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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
15
Mrs. Lester E. Warner of Onalaska Wisconsin reports months of back pain and weakness stopped after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the treatment for restoring regular activity and domestic ability and endorses sharing the testimonial with other women seeking relief.
A witty courtroom exchange features a judge suggesting the pianist charges by the pound, joking that the musician’s rate seems hefty. The banter hints at the humor surrounding music fees and value.
A drugstore advertisement extols Freezone as a quick treatment that stops corn irritation and allows lifting the corn with fingers. It touts a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor.
A quip about natives tearing down telegraph wires in Australia to craft bracelets earrings and rings. The joke suggests they see electric wiring as the best material for current fashions in a period-tinged exchange.
Washington announces by Director R G Cholmeley-Jones that the bureau of war risk insurance has nearly ended congestion from demobilization. Former service men will receive prompt, specific replies and receipts. unposted premiums drop from 88 000 to around 10 000. mail processing and addressograph plates improve accuracy. new policies to be mailed before June 1. widespread eligibility expansions and lump sum options boost conversions and reinstatements.
Sothebys will sell a rare assembled volume rivaling Britwell Court finds. It includes Shakespeare's Passionate Pilgrim and Sonnets first edition 1599, Lucrece third edition 1600, Middleton's Ghost of Lucrece 1600, and an unknown Emariedulfe 1595. The Passionate Pilgrim and Sonnets fragment blends two issue leaves, undermining claims to first edition status. Discovered by Richard Francis Burton at Longner Hall near Shrewsbury.
Officials say the underground mine fire at the Girard Mammoth colliery in Raven Run Pa has been brought under control after burning for 15 years. The fire area will be opened to reclaim hundreds of thousands of tons of anthracite.
Workmen uncover bones near the Alamo in San Antonio that may belong to Texas heroes cremated after the siege. The bones were left in place as a garage is planned over the spot, about 200 feet south of the Alamo wall, with an inquiry ongoing to determine if they are Texan or Indian remains.
A famous author debates a character sketch with his secretary. He drafts a line praising John Smith as intelligent and hardworking then corrects it by removing the word unmarried. A playful exchange about money and miss-spent efforts follows, ending with a clarifying mispronunciation.
Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota spans 10 899 acres and features a system of long narrow passages with irregular chambers. The cave has three main divisions with a southeast entrance tunnel descends 360 feet and sits 830 feet below the surface, connecting to multiple branches and named chambers such as Garden of Eden Pearly Gates and Fair Grounds. Buffalo elk and deer inhabit the surrounding game reserve.
George M. Cohan tests new actors by direct questions. He asks a hopeful if he can dance and sing. The candidate replies with wit, saying he can sing as well as Cohan, prompting a pointed repeat inquiry from the star.
A humorous quip from the Boston Transcript about a wife and her husband reaches readers as a lighthearted reflection on marriage dynamics. The joke centers on cooking as a path to affection and ends with a playful jab about indigestion.
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