[Purdy, Samuel, ed.]. The Tombstone Epitaph
Item #0196
4p.; 24" x 17"; six column newspaper; ads. Tombstone, AZ: Epitaph Printing & Pub. Co., May 5, 1882. Daily Edition, Vol. III, No. 89. First page: Professional Ad for the Earp's second attorney Wm. Herring; Ad, Fredericksburg Brewery Depot touting Bock Beer! and Grand Free Lunch [Bock was hot]; Story: How He Killed Her, Husbands Trials With A Termagant Wife; J.H. BEHAN authorizing two $500 rewards for the murder of M.R. Peel at Charleston and the separate murder of Patrick McMinimen, on the San Pedro River. M.E. Joyce, Chairman of the Board. Page Two article, Grazing regarding underutilized grazing facilities due to reported danger from Cow-Boys and Indians - "a danger which has been far more fictitious than real." Article, Bill Nye calls Jesse James "the famous Missouri Humorist." Notice of Forfeiture to Ben Morgan and C.A. Shibell, for work done. Large display ad for H.M.S. Pinafore playing at Scheiffelin Hall. GENERAL SHERIDAN has no official information regarding the outbreak at Wind River Agency. Page 3: LOCAL NOTES: Tombstone Rangers left Bisbee yesterday in the direction of the frontier. BIRD CAGE OPERA HOUSE on Allen Street tonight. THE WAY UP WINS, judge Stilwell;s decision on the suit of Tombstone Mining & Mill against the Way Up Co. PAPAGOES CAUSE A SCARE in the vicinity of Contention City. Adv. AMERICAN HOTEL - Mrs. Cunningham and NELLIE CASHMAN. Back page: Ads & Notices incl. County Warrants -J.O. DUNBAR, Treasurer. Notice: all creditors of JOHN H. GALEY, of Galeyville present statement of their claim against said Galey. Sheet seperated at spine fold; chips at edges; three closed tears along right margin, nicely mended with archival tape; usual darkening of paper with browning along right edge. A very good example. |
