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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1918
Page
11
Agricultural notice explains early fall or winter dehorning to ease handling and prevent hide damage. It compares methods including saws and horns clippers, warns against warm weather procedures due to screw worms, and describes low cost chutes and head clamps for safe restraint and removal.
A practice among sheep men uses turning the flock into tasseled corn to clear weeds and grass. The sheep typically eat only the lower corn leaves, leaving the stalks and upper foliage intact.
Washington hosts regular al fresco vesper services behind the White House with the War Camp Community Service in charge and the Navy Yard Band supplying music. Clergymen from denominations address a diverse crowd of war workers and youths, who mingle in a lively, sometimes chaotic social scene during these Sunday gatherings.
An army train carrying Washington boys diverted to Laurel Maryland to rest all day. Two soldiers secretly visited kin then used telephones to summon relatives to Laurel, guiding hundreds to see their sons on their way to France. The ruse left the commanding officer unaware until relatives arrived in force.
A narrator enjoys a brief thrill aboard Captain Robert L. Tillert's draw span of the Highway bridge. The captain guides the ride as the span opens and closes, revealing the river, gates, and a waiting policeman, before the span returns to its resting position.
A streetcar stoppage induced by wheels slipping sparks eyeing a fat passenger who smiles through misfortune while women loudly speculate about his character. A husky man assists the confined rider, who accepts aid with childlike calm as remarks redirect to broader judgments.
Metals prices listed for Bar silver copper and lead with values from New York East St Louis and Boulder. Chicago live stock and grain prices reported with hogs cattle sheep cattle calves and prices for corn oats rye barley and wheat along with lard and ribs figures.
Sugar centrifugal items list prices for cut loaf 9.00 crushed 8.75 mould A 8.00 cubes 8.25 powdered 7.70 7.65 fine granulated and diamond A 7.50 confectioners A 71.40 Wo 2 7.35.
The notice lists prices for hides pelts and related products. Green salted hides fetch 12 to 13 cents under 60 pounds and 16 cents for bulls and stags. Dry Flint pelts and glue hides are priced per pound. Buck saddles and pieces are also offered at stated values.
Beachgoers are offered capes mantles and scarfs designed to be worn over swimsuits. Rubber cloth and rubberized satin capes and hats feature fringe finishes and sailor shapes. Woolen and Turkish towel fabrics provide quick water shedding and varied color options from rose and sea green to blues blacks and oranges.
By August women shift from summer millinery to tailored demi season hats. The article highlights three fall models designed to pair with light dresses or tailored suits, featuring navy taffeta, chenille accents, and winged motifs, plus other ribbed satin and beaver cloth styles in porcelain blue and rose hues.
A new ribbon with brilliant luster imitates patent leather. It can be crushed into bows and ornaments without altering the patent leather appearance, making it a desirable choice for hat trimmings.
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