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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
8
A local benefit dance for the Red Cross will be held Saturday night September 21 at the Auditorium to raise funds for renovating the Red Cross work rooms. The event follows a September 21st big ticket sale plan and aligns with community efforts to support war relief.
The Benson precinct primary yielded a light vote with Democrats fielding full slates while Republicans and Socialists had scattered names. Notable noms include Colter for governor and Wiley Jones for attorney general on the Democratic side, plus judges and county officials up for re election.
Benson Union High School opened last Monday with strong attendance and a full corps of new appointee teachers. Principal H Q Robertson and C S Buffington are retained only in part. others include Agnes D Ambrose Ruth M Burkit Marion Burroughs Chas C Cash and M Mejia Co. also notes a mobile gas line power wood saw outfit by Mejia Co offering $2 per card sawn wood.
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports two years of stomach troubles and biliousness improved rapidly after using Chamberlain's Tablets. The quote appears as a testimonial endorsing the remedy.
A bank examiner shows Loans and Discounts including 152,763.06 due from Directors and 5,678.00 United States Bonds with other assets totaling 276,645.29 in transit. Liabilities include individual deposits 30,000.00 and savings 4,293.83 while capital stock stands at 6,000.00 with undivided profits 28,139.20 and time deposits 2,773.24. President A. G. Smith swears the figures are true.
U S Judge Edward Meek speaks plainly to citizens urging full civilian support for the war, stressing liberty, equality, and justice. He calls for loyal backing of government and loaning funds through Liberty Bonds to supply the sinews of war and achieve victory.
By T Q Martin chairman Dallas County Registration Committee urges citizens to fund the war through bonds. He frames monthly twenty dollar payments for those earning under and above specific wages at 4 percent interest, warning of a postwar draft and public opinion classifying enlistees and slackers.
A patriotic wartime poem from the Central Liberty Loan Organization of the Eleventh Federal Reserve District extols lending to support soldiers. It links financial support to heroism, sacrifice, and the ideal of victory, pairing vivid imagery of battle with personal appeals to home and loved ones.
Advice promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for children one year or older with initial diarrhoea. It suggests a follow up castor oil dose and keeping the remedy on hand for early treatment.
Frank Briggs announces his independent run for Cochise County Sheriff subject to voter will in the November 5 1918 general election. He lists Box 3007 Lowell Arizona as contact.
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