Countywide Bond Issue Debate for Road Program Held
Citizens from across Cochise County met in Tombstone to discuss issuing bonds for a county road building plan. The aim is a first class highway system and local employment, with a later Douglas meeting set for April 19 to form a permanent group and plan, data collection underway.
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Board of Supervisors
Tombstone
Cochise County
Messrs
A. G. Smith
Jo. H. Getzwiller
H. Q. Robertson
N. A. Brown
J. A. Gumm
W. J. Bennett
C. E. Goetz
C.L. Rucker
A. Heron
Cascabel
Wm. Riggs
Dos Cabesas
I. E. Adams
Rigg
Thos. Maddock
Thos. Egan
Douglas
Radcliffe Chautauqua Opens April 16 at K P Hall
The Radcliffe Chautauqua runs three days from April 16 to 18 in K P Hall. Activities include lectures by Dr W T S Culp on The Lamp of Aladdin and The Greatest Thing That Men May Know, concerts by The Columbians, and a series of Woman Specialist lectures and Red Cross related talks led by Florence Besley.
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Radcliffe Chautauqua
K. P. Hall
The
Florence E. Besley
Red Cross
Bellino-Taylor Company—Entertainment
Florence H. Besley
Benson Garage Ex Expert Repairing on Fifth Street
The Benson Garage advertises expert repair services located on Fifth Street. It highlights skilled technicians and reliable maintenance for vehicles and mechanical issues.
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Benson
Fifth Street
Death of Roy Fourr in Siberia is announced
The Fourr family of Dragoon reports the War Department telegram last Saturday confirming Roy Q O Fourr death with the American army in Siberia. Initial belief he died in combat with Bolsheviks changed to pneumonia after a brief illness. Roy, born and raised in the county, trained at Camp Kearny and served in the 31st Infantry alongside a brother in St David and a friend in Mescal. He leaves two brothers and five sisters and many relatives mourning the loss.
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Roy QO. Fourr
Siberia
Wm. Fourr
Dragoon
War Department
Bolsheveks
Francis Goodman
St. David
Roy
Young Fourr
Roy Fourr
Camp Kearney
Calinia
Russia
31St Infantry
J. W. Fourr
Douglas
R. M. Fourr
Dragoom
Fred S. Bennett
Tombstone
W. J. Bennett
Benson
J. A. Lamb
D. A. Adams
Ed F. Echols
Mescal
Seize the Moment and Begin the Bold Task Now
A motivational exhortation urges immediate action and bold effort. It stresses that starting now makes the mind grow sharper and work progress inevitable, with boldness described as having charm, power, and magic.
Benson Red Cross Report for 1919 Receipts and Disbursements
Benson Red Cross reports 1919 receipts of 384.98 from Gard Party for French orphans 72.95 and 33.00 from annual and subscribing member total 490.93. Disbursements include indigent Mexican 10.00 tobacco for soldiers 2.00 Warren District Chapter yarn 29.92 pajamas 37.60 cotton 1.08 boys shirts 46.90. Cash balance 363.43. Treasurer M W Smith certifies accuracy.
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Gard Party
Warren Dist
Benson Wins Cochise-Graham Cattle Growers Convention
Benson has secured the next convention of the Cochise-Graham Cattle Growers Association after a tight vote in Willcox. Delegate W. J. Bennett narrowly defeated Tombstone boosters by two votes to win the bid for the first Saturday in September. About three hundred cattlemen and families attended, with a large ball closing the gathering.
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Benson
Cochise-Graham
Chamberlains Tablets Promise Quick Liver Support
To promote a healthy action of the liver and correct billiousness disorders, Chamberlain's Tablets are praised for restoring relish for food and banishing dull fatigue. The claim suggests rapid improvement in digestion and energy.
Benson Motor Co Services For Generators And Batteries
Bring in your generators and batteries that need work to Benson Motor Co where trained staff will service and repair them. They offer pickup as needed and aim to restore performance quickly for engines and electrical units.
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Benson Motor Co
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised for Loose Cough
A brief note extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as excellent for keeping coughs loose and aiding easy expectoration. The endorsement emphasizes its effectiveness and practicality for relief.
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Chamberlain
Sleeping Over a Big Oil Boom
Oil developers led by John W. Powell of Mesilla Park New Mexico and investor Geo Etz have signed about ten thousand acres in Benson awaiting final detail work. If oil lies beneath the ground, capable capital and experienced men plan to push development soon, signaling a potential revival after past booms failed to produce.
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Benson
John W. Powell
Mesilla Park
N. M
Sound Sleep and Oil Riches Bring News from Texas
To be at his best a man needs sound sleep and a clear head. Wakefulness from indigestion is relieved by Chamberlains Tablets. News from Wichita Falls says Bob Johnson, once with Boquillas Cattle Co., has struck it rich in new oil fields, bringing glad tidings to friends here.
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Chamberlain
Wichita Falls
Texas
Bob Johnson
Boquillas Cattle Co
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Cochise County State Bank
U. S. Bonds
W. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Liberty Bonds
Fighting Yanks
the Bellino-Taylor Company—Entertainment
Benson Lumber and Comer
Cial Company
John Deere Plow
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Benson Red Cross
M. W. Smith
Cattlemen’s Convention
Bns
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