Influenza Situation Improves in Camps and States
Reports show continued improvement with 2733 new army camp cases and 327 deaths. Epidemic active at three camps Lewis Washington McClellan and Kearney. Several states report declines while others face serious outbreaks, notably Colorado Iowa Kansas Minnesota Nebraska and New Mexico. Railroad traffic suffers from illnesses and shop delays as freight and passenger movement decline. No evidence supports enemy-sourced spread of germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Surgeon-General of the Army
Public Health Service
Lewis
McClellan
Alabama
Kearney
California
Connecticut
Delaware
New Jersey
Indiana
Maryland
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Colorado
Iowa
Kentucky
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ohio
Cincinnati
St Cloud
Minneapolis
Railroad Administration
Fourth Liberty Loan Totals by Benson District and Subscriptions
Benson District totals show 11300 in local pledges with 24000 across Benson District including S P Railroad Employees and E P S W Employees. Subscriptions via banks list Dragoon Johnson Cochise St David with St David exceeding quota by 350. Bank totals across all districts reach 20150 and Women's Committee reports 8650 subscriptions.
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Women’s Committee
Arizona Cotton Aids War Effort In New York
Dwight B Heard of Phoenix returned from New York praising Arizona cotton used in balloon and aircraft wings after government tests. He toured War Camp Community Service sites in one night, noting collaboration across a roof garden canteen, a Jewish synagogue lodging unit, and Harvard club furnished rooms under the slogan Service for our boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight B. Heard
Phoenix
New York
State Council of Defense
East
Arizona
Heard
Ethical Society
Central Park
Harvard Club
Red Cross Feeds Paris School Lunches This Summer
The American Red Cross provides meals for thirty two thousand Paris schoolchildren at the start of summer. Paris railway canteens have served three million soldiers in four months. Funds raised by American children will finance the Franco American Children's Hospital in Bordeaux, France.
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Paris
American Red Cross
Bordeaux
France
Red Cross
Braley Family Leaves Benson for Army Duty
J. O. Braley and family depart Benson this week. Mrs. Braley and their son will stay in Mesa while Mr. Braley proceeds to Ft. Sam Houston Texas to answer the call for service at the front. He came from Douglas where health issues forced his move about a year and a half ago. The Benson community regrets the removal of the Braleys, who earned local esteem.
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J. O. Braley
Benson
Mesa
Cattle Shipped East Under Food Administration Plan
Drought hit Texas and Oklahoma cattle are to be shipped to Pennsylvania Virginia and other eastern states by the railroad administration on food administration request. A 25 percent freight rate reduction is granted to aid the plan with shipments starting as soon as completed.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Railroad Administration
The
Food Administration
East
A Beautiful Woman and Digestion Advice
An advertisement suggests that a beautiful woman has good digestion and offers dietary tips. It recommends eating lightly of meats if digestion is faulty and taking Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion, priced at 25 cents.
El Toro Brand Cement Backed Lumber Promise
The message proclaims the cost efficiency and long lasting quality of lumber stored under tight shelter in Benson Arizona and backed by the El Toro Brand Portland cement guarantee, asserting absolute lasting satisfaction with every purchase from Benson Lumber and Commercial Company.
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el Toro Brand
Quail Hunt Party Survives Mesa Auto Mishap
A Wednesday quail hunting party returned by auto from the Mesa and when Miss Alline Robertson lost control the car plunged down a steep hill. The group including Mrs C M Pomeroy Henry Robertson and Harry Brown sustained only bruises and a severe shaking, with minor car damage.
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Alline Robertson
C. M. Pomeroy
Henry Robertson
Harry Brown
Miss Robertson
Naval Seaman Cecil Jones Returns to Atlantic Duty
Cecil Jones left Tuesday for an Atlantic port to resume duties aboard a naval vessel after two weeks at home. He had applied for a furlough extension that was granted but did not arrive before his departure. He described navy life and his globe circling experiences since joining sea forces.
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Cecil Jones
Atlantic
Navy
Cecil
Gas Mask Nut Drive Urges Rural Help in Arizona
State Relations Service of the USDA asks for 500 tons of shells from hickory walnut and butternuts to supply gas mask production. Rural communities are urged to collect nuts and ship to the Red Cross. Arizona residents can answer the call through the Boys' and Girls' Club and send seeds and pits to Mrs. C. F. Power in Yuma.
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State Relations Service
United States
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Arizona
C. F. Power
Yuma
Mrs. A. E. Lidenberger Praises Cough Remedy
Rockford Indiana resident Mrs. A E Lidenberger reports relief from bronchial trouble after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She says the remedy provides relief after a few days and the bronchial symptoms disappear.
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A. E. Lidenberger
Rockford
Ind
Chamberlain
War Work Analyst Recalls Aix-les-Bains Leave Camp
Douglas D. Elliman leads recruitment for the Y M C A and other groups while Aix-les-Bains hosts an American leave camp for fighting men. A Fighting 69th veteran from the 165th division shocks novices by bluntly stating his disdain for the casino environment and endorsing disciplined recreation to boost military efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas D. Elliman
Knight
of Columbus
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
Aix-les- Bains
New York
Aix-les-Bains
Paris
Germans unfazed as Kaiser predicts pro-German sweep
The Kaiser informs that pro-Germans will sweep the country at upcoming elections, ensuring the war ends soon and the German cause remains optimistic despite advancing Allied troops.
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Kaiser Bill
Tucson
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