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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
4
The Holbrook News based in Holbrook Navajo County Arizona is edited by Sidney Sar and published by Joseph Lopez. The paper is admitted to the mails at Holbrook as second class matter May 24 1909. Rates of subscription in advance are two dollars per year with advertising rates available on application.
Marvelous Discoveries highlight progress from air flights on heavy machines to telegraphy and War era inventions. Dr King’s New Discovery claims to save life from coughs and bronchial illnesses and promises instant relief and cure. A testimonial from James M Black of Asheville North Carolina notes cure of obstinate cough after other remedies failed. 50c and 1.00 with trial bottle free and guaranteed.
Warning against Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds noting no habit forming drugs and instructing to look for the Bell on the bottle sold by Holbrook Drug Co.
President Taft signed the statehood bill in a ceremony at the White House, using a gold pen gifted by Postmaster General Hitchcock and an eagle feather quill presented by Delegate Andrews. Attendees included Ralph Cameron, Ira Bord, J. T. Williams, and others from Arizona New Mexico and Ohio. souvenirs were kept by the owners. The president urged further work for a good constitution.
Editorial urges swift action to admit Arizona by the next Congress deadline. It outlines steps from apportioning delegates and governor proclamations to a constitutional convention and final ratification, aiming to finish by December 1912 with elections set for December 12.
The piece lays out a two week to two month canvass for Arizona’s constitution and a path to statehood. It discusses when the governor should receive official information, election timing, and the president's proclamation. It notes delegates must push a sensible constitution to avoid delays and references figures like Benj Schuster and Arthur and Edsons.
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