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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
10
The article explains periodical cicadas or 17 year and 13 year broods, noting they will emerge in May to June across 20 states, with brood 10 spreading from Long Island to Wisconsin and Georgia and brood 18 in five southern states. It warns fear often exceeds actual damage and offers control methods including hand collection and selective insecticides.
Entomologists note a likely poor locust year as periodical cicadas appear in Alabama District of Columbia Delaware Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin. They mainly chip grooves in tree branches for egg laying and can kill young fruit trees. avoid pruning now, defer planting, and spray with pyrethrum or acids before whitewash application later.
A wind proclaims itself king over autumn leaves grass and young shoots inviting them to request a storm. The wind agrees to start only after they state their wishes and the sun watches as they play and race under the wind's power. In a separate note, Sonny recalls repeated bedtimes after lying about washing his hands.
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and hair loss within ten minutes and results in new hair growth after weeks. It describes easy application with a cloth, resulting in light fluffy hair with lustrous softness and abundance, urging readers to buy Knowlton's Danderine at drug stores.
Mrs Smith reveals tension with Mr Sharp after she tells him her husband has locomotive attacks and he oddly asks if he whistled at crossings. The dialogue shows strained relations and a sharp exchange between adults.
A note on the World League of Women describing a group of 100 French girls sent to American colleges and deputations of French and English women delivering messages of gratitude and inspiration. The text argues that men neglecting their own business neglect civic duty and criticizes idle people.
Mrs Lizzie Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa reports years of weakness and pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with displacements irregularities inflammation or the change of life to try the remedy and contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for information.
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