Enforced work for loafers urged in wartime town
Amid strong wartime sentiment residents urged action to remove idle loafers and force nonworkers to join essential labor. The appeal stresses farmers need local help to boost food production for American troops in France and calls for strict enforcement to support the war effort.
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United States
Red Cross
Rwork
Francis
Court House
America
France
Han
Resolution seeks $1,000,000 for West and South reclamation
The senate considers a measure to appropriate one million dollars to the Interior Department for flooded lands in the West and South. It cites Franklin Lane's Los Angeles talk and urges swift reclamation studies to aid returning veterans and dry farming prospects in Cantigny and surrounding dry lands.
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Southwest
Senate
Department of the Interior
United States
Franklin K. Lane
Los Ang
Lane
Reclama
Texas
Cantigny
el Paso Herald
Honoring Dr James Douglas a Tombstone pioneer
A municipal flag at Fifth and Allen was lowered to half mast for Dr James Douglas a noted southwest pioneer and admirer of Tombstone His faith in the Tombstone mining district is cited along with references to his son Walter Douglas and the Consolidated properties An editorial note condemns Germany declaring a danger zone and urges decisive action against German ships and spies.
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Fifth and
Allen Streets
James Douglas
Tombstone
Dr. Douglas
Walter Douglas
Consolidated
New Mexico
Arizona
Germany
United States
Atlantic
Pioneer Woman Kate Hattich Dead at 72
News from Tombstone reports the death of Mrs Kate Hattich wife of the late Col B Hattich and mother of William Hattich former publisher of the Prospector and Epitaph She died at her Los Angeles home after a long illness following a minor operation in which she was thought to have recovered The funeral is set for Tuesday at the Los Angeles residence of her daughter The death ends a longtime pioneer family with ties to Tombstone Cochise County
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Tombstone
Kate Hattich
Col. B. Hattich
Wiliam Hattich
the Prospector and
Epitaph
J.D. Maxchomich
Tucson
Los Angeles
Col Hattich
Bet Tie
Cochise County
Eines
Ses. Hattich
J. D. Machomich
Hattieh
Mr. Hattieh
Mr. Hat
Land for Prison Bought by State, Florence
The Arizona state penitentiary expanded by 707 acres for farming at Florence. Five tracts within three miles of the prison were chosen from fourteen offers, averaging $56 per acre for a total of 28900 dollars. Named tracts include Stevens Truman, Lawrence Westfall, W Y Price, Fuller, and Michael Arballo. The land will be cultivated immediately.
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Phoenix
Arizona State Penitentiary
Florence
Leroy A Ladd
Commission of State Institutions
State of Arizona
Tts
General Land Office
Arizona
Draft evaders from Waco arrested and sent to service
Two Greek men, John Lonthas and Gus Volas, were charged with evading the draft. They registered in Tombstone Arizona, moved on to Waco, were detained by civil authorities and then by military police. They were placed in Camp MacArthur stockade and sent to San Antonio for induction.
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John Lonthas
Gus Volas
Camp MacArthur
Tombstone
Ariz
Inter
Waco
San Antonio
Waco Morning News
Three Measures Held Up by Governor
Gov. Hunt left for a weekend vacation while three key acts from the special legislative session remain unsigned. The daily bill vagabond bill and sabotage bill await the governor’s decision, fueling speculation and debate among administration and opposition forces.
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Phoenix
Gov. Hunt
Arizona taxpayers face strike loss shock in state tax figures
Arizona figures from the State Tax Commission show strikes trimmed valuation by 47.276,88.25 dollars causing about one million dollars in tax losses to taxpayers. Production declines lowered mine valuations, while payroll and trade-channel losses were noted across the state. Peace returns at the Baca float grant with settlement plans for 1,600 acres to tenants and 47,000 acres reserved for grazing under supervision.
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Tucson
State Tax Commission
Santa Cruz Valley
Nogales
D. C
Soldiers' voting bill prompts early nomination filings
The Arizona State Land Office notes A Karger urging candidates to file nomination petitions early for the soldiers' voting bill. Attorney General Wiley Jones explains how ballots must be printed and mailed forty days before primaries, with envelopes and instructions sent to qualified voters.
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A. Karger
Board of Supervisors
Ylerk Karger
Beand of Supervisors
Maricopa County
Wiley E. Jones
Cure for catarrh advertisement claim
A newspaper advertisement proclaims a $100 reward and asserts a cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and distributed by blood-destroying claims. It emphasizes constitutional treatment and states the medicine can heal in all stages.
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Hotel el Tovar
Grand Canyon
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Morett
el Tovar
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Loren Vaughn
Karger
Loren F. Vaughin
Army
Navy Department
Naval Service
Bisbee
C. A. McDonald
Ciizens Bank & Trust Company of
Vairbank
Walnut Gulch
Luton
Schusters
Bob McKay
Benson Dragoon Road
Charleston Bridge
Shaver
Tombstone Dragoon Road
Tombstone Penson
Curtis Flat
United States Land Office
Arizona State of Arizona
Ite
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Sey Sen
Bey See
Ely
J. L. Movin
Register
Ott White
Larm Aeron
Haw
St NU
Egy
Tin
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TSS
TSSS
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Lote
J. To Irvin
Scott White
Iss
Congress
Ates Land Office
Phoe
J. L. Irvpy
West Scott White
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