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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1916
Page
3
Nashville reader Mrs E H Bean credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping her through the Change of Life and removing a tumor after consulting family advice and using the herbal remedy. She urges others to try the product and offers to share her experience.
The article notes two major fur seal herds, the Commander Islands in Russia and the larger Pribilof Islands in the United States. It states the Pribilofs are U.S. property, making the United States the owner of the world’s most valuable fur seal herd, a source of ongoing tribulation.
A public health warning urges caregivers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Cranzy Tecechik and to trust the remedy used for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe option for infants and children.
A dialogue in a domestic scene features a wife urged to be patient as items in the house grow older. The reply suggests that aging objects will become antiques with time. The exchange reflects themes of sentimentality and value of worn possessions.
An advertisement promotes scalp relief from dandruff and eczema using Cuticura Ointment before a Cuticura Shampoo with hot water. A free sample offer is extended by mail from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston, via a postcard request. The note mentions a person line “astonote Ann eA” read as an incidental mark.
Hiker claims he makes a specialty of doctoring cats. Piker quips the patients are lucky since cats have nine lives. The banter frames a playful exchange about cats and survival.
An advertisement urges readers to take Jad Salts to flush kidneys and relieve back pain and bladder disorders. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days restores kidney activity and neutralizes urine acids, presenting Jad Salts as harmless and inexpensive.
A quotation reveals Wombat, a fine china manufacturer, left money to establish a home for servant girls. The exchange notes his belief that the girls contributed greatly to his business.
Western Newspaper Union reports Villa moving southwest toward the Sierra foothills as U S forces press the search. Mexican residents aid with details on Villa’s flight, supplies, and armament while communications remain censored. Reports suggest co operation of authorities and a widening gap between command and field units in the pursuit.
An unsolicited letter from J F Ward of Donalda Alberta extols Alberta farming. He reports 65 acres yielding over 2 500 bushels of wheat and oats, high crop per acre, favorable grain prices, low land taxes, and good water. The writer urges Toledo readers to consider westward settlement and notes strong soil, climate, and safety.
Mexican bandits raided the C. Kelly ranch, once mayor of El Paso, 32 miles east, after a clash with cowpunchers. They drove off cattle in the daylight raid.
A speaker laments neglected crafts as his daughter writes poetry while the world longs for skilled cooks. The excerpt hints at appetite for nourishment and artistry, contrasting domestic and artistic talents in a reflective, period voice.
Mr M A Page of Osceola Wisconsin writes February 16 1916 that after years of kidney trouble he used Dodd's Kidney Pills for three years without further issues. At seventy two he remains healthy and able to work. He credits the treatment with his cure. Dodd's Kidney Pills 50 cents per box at Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion 50 cents. Adv.
British forces exploded a large mine and launched infantry assaults at St Eloi near Ypres, capturing or destroying significant German trenches along a 600 yard front. Berlin confirms German trenches blown to about 100 yards with casualties. heavy bombardment continues near Verdun and in the Woevre. Germans resist Russians between Dvinsk and Vilna, losing two trench lines near Postavy.
Senate Democrats voted in caucus to substitute a resolution extending the present duty of one cent a pound on sugar until 1920. Wyoming Republicans fix Cheyenne as 1916 state convention site with May 8 election date for national convention delegates.
The snippet jokes about a quarrelsome bookseller and a similarly stubborn bookseller, then shifts to light praise of Red Cross Roe Blue and generic notes on clothing and grocers, ending with an advertising flourish.
A playful dialogue shows a tipping dispute between Knicker and Rocker as they negotiate a balance between waiter expectations and the tipper’s budget. The exchange hints at social negotiations over value and fairness in service.
An advertising claim touts Dr Pierce s Wellets as best for liver bowels and stomach. It promotes a single pellet as laxative and three pellets as cathartic in a brief promotional notice.
He says there was something about me you liked and she replies that he has spent it all now.
President Wilson denounces alarmist reports about the Mexico expedition, urging news agencies to withhold troop movement stories and unverified unrest rumors. He stresses the mission aims at punishing Villa raiders and protecting U S citizens, seeking cooperation with Gen Carranza and avoidance of war sentiment.
New York reports Jess Willard defeats Frank Moran on points after ten rounds to defend the heavyweight crown. In front of about 18 000 at Madison Square Garden, the crowd paid roughly 150 000. Willard fought with a broken right hand while Moran showed grit, bleeding after the fifth and with a badly swollen eye.
Assistant District Attorney Dooling says Dr Arthur Warren Waite may have plotted to kill at least four people. He cites testimony from singer Mrs Margaret Horton who said she shared a hotel studio with Waite and that Waite registered as Dr and Mrs A W Walters. The target was Peck his millionaire father in law from Grand Rapids Michigan.
A health note promotes drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the digestive tract and improve skin. It claims internal sanitation is key, and that this routine benefits women with sallow complexions, headaches, or digestive issues within a week.
Two shop maids gossip that Phyllis has broken off her engagement after attending a basketball game with her fiancé. They claim the fiancé was far more excited by the game than by her, sparking her decision.
A buyer confronts a seller over a glass piece advertised as cut glass. The seller concedes the item is indeed cut glass but claims it is reduced or altered from its original form. The exchange highlights buyer skepticism over material authenticity.
Dear Mr Editor a 76 year old woman testifies that Anuric from Dr Pierce Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY has given her greater relief from backache rheumatism and kidney control issues than any prior medicine The note claims Anuric is 37 times more potent than lithia dissolves uric acid like hot water dissolves sugar and highlights its curative claims
A humorous exchange about a marriage certificate misused as a work certificate. A husband asserts he is certified to work, while his spouse questions the document's meaning in a light domestic vignette.
An advertisement urges readers to ask for Red Cross Bag Blue at grocers. It claims the product helps make beautiful white clothes, presenting a simple consumer prompt without extra details.
A frivolous boarder questions the nature of air castles while a cheerful fool asserts they are made of gold bricks. The exchange reveals a playful clash of perception between two comic figures.
A brief dialogue excerpt features a girl urging action with a sharp retort about washing hands and removing a ring, capturing a tense moment in the exchange. No broader context provided.
An advertisement asserts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is alcohol free and free of injurious drugs. It claims to be a true blood maker tissue builder and restorative nerve tonic with readable ingredients on the wrapper. The copy cites numerous neighbors recommending it for stronger body brain and nerves.
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