Borderland road links spur regional growth for Bisbee region
The Borderland route forms a growing highway system linking Tombstone Bisbee Fairbank and nearby towns with Tucson Phoenix Yuma. As highways extend to connect population centers, tourism and commerce receive greater access, driving county road improvements and coordinated ad efforts to promote business along the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee Review
Agason
Arizona
United States
el Paso
Tucson
Phoenix
Yuma
Alpaat
Bisbee
Tombstone
Bee
Douglas
Eanty
Fairbank
Douglas Dispatch Urges Action on Valley Irrigation Bill
The Douglas Dispatch endorses statewide irrigation and dam measures to aid Sulphur Springs Valley and Cochise County. It urges Douglas residents and business leaders to boost the bill, noting resources to develop dwelling and industrial prospects. A Tribune-like optimism is cited, urging work over talk to curb unemployment.
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Sey
Auhinnat Mountains
Douglas
Cochise County
Women’s suffrage foes burn Wilson speeches at White House
Workhouse Sal and Cocaine Kate with Nell burn Wilson speeches in protest of votes for women. The piece mocks Germany’s Weimar style controls as Americans face ticketed access to public life and entertainment. The Crown Prince’s divorce case is noted alongside marital finance bravado.
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Sal
Nell
Kate
Wilson
White House
Republic of Germany
Weimar
United States
People in Glass Houses Debate Douglas Press Attacks
The Daily Prospector refutes the Douglas Dispatch editorial alleging county staff corruption and bootlegging with claims that no prisoners escaped trial and liquor remains under lock and key. It accuses the Dispatch of misrepresentation and territory envy, urging restraint.
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Daily Prospector
Douglas Press
Douglas Dispatch
Tombstone
Douglis
Police
Deng Murse
McDonald
Borderland Route praised by transcontinental motorists
A tourist recounts repeated cross country trips along the Borderland Route praising its open access, garages, hotels, and service stops. He favors the route for westbound travel and urges continued construction to benefit counties, cities, and citizens as work progresses.
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Emeais Cael
Phoenix
Brest
New
Arizona
Ornia
Eleme
Bisbee Review
Ynve Ation
Eattdeers
West
Thisderland
Hearst’s Plan Turns Bolshevist for Campaign Play
The article accuses William Randolph Hearst of using Bolshevist rhetoric and plotting another political party to profit from workers’ unrest. It depicts Hearst as an opportunist whose agitation would threaten national unity, arguing he lacks true patriotism amid looming crises.
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William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Be Right Then Be Safe Motto on Road Safety Memorial
A brief plaque quotes a William Jay epitaph praising righteous driving and speed on the road, noting he died while maintaining his right of way. The line reflects cautionary memorial tradition urging safe driving over aggressive urgency.
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William Jay
Borderland Route in Cochise County Aims for Complete State Highway
Cochise County seeks rapid completion of the state highway through its towns from Rodeo New Mexico to the Santa line, passing Douglas Bisbee and Tombstone. Local efforts urge uninterrupted work to link Tombstone with the Santa line, under an efficient organization and joint state coordination. The piece stresses prioritizing this route above other state highway projects and notes past delays and ongoing efforts to resume work.
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Cochise County
Rodeo
New Mexico
Huachuca Siding
Douglas, Bisbee
Tombstone
Santity Line
Cochise
Ossay
America Seeks League Support Post Peace Victory
The Atlantic Charter group urges an international league to enforce peace aligning with U S values and burden sharing. President Wilson gains support from the Chamber of Commerce as public opinion backs the plan against a vocal minority.
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Uni
Ees
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
America
Liberty Day and the Allied Victory Vision
Fragmentary text discusses a Liberty Day celebration tied to the end of a war and the Allied victory. It mentions public ceremonies, national sentiment, candidates appearing, and a global impact, with references to Americans and Christians. The piece hints at expected celebrations and lasting peace implications.
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Sally
Christian Vette
Language literacy bill sparks debate in Arizona mines
A Arizona legislature proposal would bar employment in mines for those unable to read or write English. The Nogales Herald notes the measure should extend to all work and urges Americans to learn the language, praising a Senate speech by Bankhead and mentioning Chancellor Eisner’s admission of Germany’s wartime guilt and calls for reparations.
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Arizona
United States
America
Nogales Herald
Eisner
Bavaria
Germany
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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone Daily Prospector
Advance
Vabstone
Cour
Chuise
Sabette
Sup Ad
Sulphur Springs Valley
Fritz
Autem
United States Senate
Bankhead
Senate
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