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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
16
Local items list community movements, visits, and events around Benson. Braley visits in a new Dodger car, Colvin family visits Tucson, Miss Laura Martinez hospitalized for appendicitis, and letters from soldiers. The Red Cross drive at Short Line Garage raises funds for charity. Community updates include shop introductions, mining interests, property fires, and rifle club scores.
Rev. Wm. Brown presides at 11 o clock service with Knowledge by Quietness and an 8 o clock evening worship on The Traitor. Bible study Wednesday at 8.00. Mrs. Mary F Titus is appointed Benson district registration officer for Cochise County. Denny buys junk by weight. Gem Second Hand Store advertises buys. Chamberlain liniment praised. Local sales of vegetables and school land lease to 1921. Mining property for sale and correspondence invited. Treasure vault of America noted. For rent a building on 5th street near K of P Hall.
For information regarding the 640 acre homestead law write to Hampton Arnold Land Attorneys.
Federal Food Administration issues hot weather guidance urging reduced sugar use while promoting milk and dairy products. It notes sugar certificates for ice cream soda and syrups, preserves dairy industry, and urges home canning sugar use only when abundant. The guidance ties to broader Arizona supply concerns. In separate matter, Cochise County court orders show cause hearing for Gerwin minors estate lease and sale with Benson Lumber option and $3000 cash purchase, set for June 29, 1918.
Phoenix and Salt River valley grocers pilot a voluntary ration card system to enforce the six pound per person per month wheat allowance urged by the Food Administration. Central clearing houses issue and track cards. consumers may buy flour from a grocer and bread from a baker, switching dealers as needed. Globe, Miami merchants already join. Cochise county towns plan to follow. aim is state-wide adoption.
The Food Administration in Washington warns millers and grain dealers to cut prices on corn meal oats and barley flour. They should be at least 20 percent below wheat flour for corn and oats and 10 percent below wheat for corn and barley flour. Investigations will occur if dealers charge more than fair substitutes.
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