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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1919
Page
10
Spring fashion centers on beige in wool suits and beige tricot outfits highlighted by delicate machine stitching. A gray wool velour suit with a rose vestee adds a smart touch, featuring small button details and tailored pockets paired with low heeled oxfords and a rough straw hat.
Use A No. 1 quality silk thread for children's clothes. Silk is stronger than cotton, resists laundering roughness, and resists seam breakage. It penetrates fabric deeply, holds better, and is endorsed by numerous mothers as a value in ginghams and percales.
Designers emphasize combed wool and angora yarns in spring looks. Wool embroidery appears on blouses and accessories while georgette crepe blends with wool embroidery in a plum blouse with a silk tied front and tassel accents. A taupe crepe model features silk embroidery and side tassels. Kiddie hats return in chambray with stitched brims and velvet bands.
Ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a curative kidney liver and bladder remedy supported by sworn statements and customer testimonials. Claims wide sale and urges readers to request a sample bottle by parcel post from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York with ten cents. Large and medium bottles available at drug stores.
A clergyman, busy with a Sunday sermon, is interrupted by his five year old granddaughter who asks for a quick explanation of condensed milk and the Immaculate Conception. The child’s insistence leads to a brief, humorous moment in the study.
Dialogue excerpt shows a visiting elder remarking on a prisoner’s honesty as No 597 denies the claim. The exchange reveals social tensions inside a penal setting and a cautious response to perceived judgments.
A character named Uncle Eben dismisses endless talk as useless for progress comparing it to a squealing axle. The line conveys frustration with empty promises and futility of chatter in moving forward.
Bragley proclaims his home is heated with hot air while retorting that it is well heated. He notes he has heard Bragley talk. A man can get sound from a good drum without heavy sticks, implying skill over force.
The cemeteries of some towns hold out the only inducements worthy of mention to permanent residents.
An advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood maker and tonic from wild roots and barks. It claims to cure colds influenza and catarrh by improving digestion and blood quality and suggests a trial package by mail from Buffalo New York.
The piece argues American women must leverage their education clubs and labor to aid food production, support war widows, and influence national and international policy. It highlights women’s heightened independence, industry involvement, and collective action in nursing, farming, and welfare, urging continued global stewardship and moral leadership.
Mrs Anna Meteriano of Peru Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating displacement and back pain enabling her to work long days. She reports: four AM start chores, factory work all day, and still feeling well at night. She urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy.
The Petunia tavern landlord notes farmers across the court house garden talk about profitable vegetables and drought resistant crops. They predict much gardening this spring but admit plans will be postponed as inaction delays actual work until next spring.
The United States Geological Survey reports domestic quicksilver production in 1918 at 83,432 flasks of 75 pounds each, valued around $3,942,302. Compared with 1917, the output quantity fell while price remains noted.
A situation unfolds where strong impulse clashes with restraint as tensions rise around a horse halter incident. Community observers note display of intense emotion and potential consequences for nearby handlers and events.
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