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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
4
John Ashworth known as Happy Jack, the Rhode Island Jew, runs a roadside store and lampooning board in Cochise County, Arizona, criticizing the county seat relocation effort. The piece denounces the law as unfair, biased toward Douglas, and argues voters should count costs before changing seats, warning against manipulation by Douglas interests.
A political notice urges voters to back C. L. Rucker as the Regular Democratic nominee in the upcoming election. The brief calls for support from party voters and outlines Rucker as the preferred candidate of the campaign.
The Benson Signal urges subscribers to pay their subscriptions in advance by November 1 to comply with government regulations. This notice emphasizes prepayment for continued service.
In Cochise County voters face a county seat battle with Douglas Chamber of Horrors opposing residents, as supporters argue to move the seat to Douglas. The piece catalogs petitions alleged as questionable, criticizes bonds and taxes, and frames the issue as a test of fair play amid national wartime finance.
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