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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
7
Plans have been perfected for a $150,000 motor speedway at Dalworth between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, with construction to start immediately. The report notes related economic and legal items from the era, including claims from the Mexican revolution and forest fire costs in the Northwest.
Reports say Prime Minister Clemenceau may attend the League of Nations meeting in Washington this autumn. The Shuberts offered him a record salary for a U.S. lecture tour under their management.
A tale features Mrs Brown Pig and Mrs Black Pig arguing over who is finest among pigs. The two pigs debate selfishness and pride, with Brown Pig defending unselfishness and claiming the brown pigs are the rightful, generous ones in the story.
Washington reports the War Department will distribute 2 million surplus wool and cotton blankets through post offices and municipal channels. Prices listed range from 1.25 to 6 dollars. Retail food prices are being readjusted to align with recent market declines. Attorney General Palmer gains broad state support to curb hoarding and price violations with federal enforcement. Congress debates federal stock and certificate supervision.
Andrew Carnegie died at 7 o clock this morning at his Lenox summer home Shadow Brook from bronchial pneumonia. He had been ill less than three days and did not reach his bedside in time. His wife and private secretary were with him. his daughter Mrs. Roswell Miller learned of the news too late to be by his side.
The Prince of Wales arrived from the battleship Renown at Topsail in Conception Bay for his first Newfoundland land visit, stayed a few hours, then returned to the warship.
A plane from El Paso with Lieutenants Peterson and Davis is believed lost after straying from the Rio Grande into Mexico during a patrol along the Rio Concho near Presidio Texas. Several local planes have searched the area and returned empty handed. Mexican garrison at Ojinaga assists in the effort.
A man named Brown, desperate to secure a home, ignores a drowning friend Green in the river and rushes to a house agent. The agent reveals the house Brown wanted was already let to the person who pushed Green in, highlighting a grim twist of fate.
A drug advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming many testimonials and urging readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle by Parcels Post. It notes availability in large and medium size bottles at drug stores.
A quip from a reader recalling a friend in the Hawaiian islands with the American First Field Artillery. The speaker notes the man had served a short time yet seemed seasoned and stubborn, using animal imagery for humor.
A summer cold is hard to shake. Rest in bed if possible with Boschee's Syrup for restful sleep and easy morning ex pectoration. If not bedridden, avoid drafts and sudden changes, eat light, and take Boschee's Syrup occasionally, an American made remedy sold widely for over fifty years.
Two hundred students armed with dog whips stormed the Budapest town hall and abused Communist officials. The crowd then attacked Jews. Prague unrest grows as Pravda-like paper Pravolida warns Archduke Joseph’s rule threatens the Czech state.
Comic exchange about a dog named Camera who constantly aims to photograph people, prompting a playful pun about snapping and camera sap.
Andrew Carnegie began in 1901 at age 65 a mission to donate his vast wealth. He built a philanthropy that distributed about 300 million dollars by his death, roughly twenty million yearly and over fifty thousand dollars daily.
A quirky item from Cartoons Magazine features Teacher Tommy recovering from a green apple overdose and spelling the word stomach. The piece blends playful narration with a child’s lesson and a humorous framing.
A reflective line explores how a man may live unseen yet meet a decisive end, suggesting that true death and lasting impact hinge on choices and resistance. The sentiment frames mortality as a contested, enduring act rather than a single moment.
Mrs Styles reflects on time as a husband notes she will observe her twenty eighth birthday the next day. The brief exchange captures a domestic moment in a period tone.
A quirky exchange questions who is the true criminal. The speaker contrasts a supposed clever thief with a cleaner who cleaned out a bank yet is labeled a conscientious janitor. The dialog hints at moral ambiguity and social perception without naming people or places.
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