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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
9
Mail contractor Wm. Whelan reports the east side road from Benson to Redington is now passable for autos after weeks of grading digging out stumps and rock. He notes ongoing work and thanks Benson residents for financial and labor support while urging west side cooperation for future improvements.
Notary Public advertised services alongside multiple houses for rent. Listings name Mrs. Mary F. Titus and Fre Insurance as related contacts.
A verse urging resilience through song amid weariness and hardship. The speaker asks what matters when plans fail or dangers loom, encouraging gladness, youth of heart, and cheerful outlook regardless of time and trouble.
The notice cites summer stomach trouble common in hot weather and urges keeping medicine on hand. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville New York reports using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoe remedy five years ago for a severe attack with relief after one dose, with other family members repeating the success. Moss Pharmacy endorses the product.
M Mejia the Fifth Street merchant advertises a good stock of shoes and a seasonable line of goods on sale cheap. Call him for bargains and selections.
The Live Stock Sanitary Board is urged to reorganize the state brand system and discard unused brands. With over 18 000 brands on record, many obsolete or unused, the board asks cattlemen to relinquish them and reallocate dispersed brands to non mixing districts. Owners should supply correct addresses to update the brand book. Miss Jessie Jester returns from Bisbee to resume operator duties in Douglas, with her aunt Mrs Julia Thomas from Ottawa Kansas visiting.
Families keep a bottle at home for relief and call it a good investment that saves much suffering. Its reliability is vouched for by users. For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
List of letters remaining on hand unclaimed for the week ending July 30 1917 includes Michael, Mrs Amir Martinez Refuelio Robinson Miss Stella Persons. Those calling for unclaimed matter must say advertised. A charge of one cent per piece will be made as required by Section 630 Postal Laws and Regulations. L D Redfield Postmaster.
The article notes despondency is often caused by indigestion and constipation and that Chamberlain's Tablets quickly relieve it. The tablets are said to strengthen digestion and promote bowel movement.
The Benson Rifle Club defeated Tombstone with a total of 982 to 831 at five ranges. Individual scores include Fred Bennett 162 Almy 187 Hughes 191 Sherrell 161 Stewart 130 for Tombstone and Cull 168 Braley 214 Reynolds 210 Proffitt 151 Barrow 139 for Benson.
A young man believed to be J. E. Gentry was decapitated early Tuesday on the El Paso and Southwestern main line near Vail as a through passenger train ran over him. A freight brakeman shouted to the asleep man with his head on the rail but received no response before the train passed, the head found about three feet away. A wife in Los Angeles and a Bisbee bank account are mentioned as supposed connections.
A Benson area ranchman reports planting repary beans on a Saturday and finding sprouts pushing through the soil by Monday morning. He believes the beans will be the coming crop for the region and notes their rapid emergence after planting.
Emil Hendricks, formerly a Rincon ranger, came in on private business. He says a report confused him with another ranger of the same name who joined the regiment of foresters for duty in France. He has resigned to attend to private affairs and family responsibilities limit his ability to volunteer for foreign service.
The text notes that draftees unsatisfied with local board decisions may appeal to district exemption boards located in Phoenix and Tucson. This briefing frames the process and locations for appeal.
This week’s Red Cross gathering reports splendid turnout and finished packing for Tucson headquarters. Workers praise attendance and cooperation, with new supplies expected by next Wednesday. Mrs. C L Loring acted as chair during Mrs. A Smith’s California absence, and Mrs. Smith returns soon to resume duties as members welcome her back.
Regular quarterly teachers examinations for Cochise county will be held in Tombstone on Monday and Tuesday August 6 and 7. Certificates issued are valid statewide. About twenty to thirty candidates expected for first and second grade certificates. Supervised by Elsie Toles with papers graded by the State Board. Examinations begin 9 a.m. Monday and continue through Tuesday. Grade One certificates allow teaching in Arizona for four years, Grade Two for two years.
Stomach and liver disorders cause misery and suffering. Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended and available at Moss Pharmacy for a quarter. The ad urges readers to try them as a remedy.
Cochise county prepares for the first draft examination in Tombstone starting Wednesday August 8 for three days. About 1330 men will be examined to meet the quota, with 443 called each day. Exemption proofs must be filed within ten days, and late examinations may follow if necessary. Names listed by day include Ramon Bernal Ramon Gandillo Wm B Kleinz F A Sabin of St David on Wednesday. Dario Castillo H E Clyburn H A Hunt Cipriano Tobar on Thursday. Friday covers remaining numbers. Stray notice follows: small sorrel stallion missing from Jarvis Sons ranch with owner to prove ownership and pay expenses.
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