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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
1
Mail contractor Wm. Whelan reports the east river road from Benson north to Redington is now passable by autos after weeks of grading digging out stumps and repairing steep sections with private funds and voluntary labor. He credits Benson residents and route volunteers, notes ongoing upkeep, and invites west side residents to participate.
Notary public services are noted along with houses for rent in listings under Mrs. Mary F. Titus. The ad references Fre Insurance and highlights rental options and professional services in one compact notice.
A poem prompts resilience by urging gladness and song despite fatigue heavy loads and failed plans. It speaks of dark clouds storms rough seas cold friends lost and time’s frosts while declaring youth and cheer remain in the heart when one sings.
In the heat of summer when many families face diarrhea issues, Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville New York credits Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoe Remedy with prompt relief after a severe attack. One dose eased her pain and others in her family have had similar results according to Moss Pharmacy.
M Mejia the Fifth street merchant lists a good stock of shoes and a seasonable line of goods on sale cheap. Give him a call.
Arizona Cattleman reports Live Stock Sanitary Board should aid re organizing the brand system and drop unused brands. Some 18 000 brands exist yet many are obsolete or duplicated. Cattlemen urged to provide current addresses and mail routes, aiding accurate brand records and preventing stock mixing between districts. Miss Jessie Jester returns from Bisbee and plans to join the Douglas operator team after recovery with aunt Mrs Julia Thomas of Ottawa Kansas visiting.
Families keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for immediate relief and describe it as a good investment saving them suffering. For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The list shows letters remaining on hand for the week ending July 30 1917 including Michael, Mrs. Amir Martinez, Refuelio Robinson, Miss Stella Persons. Addressees must say advertised when calling for unclaimed matter. A one cent charge applies per piece under Section 630, Postal Laws and Regulations, L. D. Redfield, Postmaster.
A health note states despondency stems from indigestion and constipation and that Chamberlain's Tablets quickly relieve symptoms. The tablets are described as strengthening digestion and aiding bowel movement.
The Benson Rifle Club won a five-range match against Tombstone, scoring 982 to 831. Individual top scorers included Braley 214 and Reynolds 210 for Benson, and Hughes 191 for Tombstone alongside others.
A young man, believed to be J. E. Gentry, sleeping with his head on the El Paso and Southwestern main line near Vail, was decapitated by a through passenger train early Tuesday. A brakeman shouted to him, but no response. by the time help arrived, the head lay three feet from the body after the train passed. It was reported the victim had a wife in Los Angeles and a bank account in Bisbee.
A Benson area ranchman reports he planted a large patch of repary beans on a recent Saturday and found by Monday morning that the seeds had already sprouted. He believes this region will see repary beans as a future crop and notes rapid growth after planting.
Emil Hendricks formerly stationed at Rincon ranger station visited on private business. He says a report mixed him with another ranger of the same name who joined the regiment of foresters for duty in France. Hendricks has resigned to attend to private affairs. He cites family responsibilities as a reason to refrain from volunteering for foreign service.
Those drafted who are dissatisfied with local board decisions may appeal to the district exemption board. There are two boards, located in Phoenix and Tucson, handling such appeals.
This week's Red Cross meeting finished all work, with active packing and counting of articles to be sent to Tucson headquarters for distribution to needy points. New material is due next Wednesday. Mrs. C L Loring filled in as chair during Mrs. A Smith’s absence in California, and will resume duties upon her return. Members welcome her back. a large, enthusiastic next meeting is anticipated.
The regular quarterly teachers examinations for Cochise county will be held in Tombstone on Monday and Tuesday, August 6th and 7th. Certificates issued are valid statewide. About twenty to thirty candidates expected for first and second grade certificates. Examinations supervised by Elsie Toles and graded by the State Board of Examiners. Tests start at 9 o'clock Monday and run through Tuesday. Grade One certificates allow teaching anywhere in Arizona for four years, Grade Two for two years.
Stomach and liver disorders cause misery and suffering, Chamberlain's Tablets are suggested as a remedy. A trial is advised at Moss Pharmacy and the tablets are priced at a quarter.
Examinations of the first Cochise county draft call begin Wednesday August 8 at Tombstone and run three days. About 1330 men will be examined to meet the quota, with 443 called each day and later dates if needed. Exemption claims must be filed within seven days, proofs within ten. Names listed for Wednesday through Friday include Ramon Bernal and others. Stray notice follows for a small sorrel stallion on Jarvis' ranch.
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