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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
2
A health advertisement urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims quick relief from biliousness constipation stomach trouble and rheumatism and promises improved appetite and a rosy complexion.
Senator W R Oglesby recalls a tale about Jimmy in love visiting a restaurant with his sweetheart. She enjoys chicken while he hides a heavier expense and finalizes the moment with the punchline about paying the bill.
Mrs Peck chides heroism for country as Henry Peck claims he acted bravely by proposing marriage. The exchange ends with the punch line that he asked her to marry him, a brave deed indeed.
Mrs Growell defends her gown amid compliments saying she must cover bills, while another character notes others praise the outfit. The exchange hints at financial pressures behind appearances.
A husband volunteers to cook breakfast using Grape-Nuts and Postum, praising the convenience and healthful gains after a five year hot climate sojourn. A friend with indigestion finds relief and weight gain from a small dish with cream, illustrating the product's claimed benefits. The End includes the Postum Co. attribution and a prompt to read more letters.
Austrian offensive in Galicia fails per Petrograd. German repulses in Lake Narocz and along Verdun. Submarine warfare sinks ships including Chantilla and two British steamers. Paris reports trench gains southwest of Douaumont. Bethincourt evacuation and Rheims bombardment intensify. British advance at Felahie relieves Kut-el-Amara siege. Greece urged by Nicholas to seek better Allied terms. Civilians report rapid troop movements into Mexico from Columbus via El Paso.
One officer was killed and another abducted or slain by four gunmen in St Louis. In Watertown South Dakota the hotly debated city government reform was rejected by 273 votes. Chicago’s last year traffic death toll reached 258 with 3 289 injuries per a Citizens Traffic and Safety Commission report. Eastland disaster blamed on lax steamboat inspection laws. over 800 lives lost in Chicago. Captain John C Greenway a Roosevelt ally leads Arizona Progressive delegation to Chicago in June. In Torreon Zacatecas fifty people were murdered when a bandits wrecked a train. Villista forces in Parr as repelled by Col J M Gonzalez’s garrison killing 42.
Appropriations of 60000 for wireless stations at Fort Huachuca Arizona Fort McIntosh Texas and Fort Bliss Texas were asked of Congress by the War Department. Ocean freight rates on some commodities especially wheat are 900 percent higher than at war start. Persistent reports that American forces in Mexico might be recalled soon are denied by Secretaries Lansing and Baker. The Federal Trade Commission upholds the right of film distributors to refuse sales to more than one theater in a city.
Reports state British matchmakers halt sales while five child performers perish in Hereford. Germany seizes coffee tea chicory and sets distribution limits. London cites 300+ captured in East Africa and Szechuen rebels seek armistice. France claims 35 German planes down in March with 13 losses. Women poised to shape postwar England and Hindenburg praised by William. Entente meet in Paris April 20 to discuss economics. Carranzista official urges American troops withdraw from Mexico.
Fred Eames of Denver defeated S. E. Luke of Chicago two games to one in a Colorado Springs match play. Charlie White of Chicago won by decision over Matt Wells of England in a 15 round bout at Kansas City.
Democrats show material gains in Chicago city election. Virginia Progressive executive committee endorses Theodore Roosevelt for president. Five stabbed and fourteen injured in a Brook lyn shirtwaist factory raid by alleged strikers. Villa forces scattered after clash with Carranzistas near Guerrero on March 29. Elizabeth Gordon Pelton lingerie seized in New York valued at 1000 dollars. Railroad workers press demands to general managers at multiple headquarters. Ford wins Michigan primary over William A. Smith by over 5000 votes signaling peace. Hamilton Club Appomattox banquet hears Harding Sherman Burkett remarks. In Cleneguillar Americano clash ten bandits killed two captured.
The nation reports record agricultural and industrial growth in 1915 with nearly a billion bushels of grain produced. Western Canada sees tax levels under 35 per quarter section and soldiers may take leave in spring to seed and harvest crops, signaling continued emphasis on farming and wartime needs.
Conversation at a Kentucky congressman’s event recalls a husband who kept house and cooked his own meals. Mrs. Brown’s two week visit to her mother’s home ends with the humorous image of a parrot learned to swear after the wife’s absence.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a physician prescribed cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims relief from urinary troubles and rheumatism and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail with a note to mention the paper.
Mrs Jaggs tells John she has been awake for hours waiting for him to return from the club. Jags retorts that a woman’s waiting is typical and he has spent hours at the club as well.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for baby skin care with a free sample offer by mail. It includes instructions to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston and notes products sold widely. A quick nudge about how a woman's mind is focused on dress explains shifts in attire.
Advertisement fragment urges happiness through using Red Cross Bag Blue, claims it is better than liquid blue, and addresses laundresses and grocers with promotional tone.
In a brief exchange, a speaker remarks that Mr. Jones appears much older than his actual age, while the other counters that he is not at all. The dialogue captures a light moment of mistaken age perception between two individuals.
Reports say Villa with 200 followers moves toward Durango while American columns near Parral have not crossed the Durango line. Carranza forces under Bertani and Gavira claim possible control if U S troops withdraw. Officials say relations with de facto troops remain cooperative and no border deadline is confirmed.
The Verdun battle continues with heavy bombardment west of the Meuse. German attacks south of the Forges brook cause losses, but the French line between Le Mort Homme and Cumieres stays unbroken. Berlin cites German gains south of Harcourt with prisoners and hill taken. British forces at St Eloi capture a German trench and retake a mine crater.
Investigation into recent assaults on unarmed merchant ships carrying Americans has built strong evidence of illegal submarine operations. The United States government says the situation cannot be settled by a German note denying torpedoing the Sussex and disclaiming blame for other attacks.
A Taunton Massachusetts girl describes relief from monthly pains and period irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial urges others with similar symptoms to seek female physician guidance and contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for free confidential advice.
In a family scene a child pleads for a puppy but mother cites a kitten gifted by Aunt Mary as sufficient. The child reports Kitty’s fierce scratch after a bath attempt, highlighting a tension between desire and practicality.
A father recalls a frugal household where both children celebrate piano ownership attained through an insolvent plan. The dialogue hints at financial strain and careful budgeting within a broke family.
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