Local Items and Community Notes from Benson Audience
Primary election nears with Sept 10 voting. Local visits include Rosetta Scott in Tucson and Harriette Kelland in Benson. Roads in good condition between Tombstone and Bisbee aid motoring. Jank Blacklidge joins San Pedro shipyard. Billy Brakefield pursues sheriff bid. Army draft registration set for Sept 12. Benson Variety Store new management. Presbyterian Church schedule updates. Red Cross and social notes mention meetings and school start. Three Roberts sisters leave Benson for teaching and study. Mrs. W. D. Allen returns from New Mexico with cattle interests and school plans.
Chamberlain's Tablets Helped Emma Verbryke
Two years ago Emma Verbryke of Lima suffered stomach trouble and biliousness. She tried Chamberlain's Tablets after seeing an advertisement and improved rapidly.
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Chamberlain
Emma Verbryke
Lima Vhie
Limits on Sugar Use for Canning Fruit
Federal guidance urges Arizona housewives to conserve sugar in fruit canning. Mary Primer Lockwood outlines sugar scales for apples peaches pears plums and jams and notes alternate uses for sugar free canning including jams jellies marmalades and juices with sterilization and cold pack or open kettle methods.
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Federal Food Administration For
Arizona
Mary Primer Lockwood
Department of Agriculture
Miramonte Post Office Back In Service
The Miramonte Post office is back in good running order with Mrs. Rebecca Lofgreen serving as Postmistress. Jim Jesperson and family visited Ed Jesperson, traveling from Tucson last Sunday. Water was struck at 225 feet on the Alonzo Skinner ranch and Mr. Harman will move machinery to the Coplin ranch to drill.
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Miramonte
Rebecca Lofgreen
Jim Jesperson
Tucson
Alonzo Skinner Ranch
Harman
Coplin Ranch
Howard E. Martineau
Benson Arizona
S. Range
E. G
S. R. Meridian
H. G. Brown
U. S
Benson
Arizona
Political Announcements Rates for Public Notices
The notice sets publication rates for political announcements at ten dollars for state or county offices and five dollars for precinct offices, to be paid in advance.
McCall Announces Campaign for State House Primary
Representative candidate R L McCall declares intention to run in the Democratic primary on September 10 for the state legislature. He frames his bid as a formal announcement and seeks party support ahead of the vote.
Red Cross Benefits as Hoarders Fined
Federal food administrator in Arizona records multiple penalties for hoarding sugar and wheat flour. F W Ritter of Lowell paid 100 to Red Cross in lieu of court action and loses sugar supplies for the war. H B McDaniels of Greenlee fined 25 for selling unapproved whole wheat flour. Tom Colakas of Bisbee fined 10 for using requisitioned sugar. Charles Quamn of Mesa paid 100 and had his American Kitchen closed for three days for restaurant violations and attempting influence.
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Federal Food Administrator
Arizona
F. W. Ritter
Lowell
Ariz
Red Cross
United States
H.B. McDaniels
Greenlee County
Tom Colakas
Bisbee
Jerome
Sonora
Ray
Charles Quamn
Mesa
Food Administration
Wheat and meat limits unchanged in food administration notes
Despite higher wheat production no changes in regulations limit wheat products to six pounds per person per month. All meat dealers are urged not to handle beef over 475 pounds, as heavy beef is needed for war export.
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Food Administration
Candidate declares for Justice of the Peace Benson Precinct
The speaker announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Benson Precinct subject to the Democratic Primary. The declaration names the office and party as the basis for the forthcoming electoral process.
Candidate announces run for Cochise County Supervisor
A Bisbee mayoral record is submitted as part of a Democratic primary bid for Cochise County Supervisor. The candidate states intent to seek the office at the September 10, 1918 primary, submitting their mayoral record for voters to consider.
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Cochise County
Bisbee
County Attorney Candidate for Cochise in 1918 Primary
Bruce Stephenson seeks the County Attorney post in Cochise County subject to the Democratic primary on September 10, 1918. He outlines legal background and aims to enforce law, support county governance, and uphold public safety standards.
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Cochise County
Bruce Stephenson
Independent Sheriff Candidate Declares Candidacy
Frank Briggs announces his independent bid for Cochise County Sheriff subject to voters at the general election on November 1918. He lists Box 3007 Lowell Ariz as contact.
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Cochise County
Frank Briggs
Lowell Ariz
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers in Missouri
The ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and pleasant for children to take. It cites Wm Scruby of Chillicothe Missouri praising its safety and ease of use for his three children and mentions the product contains no opium or narcotics.
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Wm. Scruby
Chillicoths
Chamberlain
Benson Saddle and Harness Shop Repair Service
First class boot and shoe repair promptly done at Benson Saddle and Harness Shop. Moderate prices. For sale twenty acres ten miles from Benson with three flowing wells priced at $1200. Signal Office.
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G. C. Nicoll
Lonesome Valley
Benson Saddle and Harness Shop
Benson
Musgrave Pays Eight Dollars for Old Iron
Cash Second Hand Store advertises a price of eight dollars for old iron offered by Musgrave. The notice seeks sellers and notes prompt payment.
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Musgrave
Cash
Benson district appoints Titus as registration officer
Correspondence and inspection invited. Mrs. Mary F Titus appointed registration officer for the Benson district in Cochise County. She has authority to register anyone living in Cochise County. The fourth Lib erty Loan campaign opens Saturday September 28.
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Mary F.titus
Benson District
Cochise County
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J. C. Keen
Red Cross Society
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