Legion urges lawmakers to back soldiers settlement bills
The American Legion endorsed Secretary Lane and Representative Ferris plans to establish soldiers and sailors homes in rural and urban districts after they failed in Congress. The group urged reclamation of unproductive lands, loans for home purchases, and administration by veterans, with urban options expanded to allow city homes and work.
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Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Ferris
Congress
American Legion
Minneapolis
Legion
Military
Naval Service
Army
Navy
Representative Ferris
St David Schools Enthusiastic Program Aims for 1920 High Building
The St David school system reports order and diligence with teachers returning from Institute. Principal Baker oversees classrooms and new Agriculture and Domestic Science departments gain appreciation. Bee culture lectures by State Inspector L E Matteson educate students, while three playground units are installed for grammar students.
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St. David
Baker
L. E. Matteson
Should Be Quarantined to Stop Cold Spread
Many physicians urge complete isolation for those with a bad cold to prevent transmission to family and colleagues. The text argues colds are highly contagious and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective treatment to cure a cold.
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Chamberlain
Congress to Enact Proposed Measure into Law
A passage of this bill or a similar provision is widely favored by public opinion and is strongly supported by a majority of soldiers and sailors. The current session of Congress is expected to make the measure law.
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Congress
St David Community Plans New Canal and Yearend Events
St David moves forward with an irrigation canal project expected to spur growth. Local clubs report high achievement with the canning and sewing clubs, and fundraisers for a chapel include a December 25 dance and a New Year’s Eve ball. Proceeds, lunches, and a 1920 leap year midnight partner drawing are noted. A tennis club has been organized.
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St. David
Geo. A. Clarkson
Tucson
Harold Gribble Returns from France with Construction Unit
Harold W. Gribble came home Friday from army service in France arriving from Camp Pike Little Rock Ark He served with the 126th Construction Engineers in Brest for a year earning the rank of master engineer junior grade He toured Paris Brussels Madrid and Barcelona during his overseas tour and is the last Benson boy to return home. WANTED Cash price and description of farm or ranch Also city property in or surrounding Cochise county Ed Reeve Hugo ton Kansas
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Harold W. Gribble
France
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
126Th Construction Engineers
Brest
Harold
Benson
Oversea
Paris
Brussels
Belgium
Madrid
Barcelona
Spain
Cochise County
Ed Reeve
Hugoton
Kansas
Thanksgiving family updates and local notices
I Earl Matteson J W Wright and Etha Osborn executive officers. Work has already begun on a new court. Miss Maude Billingsley went to Nogales during vacation to have an operation upon her throat performed. Minnie Clifford has been visiting Grandma Christenson for Thanksgiving. Their son Arnold was also at home for Thanksgiving.
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J. W. Wright
Etha Osborn
Minnie Clifford
Grandma Christenson
Arnold
Dragoons D A Adams Reports Mud Season in Ranger Oilfield
D A Adams of Dragoon returns from a month in Ranger Texas where continuous rains created a vast bog halting development. 71 inches of rain this season stalled drilling, roads and machinery plus a 20 barrel flow found at 1700 feet. field relies on dry spells. He spent $100 to haul casing and $100 to move with five autos to Coleman, bringing back mud filled photos and a mud scow ferry charging 50 cents.
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D. A. Adams
Dragoon
Ranger
Texas
Adams
Coleman
A Choice of Two Evils on the West River Road
Cascabel merchant Alexander Heron spent fifteen miles on a stalled truck due to the river’s poor roads. He opted for the east side post road and found it no better, highlighting the need for a passable river route to connect Redington Mammoth Winkelman Hayden Ray and the Globe Miami district toward Phoenix.
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Alexander Heron
Cascabel
Heron
Redington
Mammoth
Winkelmen
Hayden
Ray
Globe-Miami
Phoenix
Dec 12 Deadline to Re-Record Arizona Brands
Ed W Stephens of the Live Stock Sanitary Board warns Arizona stockmen that December 12 is the final date to file re-recording applications. Of about 20 000 brands, only a quarter have been re-recorded. unfiled brands face redistribution and a $5 fee for new branding. Existing filers are assured, but processing may take weeks.
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Arizona
Ed. W. Stephens
Live Stock Sanitary Board of Arizona
Live Stock Board
Live Stock Sanitary Board of
State Capitol
Phoenix
Stephens
Teachers' Examination in Tombstone Lists Local Applicants
Eighteen applicants appeared at the office of County School Superintendent Elsie Toles in Tombstone for the regular quarterly teachers examination on Monday. Local candidates included Chas. R. Crumley of Benson first grade Mrs. Fred Anderson and Mrs. Margaret Haynes of Benson second grade Miss Nina Harwood of Tres Alamos second grade and Mrs. Martha Adams of Dragoon second grade. Do your Christmas shopping whenever you get an opportunity.
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Elsie Toles
Tombstone
Chas. R. Crumley
Benson
Fred Anderson
Margaret Haynes
Nina Harwood
Tres Alamos
Martha Adams
Dragoon
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Soldiers’ and Sailors
St. David Schools
Geo. T. Fuller, Jr., M. D
Benson, Arizona
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
The
Cochise County State Bank
U. S
Canning Club
Sewing Club
Ford
San Pedro
Gobble Bros
Chage
Goetz
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