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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
11
The article argues Western Canada lands and adjacent markets draw settlers as prices double over five years, driven by improved farming methods, machinery, climate, soil and expanding markets. Railroads and existing market access boost value, signaling further appreciation and sustained demand.
In the Buffalo Express a tale unfolds of a white fish that allegedly never spent a day in cold storage. Two men, Hinkey and Dinkey, boast about a lucky find in a town fish market, hinting at gambling echoes in the scene.
For years druggists have observed the strong performance of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. A physician's prescription and strengthening remedy it helps the kidneys liver and bladder do their work. It has stood tests of years and is sold by all druggists on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention this paper adv.
In the East Indies a fish with a hollow cylindrical beak shoots a single drop of water at a fly resting on shallow stream plants, knocking the insect into the tide. The mechanism acts like a jet to surprise prey.
A humorous inquiry asks if she excels at pyrography. The reply notes her muffins are notable though apple pies lack richness, praising her mince pies instead.
The United States operates a first of its kind effects bureau at Hoboken to recover and return belongings of soldiers killed in France. Personnel assemble items from field of the dead and ship them to next of kin after processing claims and notices. By Feb 7 the bureau had 6181 packages, 2872 disposed of and 3309 awaiting action with 20 tons arriving last week.
In a closing days congress story Representative Mann of Illinois recounted a war tale about 25 cents owed by a U S Army private. The anecdote mocked government stinginess amid large railroad and farm appropriations, prompting laughter and the claim that the United States got its 25 cents back.
The speaker notes a historical parallel to 1861 when Santo Domingo briefly returned to Spanish rule, and outlines how civil war conditions limited U.S. enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. The piece recalls Napoleon III’s Mexico empire and Maximilian’s execution, ending with Benito Juarez’s 1867 presidency.
The article traces how French became the universal diplomatic tongue from 1739 onward, noting Latin in Belgrade and later shifts through Italian Spanish and back to French. It cites Vienna 1815, Berlin 1878, Madrid 1906, The Hague, Karlstadt, and other conferences as proof of French clarity guiding international negotiations.
Green's August Flower advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to purify blood. Claims it treats sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and gas-related heart palpitations. Sold in civilized countries. Give it a trial.
A Star article quotes a politician’s son describing the spoils system. He says Andrew Jackson displaced Republicans with Democrats when he became president, calling it the origin of the spoils system. He asserts the practice persists whenever a Democrat wins.
A vintage ad promotes Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a reliable hair color restorer. It claims timeless effectiveness from grandmothers era and notes simple application with a sponge or brush to darken gray hair naturally. A downtown druggist endorses even, natural-looking results.
A mendicant complains of hunger as Tennyson J. Daft, a versatile versificationist, searches his pockets for a poetic description of a Babylonian feast to read aloud. The Kansas City Star notes the moment with a wry, literary tone.
The notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the correct signature and mentions use for over 30 years. It briefly comments on Jewett as a capable builder of political fences and a constructive statesman.
A historical note describes the silent figure on the $20 gold coin as a symbol of silence and value, highlighting how quiet imagery underscores wealth and virtue in the era.
An ad touts May Apple Aloe and Jalap ingredients made into Pleasant Pellets by Dr. Pierce to cure headaches bilious attacks and indigestion. A collage of snippets includes a Kansas City street clash and a humorous domestic moment with Aunt Mirandy resisting a trip to the circus amid chatter about a left handed man and delirious trembles.
A new maid crowds the dinner table and then retires to the kitchen. A dining room call prompts her retort that others should handle their own reaching. The exchange reflects a curt, old time vernacular tone.
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