Clash on the Nogales border prompts armistice talks
Conflicts flare at Nogales Ariz as American and Mexican forces exchange fire. General Holbrook reports control of the border, with both sides withdrawing under an agreement brokered by Brig. Gen. Cabell and Mexican commander Captain Abatolo. Casualties include multiple American soldiers and civilians, with heavy gunfire and barricaded streets observed. A later armistice is declared as authorities prepare further talks to prevent a renewed clash.
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Nogales
Washington
Holbrook
Southern Department
General March
Atam
William A. Holbrook
War Department
Ariz
de Rovey C. Cabell
A. J. Abatolo
Sonat
Abacolo
Plucaro Elias Calles
General Calles
Magdalena
Sonora
Calles
Carranza
Hermo
United
America
Tenth Cavalry
Long International Street
de Rosey R. Caball
Morally Wounded Man Kisses Wife as He Dies
Auerbough dies after being stabbed and slashed by RA Rogers ten miles north of Phoenix on Sunday. His wife recalls hearing his scream and kissing him twice as he lay dying, after she found him covered in blood and Rogers fleeing. Word from Tombstone says Len Red Barclay has been promoted to sergeant at Camp Funston.
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Phoenix
Aug. S
Arthur A. Auerbough
RA. Rogers
Rogers
Tombstone
Len
Red” Barclay
Funston
Governor Hunt Attends Indian Dances at Flagstaff
Governor Hunt and officials join a large crowd at an Indian ceremonial week northeast of Flagstaff. The snake dance moves from Oraibi to Toreva, with the corn, flue, antelope and butterfly dances slated across Mishongnavi Shongnopavi and Tubs lined for a week, drawing visitors from Arizona California and New Mexico and Navajo adherents.
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Arizona
California
New Mexico
Toreva
Oraibi
Walpi
Hoteville
Mishongnavi
Tubs
Gov. Hunt
Red Lake
Ostrich Meat Now On Sale In Phoenix
Aug 28 news states ostrich meat is now regularly sold in Phoenix under food administration authorization. Eight hundred large birds are planned for slaughter as needed to achieve material savings in beef and pork consumption.
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Flagstafp
Food Administration
Foad
New Mexico
Texas
Ij Eastern
Hsis
Hecht
Phoenix
The
Plan to Get Out of Debt With Liberty Bonds
The piece argues debt avoidance by investing in Liberty Bonds to finance the war. It compares funding options, suggests farmers and individuals mortgage future earnings, and urges heavy buying of bonds to strengthen the nation, even at personal cost, for long term mental, moral, and financial gains.
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U. S
Germany
Uncle Sam Calls For The Rent
Government loans are framed as rent paid for living in the United States. The piece explains life, accident, and business insurance via loans, and likens paying premiums to saving. It urges readers to remember duties to government and self and to support the Liberty Loan.
Federal food price action to start in Arizona towns
Aug 26 Phoenix. The federal food administrator for Arizona will begin actions on Sept 2 in larger towns to curb excessive food prices. Pricing boards will list dealer and consumer costs weekly and guide price publication. The move accompanies state board plans to mark cost and selling prices on all articles sold.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
State Board of Control
Mining Engineer Sues for 30000 Damages in Arizona
In Yuma on August, WoL Carpenter sues for 30000 alleging an oil explosion caused injuries. He claims Swansea Lease supplied low grade ore with sand and gravel, hindering work as he traveled between a mine hoist, compressor, steam engines, oil pumps, and boiler feeds, all without proper housing.
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Yuma
Ariz
Aug
Wol
Carpenter
Swansea
Few Dogs in Casa Grande Adopted by Soldiers
In Casa Grande Arizona Aug 22 soldiers are reducing stray dogs as troop trains pass. Dogs attracted by soldiers food from windows gather at stopping trains and disappear into cars likely headed to Franer as mascots on long journeys.
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Casa Grande
Arig
Basa Grande
Anonymous letters get no attention in Cochise County
The Local Board issued a statement noting that unsigned letters to the board are usually discarded and that information from residents is welcome only if signed. Secretary Krebs urged signers to mail in confirmed matters, otherwise sending anonymous letters is pointless. Mrs. A law visited Bisber to see friends.
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Cochise County
Ray B. Krebs
Local Board For Classification
Herschler
Lawrence Heber Naegle
Dougal
Karl Daniel Higgins
Douglas Thomas Thapas Tucker
Douglas
Cyrus Kelly
Douglas George B. Sayers
Robert Floyd Stewart
Dougals
William Wilford Whipple
Douglas Zora Franklin Rogers
Pirtleville
Tom Crutcher Wright
Bisbee
Bert Jones
Raymond Lloyd Tuckness
Lowell Horace Coleman Callison
Warren
Walter Gilbert Waymire
Wishes George McIntyre
Bisber
Mercer Woods Houldin
Lowell Pobn Arm Potter
Hereford
Vertice Arpill Watkins
Alfred Sherman ‘Thomas
Lowett Lloyd Reiser
Lowell
Roger R. Walter
Jas
Francis Sproutes
Lower Macon
William Eley
Tombstone
Erwin Fry
Fort Huachuca
Joe Flint
Warren Willu Jy Hickson
Douglas Eldridge Brock
Dougolsens
E Bullock
Pourine
George Masseb
Harry Parry
Krebs
Political Announcements for Cochise County Officials
A flood of 1918 political notices from Cochise County candidates announce candidacy for Democratic primaries September 10. Names include C W Welch for judge, Alfred Lockwood for sheriff, W Wright for clerk, Bruce Stephen for sheriff, J R James for judge, Bruce Stephe for sheriff, J F Gimmy for supervisor, John Rock for assessor, Bead Adams for mayor, and M Roberts for representative.
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Cochise Countty
Buy C. Welch
Suprior Court
Cochise County
Superior Court
Alfred
Lockwood
W. 5. Braefield
of Sherif
Sherif
Repubean
O Wright
Superior Court of
Cochive County
JR James
Cochise
Bruce Stephe Demoe
United States
Polle
Gimmy
Board of Supervisors
Vo MO Ivance Jounison Brieve
The
Boar
Cochtsr
John Rock
Sarge
iAsber
BE Adams
Exanayor
Hishoe
M. Roberts
Nogales Power and Gas Firms Win 20 Percent Surcharge Increase
The Arizona Corporation Commission ordered a 20 percent surcharge rise for Nogales light and power services. The Arizona Gas Electric Light and Power and the Nogales Gas and Electric firms will pass the higher charges to residents, raising costs for gas and electricity.
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Phoenix
Corporation Commission
Light and Power Companies
Nogales
Arizona Gas, Electric Light and Power
Nogales Gas and Electric Companies
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Barney Lotz
Frederick J. Herman
Luke Loftus
Seni
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Lt . Lockwood
Gaston Redrock
Charles Levin
E Marcer
Pacific
Mexico
Cooley
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Au Kean
Segales
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Cieiliane
Capt Wheeler
Accortine
Worm
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HC. Wheeler
Cap Absolava
Pacific de Mexico
Serose
Geo. W. P. Hunt
Porto Iteo
Time
Petilione
Puch
East
United States Senate
Han
Smith
Ashurst
Mellgren
J. L. Mellgren
V G. Mellgren
France
Acre Ocean
Golden State Limited
Fairbanks
Army
Chemical Warfare Service
Meligren
Esr
P.O
Camp
Tucson
Local
Dan Turton
Atere
University of Arizona
Eichtows Moll
Rollin
Chambers
Otto John Bauman
Thomas Conger
Embusy
Giragi
Oscar
Rude
Hagerman
Turron
Governor Hunt
Sam
Intermountain
F- A. Jones
A. Jones
Arizona Corporation Commission
Intermountain Traffic Association
Salt Lake
Jones
Sues
A. Law
Cb Cross
Judge Superior Court
Joan F Ross
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