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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1916
Page
4
The Benson Signal published every Saturday in Benson Arizona with L Rucker as editor. The brief entry notes the post office location Benson Arizona and a subscription rate of two dollars per year dated May 12 1906.
Local notes list departures and arrivals including H W Ez leaving for Phoenix then returning. Presbyterian Church announces no service tomorrow. Henry Fster and M W Kelly are in town for business and honey crop forecasts. Mrs C S Powell and son Charles return from El Paso to stay here. Michael Krivonogoff returns from Tombstone for weeks. S B Moss promotes street improvements. April dances and lectures scheduled in Tombstone and Benson. School census shows 217 children in Benson district. Elections name Brown and Coons as trustees. Military goods and Easter hats arrive at Murray Variety Store. Youthin visitors from Los Angeles and Nashville guests. Health officer urges sanitary outbuildings. Moving troupe performs at Auditorium with Passion Play and Chaplin reels. Fire destroys Mrs Kate Rafferty’s Tombstone residence.
Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m. and 7 30 p m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
List of unclaimed letters on hand for the week ending March 27 1916. Names include Acevado Julian Murry Baker Mrs J W McKesson A J Craig Tom McColpin Otto M Juarez Y stone Gandy Parsons J E Zavela Angel de Hudson Mrs Henry Viacomente Ernesto King Mrs W F Vanney Charles Lopez Elena P Wagner C D Murry Bill Windrom. Postmaster L D Redfield notes a one cent charge for each unclaimed piece.
New sales program offers merchants in towns of 100000 plus a $5.00 commission per sale with no collection risk. Unsold goods are taken back, making this an easy, high paying side line. Canfield Mfg Co 208 Sigel St Chicago Ill announces details.
The bulletin outlines Cotton Corn Grain Sorghum and Pig Poultry and Girls Canning clubs for ages 10 to 18 with member goals and leadership needs. It directs enrollment through the Agricultural Extension Service in Tucson and notes a livestock trade offer near Mescal.
State Land Department announces a public auction on June 10, 1916 at 10 a.m. in Tombstone for all of Section 16, Township 16 South Range 22 East Cochise County Arizona with 640 acres and improvements valued at 758.19. Appraised land value is 1920.0 dollars. Bids below appraisal not accepted. Details from State Land Department Phoenix.
A combined notice offers a sale of ladies and men's shoes below cost by M Mejia and a fuel savings pitch from C F Moss. The items appear as separate advertisements promoting discounted footwear and wholesale retail options for gasoline distillate and lubricating oils.
Call on me for your gasoline dis tillate and lubricating oils. Wanted Copper lead and brase Watches and jewelery repaired and keys fitted Gem Second Hand.
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