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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1919
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles. It claims night and morning application clears even heavy freckles and lightens lighter ones, with most users needing at most one ounce. It guarantees money back if the product fails to remove freckles.
An 19th century style ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system cleanses the blood and reduces repeated colds. It asserts internal action on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials with a $100 reward for unsuccessful cases. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as remedies for pimples headache and bad breath made from May Apple Aloe and Jalap powder. It mentions household hints and a line about a dining room set matching wallpaper with a character named Albert observing Mr Brown’s purchase.
A short Q and A from a sixteen year old about love, answered with optimism that love is not a failure at that age. The piece reflects a moralistic tone and comforting guidance for young readers.
Ad promotes Cuticura products for baby skin care including Cuticura Soap for baths Cuticura Ointment for itching and rough skin and Cuticura Talcum powder for fragrance. It highlights the trio as indispensable for soothing and cleanliness.
A brief quip exchange contrasts an electric runabout with a playful line about a run around on fingers, highlighting a lighthearted automotive pun between speakers. The dialogue centers on mobility and clever wordplay.
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs soothe throat and lung inflammation ease bronchial irritation and promote restful nights. It claims fifty two years of American production and usefulness for lung trouble asthma croup and bronchitis with sale in civilized countries.
A returned overseas soldier spoke of his company adopting a French orphan. The men were eager for a child to call their own and hoped for a little home for a girl or boy. The government sent a photo of a woman around forty, not a child.
A compact synopsis highlighting key events, figures, and developments from the week across politics, society, and economy as reported by wire services. It captures notable actions, statements, and outcomes with emphasis on named individuals and organizations.
A severe storm swept through Durant Oklahoma killing six people and injuring many while destroying houses and barns. The event follows other regional damage from flood and wind with livestock losses and ongoing relief efforts reported.
A roundup of Arizona items including the return of 80 prisoners to Florence prison, state land tax receipts of 82 907.56 for March, Crook mine takeover by William Trumback in Crook Canyon, and the Artesia bank robbery case. Also notes on influenza quarantines, union wage decisions at 6.50, road funding totals to 4 million by July 1 1920, and political moves on road bonds. Reports on prairie dog control, Prescott Jerome highway work, and new state engineer E A Wolfe. Includes bank resource rise and a China Alley narcotics raid.
A popular Old World belief links the crown of thorns to a euphorbia species grown in botanical gardens. The plant, called the crucifixion plant, has mostly thorny branches with minimal leaves. When cut, it exudes red juice resembling blood, fueling reverence and superstition.
A moving WWI era poem set in Easter 1919 portrays a bereaved speaker marking a fallen soldier. It weaves images of violets, angels, liberty flags, and Christ as the guide home, contrasting grief with a dawning hope of resurrection and return. The piece blends sacred and patriotic motifs to honor sacrifice.
Not until the early sixties did the Presbyterians take note of Easter. The name Easter derives from the Saxon goddess Ostara and is tied to East, spring, and morning. The month of April was Ostermonath and the holiday falls on the first Sunday after the fourteenth moon after the vernal equinox.
Eastertide customs include taking photographs and sending prints to friends with a brief Easter greeting. The practice appears to originate abroad and is becoming established in American households.
An ad touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a temperance remedy made of wild roots and barks for impure blood. It claims to separate impurities from the blood on first use and to clear skin blemishes while improving liver stomach bowels and kidneys. A testimonial from M E Mills Atchison Kansas praises its skin clearing and tonic effects after scarlet fever.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the premier medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild effects and urges trying a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York while mentioning the paper.
In a flirtatious exchange Gladys expresses envy over Freddie and remarks about being engaged to him again, while Mabel jokes about the idea. The dialogue hints at revived romantic tension between the two characters.
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