Y W C A Campaign Talk Energizes Local Appeal
Rev. Anne Binkhorst of Tucson spoke at the K of R Hall for the YWCA war welfare drive. He traced Germany’s military buildup and urged Americans to oppose autocracy, amid patriotic songs and pledge cards. A total of $159 was pledged by attendees.
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Anne Binkhorst
Tucson
K. of R. Hall
Young Women’s Christian Association
Thorougly
Mr. Binkhorst
Germany
America
Michigan
Yale University
Sunday Evening Christmas Program at M. E. Church
A Sunday program at the M E Church features multiple recitations and songs led by local youths and guests. Orpha Statler presents The Story of Christmas, with dollop of performances by Lottie Wien Helen Wheeling Helen Segar and others culminating in a Christmas drill and closing benediction.
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Orpha Statler
Jesus
Lottie Wien
Helen Wheeling
Helen Segar
Sammy Jones
Oliver Wheeling
Zelpha Jones
Santa
Mamie Scott
Elva Gillett
Benediction
Pastor
Cochise County State Bank Stockholders Meeting Set
The regular annual meeting of Cochise County State Bank stockholders will be held at the Tombstone office on Tuesday January 22 1918 at 10 30 A M. for electing Directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. M W Smith Cashier. Dec 18 1917.
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Cochise
Death of J H Clark Prominent Dragoon Mining Man
J H Clark dies of pneumonia at the Peake Hotel in Dragoon on December 14. A former Mexico copper administrator, he moved to Dragoon three years ago and boosted district development while negotiating the sale of several claims to a state copper company. Funeral held at Willcox with Masonic rites.
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J. H. Clark
Peake
Dragoon
Johnson-Dragoon
Clark
Mexico
Local notes From Pomerene and area developments
Local items report Rosetta Scott having a cellar cemented and a room added by her brother and Geo Scott. Government buys hay in the district. Coons Bros. bale hay for market. Willard Scott to farm fifty acres of B.S. Johnson’s land. Prof H Q Robertson spoke for Y W C A war fund. Bee Hive girls donate $5 each. Chamberlains Tablets praised for stomach and bowel issues. Benson Canal clean and irrigation strong despite drought. Sherman trades farm for thirty milk cows and heads to Safford. Emma Tompkinson visits Phoenix for Christmas. A farmer sold a carload of hay for $4.50. New bridge coming soon. Soldier’s Christmas boxes received.
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Rosetta Scott
Geo. Scott
Coons Bros
B.S. Johnson
Willard Scott
H. Q. Robertson
Y. W. C. A. War Fund
Pomerone
Alpine High adds new sophomore Jesse Williams
Alpine Texas welcomes Jesse Williams who entered school Monday to join the Sophomore class. Former students Claude Sipes and Royal Norton visited this week. Teachers announce two days off for Christmas week, and boys and girls basketball teams combined practice this week. Rev. Binkhorst of Tucson spoke on YWCA war work at the K of P Hall Monday night.
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Jesse Williams
Alpine
Texas
Claude Sipes
Royal Norton
Binkhorst
Tucson
P. Hall
A Box Car Runs Away But Returns To Yard
A box car in the Nogales yard started downhill after a brake failure. It wandered along the tracks until the engine crews could pursue. The car eventually returned to the yard on the same railyard line, aided by the locomotive. The grade down the line caused the runaway to reverse course and come back intact.
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Nogales
Round House
Federal inspectors review breakfast packages in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on December 18, federal and police officers inspected samples of breakfast food packages amid concerns they may contain ground glass. Several packages were sent to the city chemists for analysis.
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Los Angeles
New Concrete Bridge Will Be Built Across San Pedro
The Board of Supervisors awarded Topeka Bridge and Iron Co. a contract for a two arch concrete bridge over the San Pedro river on Dragoon road east of town. Construction starts early next year with traffic maintained during building and the old bridge moved north on wooden piers.
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Board of Supervisors
San Pedro River
Topeka Bridge and Iron Co
Topeka
Kan
H.G. Brown
Tombstone
Benson
Cascabel
Redington
Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. of P. Hall
Gladys Hill
E. B. Thompson
M. 3
Cochise County
Benson Lumber & Commercial Company
Merry Christmas
Cochise County State Bank
Arizona
Willcox
Masonic Order
Pomerene
Chamberlain
Benson Canal
A. W. Sherman
Safford
E&mma Tompkinson
Phoenix
Relief Society
KH. Gortz
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