Silver Price Fixing Moves to War Industries Board
Ari Mines calls a Salt Lake City meeting to push federal price fixing for silver and copper. Delegates show that current silver prices 80 to 90 cents fail to cover rising costs. miners report 23 to 80 percent cost increases. Arizona ore output could shrink unless prices rise. state prosperity hinges on metal pricing decisions. President Wilson faces critique over a complacent ally. rumor links a swinging appointment to MeAdow with copper policy.
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Ari
War Industries Board
Salt Lake City
Arizona
Wilson
Bananas as Body Fuel in Wartime Diets
A historical note extols bananas as essential wartime nutrition. The piece praises their mineral content and health value, citing medical associations and Dr. Harvey Wiley, while noting a humorous drawback that they fit the mouth too neatly and are easy to swallow.
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Bana
Banan
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Health Department
Harvey Wiley
Shoot on sight proposed to guard homeland
A wartime letter advocates redefining S O S as shoot on sight against internal enemies. It condemns acts damaging grain, arsenals, shipyards and other resources, urges immediate action, and notes corn production to 11,000,000 cases as a wartime signal of national effort.
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Sam
Germany
Moving Ahead of War: United States Rail Lines Rush East
Fragmentary remarks describe a broad mobilization in the United States with railroads speeding supplies, men, and funds eastward in support of the war effort. The speaker argues the movement is sweeping all avenues, resisting German obstruction as Bernstorff’s assurances fail to halt the buildup.
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America
Keiser
United m
Gerard
Ame
Joes
Bill
Bernstorff
Kai
Nauseating public spectacle taints patriots aiding Red Cross
A fragmented letter critiques shows of patriotism by fighters seeking cheap notoriety. It claims Red Cross aid is tainted by exploitation and advertisement. A sheriff receives a Maj. in the American army report noting a large task ahead and political upheaval in Russia.
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Buanita Ug
Red Cross
London Bacon Prices and War Era Food Warnings
An overseas dispatch notes bacon is a scarce London commodity at 60 ts a pound when available. A Phoenix man sought a joke book, got a Southern Pacific timetable. Reports say winter wheat area will be up one quarter from last year. About 100,000 food distributors now under food control act licenses as food administration guards against fraud. Prohibition era liquor fears rise as bottles stay in bond and dealers push high prices. Railroads warn holiday travel will be limited due to war emergency as soldiers’ transport takes priority.
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London
Phoenix
The
Food Administration
Pennsylvania
Class 1 Deferred Classifications Progress Report
The Cochise County Hoard sessioned all day to classify registrants who claimed deferred classification. About 1,000 classifications completed, with examinations of class 1 entrants to begin in roughly four workdays and continue until all are examined. The next quota from class 1 expected by February end.
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Cochise County
Ho © Whetler
GH. Hunt
Ray Krebs
Tok
Riten
Funeral of Mrs Porter McIonald at City Cemetery
The funeral for Mrs Porter McIonald, who died last week, was held at the Tarbell Undertaking Chapel on Allen Street. Rev CW Stark officiated with a local quartet singing. the casket lay under a flowered bow. A sister and Warner, son from Washington, attended, awaiting burial alongside a grieving husband and broader community sympathy.
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Porter Mclonald
Tarbell Undertaking
Allen Street
CW. Stark
Stark
Abebia
Warner
Washington
Medical
Mysterious Shots Near Tombstone Roadside Event
Dr. Hunt, returning from Tombstone, heard four rapid gunshots at a curve on the grade Friday night. He thought a tire blowout, then saw flashes and fired an automatic sequence. He searched the road, found no one, no shell casings, and no injuries.
Mexican shot crossing border under guard orders
A Mexican attempting to cross the international boundary without a passport was shot and killed after failing to halt for sentries near Nogales on Monday. Mexican guards gathered as U.S. infantry were dispatched to the area, while crowds formed on both sides but no further violence occurred.
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Nogales
United States
Supervisors Set Bid for $1,000,000 Highway Bonds
Cochise County Board in special session reviews and approves a $1,000,000 highway bond package voted December 4. Bids to purchase the bonds will open February 7, with interest not exceeding 5 1/2 percent. The board also opened bids for a Caterpillar tractor won by the Hoit Company and readied year-end financials with Treasurer Ross and County Attorney Rows. The board plans a two-day first meeting of 1918 in Tombstone.
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Board of Supervisors
Cochise
A.C. Karee
Hoit Company
Tombstone
Ross
Phoenix Motor License Boom At State Capitol
December 21 Phoenix hosts a rush at the secretary of state's capitol as motorists seek the new 11S motor vehicle license plates. Sidney F Osborn's office is swamped with applicants daily, with over 1,000 visits expected, as about 20,000 licenses were issued in 1917 and a third may get new plates between Christmas and New Year.
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Phoenix
Ofset
Capitol
Heensen
Sidney F Osborn
Une
Grator
Anv Lus
Getting to the Front Tombstone Scout Enlists at Mare Island
Lawrence Land, a Tombstone resident known as Buddy, serves in the World War with duties at the Mare Island armory under a superior officer in charge of the guns. Reports say his department stays on target and he is proud of his charge, while Huddy posed in a regimental Mary suit, resembling a promising sailor.
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Lawrence Land
Tombstone
Mare Island
Buddy
Huddy
Cochise County State Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Cochise County State Bank will be held at the Tombstone Office on Tuesday January 22 1918 at 1030 AM for electing Directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may come before It w SMITH December 18 1917.
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Cochise County
Notice of claim limitation on supplies and labor
A formal notice states the undersigned will not be responsible for any nature of supplies or work and labor of any kind, shifting liability away from the signer. The terse notice asserts nonresponsibility for future transactions or services.
Mining claims leased to Graydon and Potter in Arizona
G J Peterson owner of mining claims The Crescent The Pearl The Copper Dog and the Western Star in West Huachuca Mining District Cochise County Arizona now leased and bonded to Alex Graydon and Howard Potter No one may claim liability for debts incurred by Graydon or Potter or their agents November 20 1917 First publication December 15 1917
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Crescent
Pearl
Western Star
Weat Huachuca
Cochie County
Arizona
Alex Graydon
Howard Potter
Uoon
G. J. Peterson
Ahove
Notice of Contest in Land Office Proceedings 1917
Notices from the United States Land Office in Phoen ix Arizona warn Archibald Cook of McNeal and others that George Williams contests Desertland Entry No. 62Tt1a dating 1915 for land in Cochise County. Williams alleges abandonment of the land and lack of improvements or water development, threatening cancellation without hearing unless a sworn answer with proof of service is filed within twenty days after the fourth publication, with dates rolled from December 2 to December 23, 1917.
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Department of the
United States Land Office
Pho
Arizona
Archibald &, Cook
McNeal
Contesterix
George Williams
Cochise
Notice of Land Grant Selections for University Purposes
The United States Land Office in Phoenix announces Arizona State Grant Selections List No. 842 Serial Nos. 036883 and 036863 for University Purposes. Protests or contests may be filed during five weeks after first publication. Final approval and certification to follow. December 3, 1917. Names J. L. Irvin and John J. Birdno.
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Ouste
Arizona
Finsl
Land Ofice
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Kerensky
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Russia
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Bishee
Congress
Nogales L.ne
Mness
Notice OF Stockholders Annual Meeting
Cochise County State Bank
W. Smith
J. L. Irvin
Register
John J. Birdno
Jonn J. Birdno
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