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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
9
The Food Administration seeks a three pound per month household sugar allotment for all households, with possible extra supply during the canning season. Saving sugar is encouraged and not considered hoarding. Methods to conserve sugar include canning in natural juices, syrups, drying, and storage in pits or cellars.
The Benson Rifle and Revolver Club held a Thursday night gathering at the Benson Theater with many members present. New officers were elected, dues paid, new members welcomed, and a social program with talks recitations and music followed the business. refreshments and ample cigarettes and coffee were served by Frank S. Treat W. T. Robie and J. R. Braley.
An advertisement invites patients to visit Dr Arnold the Dentist for dental fixes from May 13 to 18. It notes a Notary Public service and lists rooms and houses for rent, with Mrs Mary F Titus mentioned among contact names.
Justice of the Peace C L Rucker proclaims an unlawful liquor trade in Benson and promises to halt bootlegging with help from prominent citizens sheriff and County Attorney Ross. He calls on local residents to support the effort to drive bootleggers out of town.
WantED advertises top market price for all poultry and fresh eggs from Tucson buyers. Old Pueblo Market in Tucson Arizona invites sellers to contact for quotes and immediate transactions.
Second hand 250 feet of 21 2 hose offered by Benson Fire Department. Suitable for irrigation use.
Dr Arnold will be here from May 13 through May 18 to examine and take care of patients teeth.
In the French village Les Halles the Chateau des Halles hosts a Red Cross hospital for 200 malnourished fleeing children. Mangini built the castle and railways. now Lyons opens the fortress as a care center for war refugees arriving at Evian.
The Chateau des Halles has been converted into a children’s hospital and rest home in wartime haste, offering two large isolation rooms and a care oriented to the needs of wounded children. Parrots and rocking horses adorn the play rooms while bathrooms are updated for child use. The Red Cross provides watchful care for France’s youngsters.
A soldier recalls meeting a Red Cross worker at camp with a beaming, round face who lifted morale. He describes nearly crying with joy, saluting his chocolate and imagining painting the angelic helper. The passage honors American women volunteers and their comforting presence.
The Rev N Levison, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church, sends a letter from Hounslow barracks near London. He arrived with Canadian troops sailing from Halifax and could not communicate his arrival due to military rules. He has applied for a ten day leave and plans to marry Miss Margaret Nichol of Scotland in early May, but expects to be at the front when the letter reaches Benson.
Practical guidance on diet for weak stomachs urges eating slowly and chewing thoroughly. It stresses bowel regularity and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and move the bowels when constipated or feeling dull after meals.
Francisco Vega, a Mexican national, was shot and killed last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff W. J. Bennett after Vega resisted arrest for drunken disorder. Vega and Manuel Martinez attacked Bennett as Bennett fired twice, hitting Vega in the arm, mouth, and shoulder. Martinez escaped. Vega died of gunshot wounds while resisting an officer. A coroner's jury ruled death due to gunshot wounds sustained during duty.
Kodak films developed with special care to obtain the best pictures. Leave orders at the Signal office for processing and pickup.
Don’t neglect your teeth Visit Dr Arnold in Benson from May 13 to 18 for checkups and cleanings.
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