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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1918
Page
7
An advertisement-style piece touts Freezone as a painless corn remover costing cents at drug stores. It claims instant relief from hard or soft corns and corns between toes without soreness, calling Freezone the sensational discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
Make a quarter pint lemon skin softener by mixing two lemon juices with three ounces of orchard white. Strain pulp, store, and massage daily to soften brighten and bleach skin on face neck arms and hands. This inexpensive home remedy claims to reduce sallowness freckles and tan. Ad reads like a beauty tip.
A Boston Transcript quip notes Bridget sleeps in late despite the alarm clock sometimes failing. The joke suggests sending the baby as a wake up aid.
A disputed claim centers on a girl unable to sing who appears anxious about public awareness. The remark suggests social scrutiny and personal insecurity amid chatter.
A promotional note advises spring cleansing of the system and boosting vitality with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, Pleasant Pellets, and allied products. It cites symptoms like fatigue, chilliness, and biliousness, and claims relief from indigestion, headaches, and constipation, priced at twenty five cents.
Gelett Burgess in The Vigilantes argues the first war year shows no peace except democracy’s victory. He urges Liberty Loans and Red Cross support, condemns pro-German spies, and calls for unity, economy, and relentless pursuit of victory.
A women’s military band is being formed in New York to replace front line bands at rallies and patriotic events. Miss Annabelle Boyer is selected as drum major and is skilled in baton twirling.
A lyrical tribute to a young boy who feared to speak his name yet became a war hero. He stole from shadow and faced danger on the stairs, earned the Croix de Guerre, and died alongside French comrades as thunder roared and Teutons advanced.
Portland authorities halted internment for Hans Beltke after a close shave reveal. The man claimed as an enemy alien was found to be an eighteen year old youth after a jailyard razor reveal, with federal officers detaining him briefly near a logging camp.
Mrs. Minnette Slay of St. Louis Missouri volunteers her carpenter skills to Uncle Sam. She can build almost anything from toys to ships and seeks work as a shipbuilder for the Navy.
British seaplanes report sinking a German submarine after a surface sighting at 8 30 in the morning despite fire from three U boats and three destroyers. Additional attacks by seaplanes claim the destruction of several other submarines and a submerged sub later.
I M Sacklin at 5 Beekman Street holds a large sum of unclaimed earnings from David Burns of 185 East 21st Street. Lincoln's call for volunteers prompted Burns to march off without relatives or a will, leaving the bank account untouched as interest grew into a sizable fortune awaiting claim.
Washington reports the Red Cross has sent two rolling canteens to Italy. These kitchens on wheels will supply hot meals to soldiers in first line trenches. The effort expands aid to troops and boosts morale on the front.
A Gainesville bakery, with chemist B F Williamson, launches peanut bread using peanut flour from oil-extracted cake. The flour shows high fat and about twice the nitrogenous value of dried beef, and a mix of one fifth peanut flour to four fifths wheat yields a balanced bread and meat diet substitute.
A Boston Transcript note recalls the nickname Satan as an Old Nick term and questions its origin in a brief aside.
A compact ad urges readers to ask for Red Cross Bag Blue at all good grocers. It claims the product makes beautiful white clothes.
A lighthearted quote on affection and nickname usage in a marriage. The speaker calls her husband her better half, noting his zeal for racing and the playful dynamic between them.
Provocative aphorisms question loyalty and prejudice with wit. A speaker mocks pro-German claims while noting fear among women, and comments on a man’s identity through the company he keeps. The piece uses sharp social satire to critique allegiance and rumor.
A commentator notes a photographer’s rejected marriage proposal and his consolation of securing a “good negative.” The piece also ponders loyalty, love, and trust, alongside jokes about gas attacks and a quip on Congress and legislatures in session.
A terse exchange hints at a spouse’s value and a rumored motive. The dialogue suggests social judgment over marriage for money and ends with a claim that choosing rightly brings no regret.
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