Local Christmas News From Benson and Nearby Towns
C M Pomeroy of Mesa visits for Christmas while teachers from the Grammar School travel to Willcox and Tucson. Local residents welcome family and guests, with reports on weather, business growth at the French Bakery, and community events including dances at St David and Pomerene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Silvain
Etz
H. C. Brown
Miss Evelyn
Mr. Brown
Phoenix
St. David
Pomerene
Benson
First Presbyterian Church Schedule for New Year 1920
Rev Wm Brown pastor announces Sunday school at 10 with Chas C Cash superintendent. Morning worship at 11 on A Deeper Life for 1920. Young People's Endeavor at 6 30 on How to Make Next Year Better Than This. Evening worship at 7 30 with A New Year's Message. New Year's Day class parties for all Sunday school children. teachers and pupils urged to keep the date open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Wm. Brown
Chas. C. Cash
Mule Transport Abandoned by First Cavalry for Motor Cars
A Douglas newspaper reports the First Cavalry will cease mule transportation after their cross county trip and replace it with motor transport. The change signals a modernization of troop movement and logistics within the regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross County
First Cavalry
Douglas
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Purports Internal Cure
Claims catarrh is a local disease worsened by constitution and cannot be cured by local applications. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally, working through the blood on mucous surfaces. States it was prescribed by a leading physician, blends tonics with blood purifiers, and offers testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Th. Hall
Splendid Cough Remedy Praised by Ferguson Station Mother
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlain s Cough Remedy describing its use for children with croupy symptoms and for her own coughs and chest colds noting rapid relief after a few doses and a few days of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Fry
Fort Huachuca
Thos. Fry
Mesa
John Pytlik
Fry
United States Leads World in Resources and Debt Postwar
The article notes U.S. share of global resources and production far outstrips population and land size. It cites gold, wheat, iron and steel, lead, silver, zinc, coal, aluminum, copper, cotton, oil, corn, automobiles, copper refining, and railroads, plus a shift in national debt with wartime and postwar claims and large gold reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arizona Lands Indemnity Selections Filed for Review
The United States Land Office announces Arizona appears under the June 20 1910 act to select indemnity lands including various tracts in Townships 14 to 20 South Range 21 to 32 East. Public protests will be accepted during five weeks from publication dated Dec 27 1919, with final action by the General Land Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Arizona
Barber Shop Schedules Change in 1920
Starting January 1 1920 the barber shop will close at 7 00 each evening except Saturday. A W Bard signs note. A charitable appeal follows asking readers to help Near East children and enjoy healthier meals with Chamberlain's Tablets after supper suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bard
Chamberlain
Notice to Contractors for Benson-Vail Highway Section D
Sealed proposals are due by 2 P M January 19 1920 at the Cochise County Board of Supervisors Tombstone Arizona for Section D of the Benson Vail Highway about four miles east from the western Cochise county line. Plans available in Tombstone and Phoenix with a $5 fee. Five percent certified check required with bids. Thomas Maddock State Engineer. Phoenix Dec 13 1919. First pub Dec 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Cochise County
Tombstone
Arizona
Benson-Vail Highway
Thomas Maddock
Care Board of Supervisors
State
Eaneer
Phoenix
The
Phoenix, Ariz
Public Land Notice for Skinner Homestead Claim
United States Land Office notice from Phoenix dated October 23 1919 states James W Skinner of Benson Arizona intends to prove up his homestead entry numbers 027105 027298 for land in section 20 29 16S 20E Gila and Salt River meridian before U S Commissioner Edward W Land at Benson on December 2 1919. Witnesses named are James Roberts Herbert Armitage William L Patteson and Claude L Rucker all of Benson. First pub December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Skinner
Benson
Arizona
Range
Gila and
Salt River Base
Meridian
Edward W. Land
U. S
James Roberts
Herbert Armitage
William L. Patteson
Claude L. Rucker
Benson, Arizona
Felix J. Miller
Gila & Salt River Base
Herbert G. Colvin
James R. Barney
John W. Miller
Ollie O. Barney
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C. M. Pomeroy
Rhenanna Jones
Willcox
Frank Blacklidge
Tucson
Mrs. L. Blacklidge
Isabel Bexter
E. H. Barnes
Tucson, Ormerly
Zetta Canfield
Vicinity
Richard Hieber
Alleen Robertson
H. Q. Robert
F. Harsh
Jem Davies
Mampsion Hotel
Catherine
Courtland
Aurelia Castaneda
Ernestina Martinez
Nogales
Benson Boys
University
Baudelio Martinez
Louis Kempf
Lewis Maier
Orrick Robertson
Chas. Powell
Ray Blabon
Jewell Trask
Patagonia
Harry Blacklidge
L. Blacklidge
Pima
Graham County
Perry A. Burke
Signal
Safford
Herman Hildebrandt
Mescal
Miss Ida
Carlos
Alfonzo Castaneda
Alfonzo
Los Angeles
American Railway Express
Col
John C. Greenway
Mahoney
Tempe
Mrs. Randolph Reuser
Sunny Hill Ranch
Fred G. Fisher
I Unites States Land Office
Phoenix, Arizona
Tion
S&s. R
E&y NW
S. R
General Land Office
Ber
J. L. Irvin
Scott White
America
Near East
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
J. L. Irvin Register
Register
Mail House
West
Denver Nursery & Orchard Company
Zuni St
Denver
Colo
St. David Canal Company
Sam Barrow
Levi Nelson
James T. Lynch
Amt
Edna Allred
Ariz
H. J. Slease
Huachuca Street
Moss Pharmacy
E.A. Brown
General Banking and Savings Business
First National Bank
Tombstone, Arizona
Hiwo & Coo
General Merchandise
W.D. Martine
Arizon
Benson Drug &Tore
H. Walker
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