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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
4
W W Potts of Lordsburg and Mrs W L Sawyer visited. Judge Lockwood of the county seat and R E Gephart of the Tucson Citizen spoke in town. S B Moss brought a new Olds car from Bisbee. Several religious services and mining talks noted amid community events. A Benson 5 Tuc son 3 baseball win is reported. Travel and business plans include two state officials and local merchants preparing for fairs, bridges, and cattle interests.
Dr. W. A. Suiru warns that pyorrhea affects millions and often shows no early signs. Abscesses produce pus that can enter the bloodstream and lymph, causing fatigue and recurrent illnesses. Removed abscessed teeth are urged to prevent secondary infections in the body.
A diminutive white slip lost by a lady’s foot was last seen embedded in four inches of mud after the Wednesday evening rainstorm. A reward is offered for its return.
The celebrated Ford libel case against the Chicago Tribune concludes with the jury awarding the plaintiff 6 cents in damages. The amount awarded is cited as 999,999.94 less than the one million dollars sued for.
St David items report the St David School will open on the first Monday in September with strong instructors. The 1920 school year is described as unexcelled in grammar and high school grades. The State Board of Education has established it as a legal high school offering the full course. Miss Stella Post and Maud Billingsley return from Northern Arizona Normal at Flagstaff after summer study. Miss Sadie Goodman and Nettie Miller, from Bisbee teaching courses, visit before the school year. One hour thirty minutes from Bisbee via the completed highway brings many people outdoors for produce. Good roads aid farming and prompt more signs. Plenty of rain has kept crops in prime condition and good yields are expected.
The article says loss of appetite is usually not serious and suggests skipping meals briefly, spacing five hours between meals, and exercising outdoors to restore appetite. It notes constipation can cause appetite loss and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets, with Moss Pharmacy as the source.
Brass bedstead with springs and mattress offered for sale by signal office.
The weekly bulletin from Washington D C received by Draughon’s College shows demand for competent office help is greater than ever and salaries have doubled compared with prior levels.
Greene engages financier Logan, with engineer George A. Treadwell, to back a Cananea mining venture. A West Virginia corporation is formed for 6 million dollars as letters and prospectuses flood national papers. Publicity drives funds into the treasury, enabling Cananea to emerge.
The United States Civil Service Commission urges continuous recruitment for stenographers and typists to fill government posts nationwide. It notes 30,000 workers in the field, with 200 to 300 monthly vacancies, and outlines starting salaries of 1200 for stenographers and 1100 for typists plus monthly bonuses.
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