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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1918
Page
7
A Yonkers Statesman snippet shows Mrs Flatbush asking her husband to tack down a carpet before golf. He declines citing a risk to his game. The exchange turns to folding chores and a light ad for Red Cross Bag Blue as the laundress’s brightener. A separate gag features a couple with a sheepish proposal and a woolfish acceptance remark.
An American liaison officer and a French artillery officer, both limited in the other's language, end up conversing effectively after revealing they were actually speaking in German. The exchange underscores how language gaps were bridged in the heat of combat.
Dandruff and itching remedy promises to restore dry, falling hair and remove dandruff by rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the scalp then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples available by mail from Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A father explains ancient roads from Rome to key imperial points. The elder daughter studies the history while the seven year-old interjects that fifteen feet would barely allow automobiles to pass. The dialogue contrasts ancient infrastructure with modern transportation.
A reflective line notes that relying on ancestral reputation often fails while a bright man chooses to view life positively. The quote emphasizes personal outlook over lineage.
President Wilson will head the American delegation to the peace conference with Secretary of State Lansing, Henry White former ambassador to France, Edward M. House, and General Tasker H. Bliss named as delegates. The White House explained the selections followed discussions among belligerents.
British French and American representatives will travel to Berlin to discuss the armistice with plans for a London meeting as a prelude to the peace conference. Colonel House and Italy's Orlando will join British and French leaders in the discussions.
London reports Bavaria seeks separate plenipotentiaries and terms in peace talks. Munich Socialist council telegraphs Berlin to dismiss Foreign Minister Solf, Colonial Minister Scheidemann, and Matthias Brazberger, who would lead preliminary negotiations. The move challenges Berlin's government over its peace negotiation leadership.
Italy pledges support to President Wilson at the peace conference aligning with his principles. Italian plenipotentiaries agree with moral law over selfish aims and will back the United States on key questions.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It touts its mild immediate effect, notes it as a healing vegetable compound and invites readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
Investigators note Western miners feed and shelter rats in mines. Miners believe rats warn of tunnel danger and leave when unsafe. Rats appear more sensitive to poisonous gases, signaling trouble before humans.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. it is a constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It is made of tonics and blood purifiers and is advertised with testimonials and pricing.
An American aviator Lieutenant Avery recounts defeating German pilot Meinkopig by abandoning fixed tactics. He notes the German mindset cannot accept flexible methods and recalls Meinkopig’s frustration as Avery’s maneuver broke through with surprise fire. The piece includes scattered ad blurbs and odd phrases.
Secretary Lane discusses shifting wartime perspectives with disjointed speech about training, blissfulness, and maturity. A girl character remarks on sending meat and cheaper options, while a moralizing line notes men gaining credit by hiding misdeeds.
A story recalls Margaret’s remark at a nutting party. Her uncle divided the nuts among children, but she refused nuts from others, preferring to receive them only from him. He asked why and she whispered that his hands are bigger.
In a revealing exchange, a prima donna dismisses moral pressure over salary, insisting the audience buys tickets for spectacle not ethics. The remark highlights the clash between artistic integrity and commercial demand in the performing arts.
A folding camp stove designed to use alcohol wood or even paper as fuel. A patent covers a combined pick and shovel with a single handle serving both tools.
A heated exchange erupts in a fast paced restaurant as a customer demands quicker service. Heloise the waitress retorts with sarcasm about beans and a glass pistol while the Kansas City Star notes the moment. British scientists have succeeded in preserving soap bubbles intact for more than a month.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backache kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments. It claims quick cleansing of kidneys and blood, relief of rheumatic pain and urinary issues, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied after a few days.
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