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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1920
Page
13
Local items note arrivals and sales at the Cash Store and Bard’s Haberdashery. Visitors include Rev. William Brown, H. P. Merrill, S. G. Barrow, and Mrs. Cash’s new shop. Reports discuss the Charleston Dam project, Worsley-Nelson lectures, and town observations on a new plant south of town and possible railway activity.
A Benson branch of the Federation of Women's Clubs is organized this week with Mrs. Frank Treat as president. The group plans first projects soon and hints it may become a chamber of commerce. M P Cosby returned from Phoenix and invites officials to attend the Charles ton Dam rally in St David with the state treasurer and water commissioner expected. Meat saving week highlights a Justice Department push to use discarded beef parts with new recipes to curb waste and rising meat costs.
Watch for spring millinery arriving the first of the week at Benson Cash Store.
A pair of grateful notes from European war orphans dated 1919 describe thanks to benefactors. Jeanne Turpand writes from Tyocquenole thanking the American Fraternity for a missing-draft gift and recounts a Christmas school event and health at home. Grall Herve from Aug 6 1919 asks Godfathers for continued support as he works harvesting and notes his brother's illness improves.
Moses La Mear through attorney J Harrington Edwards applies to select land in Arizona under the 1897 act. Described parcels include SY4SEM sec 6 NW4NE4 and NENW sec 7 T18S R21E. Protests or adverse claims must be filed by May 1, 1920 with Register Charles E Marshall.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney of Decatur Illinois says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is by far the best medicine for colds and coughs. She used it for her children with croup and has used it herself. Moss Pharmacy notes the endorsement.
Hugh F. McLellan files for selection under the 30 Stat 36 lands in Arizona Lots 1 2 3 4 section 7 T18S R21E G S M Anyone opposing disposal or mineral claims must file affidavits of protest in this office by May 1 1920 Charles K Marshall Register.
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