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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1919
Page
3
In 1879 the Gloucester schooner Hutchings found a large yellow spotted fish, later named tilefish, in nets off Nantucket. The species vanished by 1882 when millions lay dead, sparking theories of volcanic disturbance or disease. by 1915 tilefish reappeared in abundance and remain plentiful.
A gaunt lecturer urges men to construct their own world while a speaker with a shoulder braid jokes that many make their own work. The piece notes phono records fail to speak for themselves and calls insincerity a poor manager of work.
The Los Angeles Times quotes that life remains a patchwork with unfinished voices and talents. By degrees artists and businessmen lose the ability to complete what they began. Mothers watch sons depart and mothers fade before true appreciation. The passage imagines a future where all incomplete works finally fit into a perfected temple.
The London Chronicle notes the rise of whiskers among men as an army fashion. Whiskers are small, Albert type, not more than two fingers wide, inspired by wartime constraints on shaving. The style echoes Crimea era beards and started with officers hindered by wounds that prevented a clean shave.
American French and British flyers will tour 50 cities with captured German Fokker planes in a Victory Liberty loan campaign. Fourteen German planes arrive at Newport News. British and French aces plus American types will demonstrate aerial maneuvers. Parachuted war photos will be produced for city residents while pilots perform mock battles supervised by the Victory loan bureau and the war department.
Washington Congress debates a memorial to Francis Asbury on public ground in Washington D C No funds needed as subscriptions cover the costs Sloan notes Asbury’s life from 1745 birth in Handsworth England through 1816 death and his role as Wesleyan leader and pioneer of American Methodism His 1916 Saratoga conference figures cited include 16500 sermons 270000 miles 224 annual conferences and 4000 ordinations.
A 1919 analysis of tax exemptions tied to marriages during 1918 notes a December 31 surge in weddings and calculates potential national impact. It questions whether December 31 could become the dominant wedding day, despite brides choosing dates.
A brief note reports a small boy occasionally consuming dates in his daily routine. The observation highlights a simple everyday habit without broader context or consequences.
The United States will have at least 574 million dollars for cooperative road building in the next three years under the federal aid road act with an extra 209 million dollars in the post office appropriation bill. Bureau of Roads officials note this is the largest such appropriation in world history and expect total highway expenditures to surpass 500 million dollars this year. The act broadens rural post road definitions and raises the federal contribution limit from 10 000 to 20 000 dollars per mile, with 9 million dollars set aside for forest roads and trails.
A thrifty woman laments repeated promises of lower prices saying such announcements spook buyers into rushing purchases. She acknowledges the intent but notes the repeated forecasts influence market behavior and business dealings.
An advertisement urges keeping kidneys healthy to prolong life and vitality. It touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from Haarlem, Holland, as a reliable remedy used for over 200 years to purge poisons and uric acid, promising strength and steady nerves. Get them from your druggist and avoid substitutes.
A reflective line contrasts blissful ignorance with the discomfort of recognizing one's own ignorance, suggesting insight carries a sharp personal cost. The aphorism implies self awareness heightens unease and prompts deeper thought.
A legend recalls Newton's garden moment in 1665 when an apple inspired the universal law of gravitation. Early lunar motions used a flawed Earth radius, delaying his shift from a homogeneous sphere to other studies of light and color. Newton died March 20, 1727 old style and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
The dialogue features a man who talks a lot, with the punchline that he is frequently half seas over, implying he is often drunk. The captions hinge on a nautical pun and a light humor about overseas talk.
A reflective quip on wisdom and knowledge from a father and son dialogue. The Pa explains true wisdom lies in recognizing when one has spoken enough, not dwelling on what one does not know but others may suspect.
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