a Kingman resident dies after long Mohave County residence since 1881 and legislative service. Billy Robertson bound over to grand jury on $3000 after shooting Wayne Parsley during attempted arrest. Robertson claims self defense after Parsley attacked with a knife following a prior exchange.
Court house petition on file shows lack of signatures and insufficient property valuation. County figures list total property in place at 19 357169 with corporations and bullion tax 14 381001 and widows and orphans 1 610552 leaving valuation short by about 2 009 090. Hunters return from trip boasting of success, though bear hides count pending.
Probate court actions include orders of sale for personal property in Estate Brannick Biggs and Estate Brannick Riggs, guardianship petitions for Lula Langley and John Cummings, and wills or accounts in Estates including Downing Emerson Waughtal Stanaway and Loper Suite. Hearings are set for September 26 October 5 October 12 and October 29 in various guardianship, sale, distribution, and administration cases.
Voters in Tombstone cast ballots amid dry town rules with the political map leaning Republican. The Five Jons Bank of Bixbee sent a new safe for the treasurer's office. transfer issues delayed acceptance. The Millionaire Tramp cancelation and a social dance at Gage Hall added local color to a day of quiet voting.
A mass Democratic meeting at City Hall chose 18 electors for today’s ballot, selecting nine delegates. W G Wore was named chairman as a committee presented the list: Al Stumps, H Knoop, Harry Rafferty, Dan McDonald, Jack Coy, Jas Smith, Win Cavanagh, Win Robinson, Roger Saunders, Chas Anderson, HS Ross, Sime Galileo, D L Cunningham, Jack Marden, HL Pickett, A R English, A J Scanlon, and W G Gilmore.
Meet Ant-Pam Pas et eter, Rereigis ead DR.
The Prescott leader AJ Doran, longtime Republican figure and four time county candidate for congressional delegate, declares in a signed Tucson Citizen letter that Smith is better suited to the duties of the trust. He cites Smith’s service and opposition to joint statehood as reasons for party gratitude.
A集 scattered political notices announce candidates for Cochise County offices. Names include Basner E Hones, Jack Waite, J F Ross, Steve Korarx, F W Govnopy, Joux Rook, A A McDonato, Wintias M Riau, Cuantes Locxrrss, L V McCover, M C Bennett, Joly S Williams, WM Apawson, Thomas Wartenean, JC Cattacnas, and Bex Goopzion among others with party lines Democratic or Republican and various county roles in Bisbee Tombstone Willcox Dos Cabezas Dos Cabezas and surrounding towns.
A shipment of machinery including a 50 HP boiler geared engine and miscellaneous equipment arrived for John Gleason in the Gleason district. Freight was delivered at Pearce and wired to Tombstone for transport to Gleason by Contractor Buchanan, establishing a new Tombstone record. Five hundred tons of coal will follow the same route. Democratic mass meeting drew large turnout versus Republicans, who mustered about fifteen. The Democratic advantage appears to hold for the election.
A clipped OCR fragment hints at a medical note about reef or reflux treatment with references to Dr Mey and anti acidic pots. Details are sparse and unclear, with no clear actions, dates, or institutions readable.
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