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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
7
Mrs J R Galloway wife of a Denver and Rio Grande railroad conductor reports dramatic health changes after taking Tanlac. She credits three bottles with ending headaches easing catarrh and restoring appetite and strength. Neighbors discuss her improvement and a local Tanlac dealer is advertised.
Mrs Hawbuck warns Josiah after his trip to New York where he says he kept his head and avoided sharpers who had no use for it. The exchange hints at urban caution and frugal wit.
An old style classified pulp line touts ten smiles for a nickel and a Red Cross Bag Blue sale. A jokey exchange riffs on a wife wanting more clothes despite an oversubscribed wardrobe.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle item recounts a humorous exchange where a man believes he has won a woman’s affection only to discover the woman he spoke of was his own mother, who reveals she is the true source of his happiness. The tale ends with the realization that his confidant was his mother in disguise.
A character pair shares affectionate lines then a clash of loyalties. A woman snaps her mother’s head off over supper neglect while the man courts a blonde barmaid at the Fan and Feathers, planning a night at the pictures.
The Farmers Bulletin explains sun drying on papers or muslin, windproof trays, and mosquito protection. It outlines economical homemade driers from wood and galvanized wire, stove ovens, and electric fan use for even, quick drying while preserving color and reducing spoilage. It also notes local mining and dividend news from Breckenridge and Lake County developments.
Western Newspaper Union News Service outlines metal prices for bar silver copper and lead with values for tungsten concentrates and crude ores. It notes Oatman mining activity, the McCracken mill ready for occupancy, and the Three R mine converting the oil flotation mill to straight concentration. Diamond drilling begins at Miami Old Dominion Extension to cut the See Bird vein at about 800 feet. Arizona Binghampton Copper Co of Stoddard reports 300,000 pounds copper produced from the first 125 ton mill unit earning $29,000 in May, with profits over 25 percent on par value of 340,000 shares.
The Mogollon district logged 2,500 tons in a week as W R C Mining files for incorporation with 2,250,000 capital 2650,000 preferred stock 0 percent cumulative dividends and 2,060,000 common stock. The Cash Entry leads zinc lead copper prospects with new Waldo smelter boosting activity. In 1916 New Mexico mine output valued at 30,615,491 dollars up 59 percent from 1915 with gold 1,380,506 silver 1,756,612 ounces lead 7,800,000 pounds copper 92,400,000 pounds zinc 35,900,000 pounds.
On the Paterson Wyoming company's land along the Greybull river the second well is being vigorously drilled. Carloads of drilling material for Pick Springs Oil Company's operations near Saratoga arrive and are quickly moved to the base of operations a few miles south.
In a Kansas City Journal humorous piece a man wakes from a nap in a barbershop chair and recalls a bad dream about a boy blacking his shoes. Flubdub boasts winning first prize at a dog show. Wombat asks what he was entered as with a smirk.
An advertisement promotes Red Cross Bag Blue detergent claiming it is better than liquid blue and suitable for laundries and grocers. The note emphasizes customer satisfaction and widespread availability.
A conversation at the Summer Resort Stella-Hello centers on who holds the engagement status and the right to call Frank by his name. The fiancée asserts she alone has the Franking privilege, contrasting with common assumptions that engagements are a continuous pleasure.
A historical note claims African traders who once supplied Uganda with rum calico brass wire and beads now flourish in wrist watch commerce illustrating civilization advancing progress in regional trade dynamics.
A testimonial extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a valuable kidney bladder and liver remedy. Dr J A Coppedge of Alaneed Texas praises its long use and efficacy especially for bladder inflammation. Readers are urged to send ten cents for a sample and booklet and note bottles are sold at drug stores.
In Our Boarding House a new couple arouse suspicion as they hide past failures. They fear the landlady learning their supposed misstep, fueling talk of a secret or unspoken misfortune among tenants in Louisville.
An ad touts Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura ointment to soothe and heal. It claims the soft, white hands result from regular use and pores stay clear to prevent skin troubles. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
Two sailors on a sidewalk jest about a newly married couple leaving the church. One quips that the groom is a poor devil launched on matrimony, the other adds he looks as if he expects to strike a mine any minute.
Observers note widows often influence bachelor suitors toward wedlock, drawing on past experience and common social ties. The pattern appears in communities where widows serve as steady signals of readiness, shaping courtship norms and expectations.
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