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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
15
London reports the prince of Wales endears himself to officers and ordinary soldiers for democracy and nerve. He eagerly seeks trenches, admits mistakes, and rectifies them, earning praise for humanity and observant leadership amid wartime danger.
A three foot high anthropoid ape from Java arrived in New York aboard the Medon under Captain Marshh. Described as a congenial, laughing creature, it Walks on hind legs, sports an eight inch coat, and performs an 18 foot trapeze flight. Its diet includes bananas eggs and rice.
In Nampa Idaho a confectionery clerk was jailed for several days on candy theft charges until a steel trap catching a large rat uncovered the theft motive, clearing the innocent man and revealing the candy disappeared nightly.
Williams, a Maryland farmer, escaped a charging bull after racing his car at high speed through a field. He lost control at the exit gate but managed to steer away, while the animal tired and permitted his escape. In Wichita, Kansas, a river angler found a 10 cent coin inside a channel catfish weighing 1.5 pounds.
Reports recount lighthearted tricks by British aviators across the front. A football dropped by air caused German troops to flee for shelter as a woolly sheep was tossed onto a destroyer deck. A Russian pilot used language to bluff guards and escape, while another misperceived by Fusiliers led to a near-miss. Commander Sampson feinted with a cottage gun position and launched a sudden air assault on German troops.
London reports German authorities move to limit paper soles in footwear. Paper sole shoes wear out quickly and waste leather, prompting restrictions on paper content and requirements to mark non leather portions clearly.
General Carranza a bucking mule owned by James H K Drumm of Upper Augusta Township crossed the tracks as a wagon carried Mr and Mrs Drumm. The mule kicked the cowcatcher causing the locomotive to derail. A derrick was required to lift the engine back on the rails as the mule escaped unharmed.
In the Somme offensive a nine man French unit seized Biaches fort after prior attempts failed under heavy machine gun fire. A second lieutenant led two sergeants a corporal and four men through long grass to a breach. Three officers then charged the dugout shouting Forward with the bayonet and bombs. German defenders surrendered as the nine French captors were later joined by six comrades to secure the garrison with no casualties.
An old advertisement invites readers to ask for Red Cross Bag Blue laundry product sold at all good grocers. The copy promises to make clothes white and clean with a simple request in stores.
The article traces slavery from colonial times through the 19th century, noting 292000 Africans in 1756 across colonies, gradual northern abolition, and census counts in 1810 1820 and 1850 showing remaining slaves in New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Connecticut with shifts toward abolition by mid 19th century. It highlights persistence of slavery in New Jersey into 1850.
Lightly smear the pimples with Cuti cura Ointment for five minutes then bathe with hot water and Cuti cura Soap. Apply on rising and retiring or any time. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere. Redd-How are you getting along In the Aviation school Greene-Not very well. Head of the class yet? No. I fell and went to the foot.
Canadian government ad offers employment for 30 000 harvest workers across Western Canada with wages three dollars per day plus board. Workers directed to Winnipeg Regina North Portal Saskatoon Fort Frances Kingsgate Coutts Calgary and other locations. apply to W. W. Bennett Omaha Nebraska. Also contains a wartime naval anecdote and light advertisements.
Dialogue on thirteen as a sacred numerology among ancient Mexicans and Yucatan peoples contrasted with modern superstitions about unlucky days. Egbert questions the sentiment while Bacon challenges the idea and jokes about payday timing.
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