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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
2
The Benson Signal notes a circulating rumor that the final governor contest decision will soon be issued. It also mentions The Appeal to Reason endorsing straight Americanism and vigorous wartime prosecution, reflecting wartime sentiment in the period.
Pocketbooks held by Benson members showed wear but they donated generously at a YMCA fund drive Monday night. The event demonstrated continued community support for worthy causes.
Congressman Hayden earns sympathy from J. W. W. supporters by introducing a measure to curb deportations without due process. If needed, this proposed law would complement existing statutes to protect individuals from such actions.
America’s entry into the European conflict forces a shift from peaceful industry to war production. The nation faces unprecedented financial and economic readjustments as it becomes an armed combatant, making “business as usual” impossible.
The article details a Congress enacted revenue stamp schedule for documents. It lists fifty cent stamps for surety bonds and conveyances, with fifty cents per $100 to $500 and an additional fifty cents per extra $500 or part thereof. Powers of attorney require twenty five cent stamps. It warns violators face a fine up to $100 per offense.
Five passenger Metz car offered for sale in first class condition at 335 dollars by Braaley and Reynolds.
J N Gaines chairman of the Cochise County War Savings Committee urges continued Liberty Bond and Thrift Stamp purchases to meet a 1918 national goal. He explains Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents, Thrift Cards enable 16 stamps to be exchanged for War Savings Stamps with a 4 percent yield redeemable in 1923, and calls on parents and teachers to teach thrift and patriotism through school activities.
At the National Mohair Growers Association closing session a committee was appointed to explore new uses for mohair. Officers elected for the year include President U S Grant of Dulles Oregon and vice presidents John Manuke Kelseyville California H A Morgan Willcox Arizona T F Morris Willcox Arizona M L Conklin Newville California and secretary treasurer F O Landrum Laguna Texas. The next annual meeting will be in Phoenix in the fourth week of November next year.
A New York World correspondent explains the origin of Bolshevik and Menshevik. He states Bolshevik is not a corruption but a popular equivalent of maximalist, formed by adding the suffix ik to bolshe. The piece notes the v avoids hiatus and mirrors the Menshevik formation.
J. H. Harmon of Cochise drills on R. I. McCall’s ranch near Miramonte and plans to file a claim and establish a residence. Bisbee visitors include Robert Jean and A. T. Skinner. Christmas events join L D S Hall with a tree and Santa on December 25 and a Primary program on December 28. Agricultural bulletin touts goat milk for infants from Berkeley station with guidance to contact Widemann Goat Milk Laboratories in San Francisco.
Mrs. Benjamin Hooer of Auburn New York praises Chamberlains Tablets stating they regulate bowel action stimulate the liver and keep the body healthy after two years of use claiming they are the best remedy for stomach trouble and constipation.
The State of Arizona files School Indemnity Land Selections Nos 1226 to 1234 with serials 036897 to 036905 in Phoenix. Descriptions cover sections and lots across T16S to T17S R19E and adjacent ranges. Protests may be filed within five weeks of publication with John J. Birdno as receiver, first published December 1, 1917.
In San Francisco on December 12 a wave of requests to alter surnames to American sounding or neutral forms has swept courts. Previously only a few changes per year. now the volume has surged as residents seek to adopt names like Lee and Smith amid postwar sentiment and identity shifts.
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