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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
4
Local notes report visits from ranchers and businessmen including Albert Jones and W. A. Cox. Transportation updates cover a Nogales to Benson motor car schedule. Community notices urge August 9 school building vote and mention a state tractor for Borderland road work.
Rev. William J. Leaver, newly assigned pastor for Sacred Heart Parish, arrives from Albuquerque and will lead morning service at 10 o'clock. He assumes charge of churches at Tombstone and Benson, marking his first appointment here and a permanent posting to improve his health.
Mrs Paul Blanco a34s died at her home about five this morning after a brief illness. She was formerly Miss Ramona Leon and left behind her husband and four young children. Funeral plans await the arrival of her mother and brother from California.
At the Sonoita meeting of Santa Cruz County Fair Association directors ex secretary J B Bristol was named manager of the upcoming county fair. Guy C Bryant serves as president and J S Carver as secretary as the group plans the best fair yet in Santa Cruz County.
Gobble Bros announce a full range of auto accessories for all car makes, expanding their offerings to meet diverse driver needs and vehicle models. The move positions the shop as a one stop source for parts and accessories.
A local note praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer complaint in children, claiming it prevents most fatalities when used with castor oil and proper diet. W. G. Campbell of Butler Tennessee reports favorable results after trying Moss Pharmacy dispensing.
Sergeant Thos E Thorpe and Lieutenant Frank Murphy returned last week from service in the army that fought for world democracy. Thorpe, a pharmacist at Moss Pharmacy, will remain in Prescott while Murphy is on furlough before returning to Fort Bliss.
Phoenix correspondent reports how a Mormon church service in Benson became the setting for a public utility hearing on the Benson Canal Company. Flood damage to the San Pedro river diversion dam intensified tensions among stockholders as minority holders urged seizing water rights. F. A. Jones of the Arizona Corporation Commission preached unity to avert further conflict.
Voters are urged to approve a bond measure aimed at funding a new school building. The proposal highlights updated facilities, potential enrollment growth, and long term community benefits. Supporters say the project will modernize classrooms and infrastructure.
Mrs Minnie Philpot of Gonzales Texas describes years of severe pain on her left side shoulder and back and inability to stand alone. After using Cardui she improved by the second bottle and has remained well for two years praising the remedy.
The article notes loss of appetite is usually not serious and suggests skipping meals briefly, spacing five hours between meals, and moderate outdoor exercise. It warns constipation as a common cause and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets, from Moss Pharmacy, to correct it.
The note recalls a school bond election set for August 9, urging voters to participate. It highlights the impact on district funding and school improvements.
Board of Trustees of School District No. 9 Cochise County Arizona calls a bond election for August 9 1919 to decide issuing selling bonds to construct equip and furnish a school building and improve grounds. Bonds 500 each eighteen thousand total with semiannual interest six percent. Polls open 10 am to 6 pm with judges Mary F Titus C S Powell and C L Rucker.
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