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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
15
Ed Edwards of Denver says Tanlac gained him twenty one pounds and cured his grippe after a four bottle course. He recalls a long rain soaked trip and months of illness with coughing and fatigue, and claims he now sleeps well eats freely and can work hard again. A local Tanlac dealer is noted as present in town.
A Philadelphia Star excerpt notes Louis reacts with growing enthusiasm to the cherry tree and hatchet story of George Washington. The tale is told by a patriotic aunt and leaves Louis pondering what the matter with Washington might have been.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Bag Blue as a laundry aid that makes clothes whiter than snow and keeps laundries happy. It also mentions good grocers selling the product.
George W Perkins advocates living each day as if it were the sole day to live and packing in all possible effort. He urges ultra proficiency, smart work over wages, and using head as well as hands, noting theater can wait for more important tasks.
A teacher assigned an essay on London. A student read a controversial draft claiming Londres residents are stupid. The incident prompted questions about bias in textbooks and the portrayal of populations.
A terse adage emphasizes measuring true trade skill by actual work rather than stated aims. It underscores practical demonstration as proof of a craftsman’s competence and reputation.
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains sterilized fruit juices and grape juice preparation for home use. It outlines pressing, heating, bottling, and sterilization, plus a two day grape juice method and a windfall apple syrup made from local cider with lime carbonate and careful boil and cool steps.
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture covers jam making with small fruits, marmalades, butters, and conserves. It explains texture differences, cooking methods, tests, containers, sealing, and provides specific recipes for Berry Jam Peach Jam Quince Paste and Apple Butter with precise ratios and steps.
A humorous reminiscence unfolds in Washington as a new Illinois congressman asks Representative Cannon for the familiar old Willard hotel green corn tale. Cannon, noting many versions, recalls the joke about paying board with corncobs and a neighbor suggesting boarding at a livery stable to save money.
It takes about ten minutes to prove that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment will afford relief and speedy healing of eczemas itchings and irritations. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere.
In a hospital setting nurses and visitors pass time by knitting sweaters and socks for soldiers. Even in the surgical ward weak bones are seen to be mending through patient crafts. The text notes care and thrift as patriotic virtue.
A Macon Telegraph item reports on a court scene where the farmer alleges a freight train hit his mule owned by the defendant. The attorney questions if the mule was on the track, and the farmer testifies that he did not witness the event but supposes the train caused the death, suggesting the mule would have avoided danger if pursued.
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