Soldiers and Sailors Settlement Bills Backed by Legion
The American Legion at its Minneapolis convention urged passage of Lane and Ferris proposed bills to create veteran housing and settlement programs. The plans urged government loans for urban and rural homes, wage guarantees, and community development with schools and utilities. Despite broad support from veterans, majority leaders declined action and waited for Legion guidance.
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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 Impress With New Programs And Plans
The St David school reports a well ordered term with enthusiastic staff. Principal Baker supervises classrooms while new Agriculture and Domestic Science departments win praise from scholars and parents. Aiming for a fully equipped new high school by 1920, bee culture lectures by L E Matteson engage students, and three playground units are being installed at the Grammar School for healthful recreation.
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St. David
Baker
L. E. Matteson
Quarantine Views on Colds and Chamberlain’s Remedy
Physicians advise isolating anyone with a bad cold to prevent spread through families. The piece urges early treatment and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective in curing a cold.
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Chamberlain
Passage of Pro-Measure Expected by Congress
The bill under discussion enjoys broad public support and is expected to pass this session. Lawmakers anticipate enactment of similar provisions and a majority of soldiers and sailors would approve the scheme.
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Congress
St David Sets Plans For New Canal And Social Fund
In St David an irrigation project is planned to boost the town and attract growth. The local canning and sewing clubs report strong records. A December 25 dance aims to raise funds for a chapel, with lunch sales and a New Year’s Eve ball led by Geo A Clarkson’s orchestra. A Y M M I A drive supports the chapel fund. A tennis club has been organized.
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St. David
Geo. A. Clarkson
Tucson
Harold Gribble Returns from Army Service in France
Harold W. Gribble arrived Friday from army duty in France. assigned to the 126th Construction Engineers at Brest, he spent one year abroad without front line combat. He visited Paris Brussels Madrid and Barcelona and earned the rank of master engineer junior grade. Then discharged at Camp Pike Little Rock Arkansas.
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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
Thanksgiving visits and medical travel noted in local items
Executive officers I Earl Matteson J W Wright and Etha Osborn are mentioned. Mrs Maude Billingsley traveled to Nogales for throat surgery over vacation. Minnie Clifford visited Grandma Christenson for Thanksgiving, and their son Arnold joined them at home for Thanksgiving.
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J. W. Wright
Etha Osborn
Minnie Clifford
Grandma Christenson
Arnold
Ranger Oilfield troubles slow drilling progress
Mr D A Adams of Dragoon returns from Ranger Texas oilfield where 71 inches of rain this season have turned roads to mud. Oil at 1700 feet yielded 20 barrels. well now down over 2100 feet. Hauling costs and ferry mud scow on main street illustrate severe flood impact.
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D. A. Adams
Dragoon
Ranger
Texas
Adams
Coleman
A Choice of Two Evils in Damaged River Road
Mr. Alexander Heron of Cascabel walked fifteen miles after his truck stalled on a neglected river road. He shifted to the east side post road but found it similarly poor, highlighting the need for a passable north south corridor to Redington Mammoth Winkelman Hayden Ray and the Globe Miami district and a shortcut to Phoenix.
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Alexander Heron
Cascabel
Heron
Redington
Mammoth
Winkelmen
Hayden
Ray
Globe-Miami
Phoenix
Time limit to re record brands in Arizona set for Dec 12
Arizona stockmen face loss of original brands if they fail to re record by December 12 as the Live Stock Sanitary Board warns. Only about one quarter of 20 000 brands have been re recorded, and after the date owners must register a new brand for a $5 fee or risk redistribution to applicants. Ed W Stephens warns, applications should go to the State Capitol Phoenix. those already filed are protected though certificates 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 Sees Eighteen Applicants in Tombstone
Eighteen applicants appeared at the office of County School Superintendent Elsie Toles in Tombstone for the regular quarterly teachers' examination held Monday. Local participants included Chas. R. Crumley of Benson first grade and 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.
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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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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
Cochise County
Ed Reeve
Hugoton
Kansas
Ford
San Pedro
Gobble Bros
Chage
Goetz
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