Food conservation and rail ticket delivery across the coast
Food Controller Herbert C Hoover prepares mobilizing the nations food resources while Southern Pacific expands a ticket delivery system to major coastal cities. The county division movement has failed as county supervisors deny election petitions for a special meeting. A new service lets callers order tickets and scrip books by phone for home or office delivery.
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County Division
County Board of Supervisors
Southern Pacific Company
Smuggling of labor laws and smelter trust debate rages
The Arizona scene features dispute over a non effective women’s minimum wage law and a referendum petition, plus sharp critique of the Smelter Trust. Notes on copper pricing, ore control, and calls to regulate smelters accompany new state institutional commission appointments.
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Phoenix
the Gazette
Arizona
Secretary of State
Campbell
W. J. Jamieson
Clarkdale
John L. Cust
Doane Merrill
Board of Control
Doatie Merrill
Feed Em Battle Cry Promotes Agricultural Labor
A Boston Post excerpt urges mobilizing citizens around farming. It champions tilling vacant lots, growing crops, and training the soil to produce food, framing collective labor as patriotic duty. The refrain Feed em repeats as a rallying cry.
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Boston Post
S P and Liberty Bonds Surge Among Pacific Employees
The Southern Pacific aided the Pacific Coast in oversubscribing the Liberty Loan. Pacific system employees subscribed 1,319,000 in twelve days after President Sproule's call. Coast Division led with 134,350, followed by Western 67,400 Sacramento 119,200 Shasta 21,350 Portland 107,400 Stockton 55,700 Salt Lake 80,400 San Joaquin 97,750 Los Angeles 73,050 Tucson 49,950.
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Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Sproule
Coast
Western
Sacramento
Shasta
Portland
Stockton
Salt Lake
San Joaquin
Los Angeles
Tucson
Hoover tied to Nevada City roots in mining days
Bisbee Ore notes Herbert C. Hoover likely to be named national food controller by President Wilson. It recalls his early mining years as a mucker in Nevada City California where Billy Delbridge originated, and that he spent several vacations there while at Stanford University.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Nevada City
California
Billy Delbridge
Hoover
Stanford University
Price increase notice for haying tools by Benson Lumber Co
Notice citing numerous price rises by the factory, Benson Lumber and Company will raise prices ten percent on all haying tools including mowers and rakes effective June 1.
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Benson Lumber & Com’ Co
Cardui Reverses A Long Standing Pain Testimony
Mrs Minnie Philpot of Gonzales Texas describes five years of left side pain reaching into the shoulder and back. After severe weakness and near inability to stand she reads a Birthday Almanac testimonial and starts Cardui. She improves by the second day and remains well for two years, praising Cardui.
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Gonzales
Tex
Minnie Philpot
Cardus
Cardui
Desirable Farm Lands for Sale Around Benson Arizona
List of multiple farms near Benson and St. David Arizona with prices from 500 to 2,300 dollars. Properties include 31 acre Borderland tract with alfalfa and wells, 160 acre dairy-adapted farm, 80 acre irrigation-ready tract, 160 acre unimproved land near town, 100 acre artesian belt farm, 40 acre small farm with wells, 640 acre Sulphur Springs Valley land, 20 acre unimproved tract near Benson, plus town lots and Benson residence property. Prices cash preferred with various terms.
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St. David Canal
Benson
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Red Cross
Sons of
Columbia
the Smelter Trust
Tucson Citizen
Smelter Trust
Merchant
Banker
Farmer
United States
Refining Trust
New State Commission
S. P. and
Liberty Bonds
Texas
Charleston
San Pedro
San Pedro Valley
San Pedro Alley
the Signal Realty Company
Benson, Arizona
Sulphur Springs Valley
Bisbee
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