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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
7
The July 1919 South African Journal of Industries notes cane replacement by cotton in Zululand. Planters report cotton more profitable and promising than sugar due to quicker planting and harvest in about six months and lower costs for wagons track and vehicles.
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer Swamp Root's strong record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription strengthening medicine that helps organs work as nature intended. Sold by all druggists on merit, no other kidney medicine has so many friends. Send ten cents for a test bottle to Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
The rattlesnake’s tail bears many small bones loosely joined to create a clinking sound when shaken, illustrating how the rattles produce their distinctive noise.
A witty dialogue fragment notes a man who enters as a free thinker. The exchange questions his marital status asking if he is a bachelor or a widower. The tone hints at social curiosity in a parlor setting.
Advertised cold remedy claims instant relief after the first dose and rapid easing of nasal congestion headache fever sneezing and stuffed head. It recommends dosing every two hours for three doses and promotes low cost at drug stores with no quinine.
A lively vaudeville number features a chorus of butchers and bakers. The cast jokes that they feed the star, turning kitchen trades into comic stage business.
A terse remark argues that calling oneself an idiot signals a desire for others to doubt truthfulness. The line frames self-description as a test of credibility and judgment in social discourse.
Key items from the Southwest News Bureau include Red Cross Christmas Seal drive dates across the U S from December 1 to 10 1919. Des Moines farmer C C Cross yields 35 bushels per acre from 13 1/2 acres. A Rio Arriba county murder suicide near La Madera leaves widow hospital bound. State land office reports November 1919 revenue 72 854 01 with 33 321 80 to common schools. Ramon Gallegos appointed NM Normal University board of regents. W A Haverner resigns. Local American Legion denounces radicals and pledges support to government actions. Sheriff Elfego Baca and deputies capture two robbers in Manzano mountains. Arizona cedes public lands in Cochise and Gila counties. US government files contest. Yuma plans bonds 40 000 for a new city hall. Santa Fe eyes a 200 000 hotel with local bonds. Matt Keaton found guilty of illicit distilling in Tucson. Phoenix man Cavin dies after sidewalk accident. Phoenix drainage project advances under 100 000 bond issue. Ore shipments from Superior Boston and Miami progress with silver copper yields. A 14 year old leprosy case in Silver City identified. Camp Cody base hospital to open this month after remodeling.
An advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a mild laxative for children, claiming it cleanses stomach, liver, and bowels. It urges moms to insist on the California label and promises a delicious fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
Senator Sorghum evades a direct speech, saying the talk is under consideration. He admits the task is hard because drafting forces him to face strong opposing arguments, complicating his ability to present a firm stance.
An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood. It claims wide use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation and notes availability from druggists and dealers everywhere.
A man asks for a room for the night but is refused by the hotel clerk. The clerk directs him to a nearby movie theater with continuous performances as an alternative sleeping option.
An advertisement asserts Bayer’s Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in a Bayer package with proper directions for Colds Pain Headache Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It claims Bayer as the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
Fuel Administrator Garfield issues a national order curtailing lighting and heating as the bituminous coal shortage worsens. All street lighting and nonessential operations are limited while manufacturing reduces to three days per week. Electric railways cut schedules and no heat is allowed in cars during rush hours.
Chief Justice J E Frick told the Utah Associated Industries that aliens supporting Bolshevism and anarchy should be deported and American citizens who back such doctrines should be imprisoned to be kept harmless.
New York announces a prize of 100000 dollars for the invention of an aircraft that can rise vertically and descend vertically. The challenge seeks a craft with vertical takeoff and landing capability.
In Cedar Falls Iowa the judges at a baby show strove to please everyone by giving every contestant a prize prompting a quip that many booby prizes were handed out.
An advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets to purge liver and bowel toxins, claim relief from biliousness and constipation, and improve health while you sleep. It contrasts Cascarets with Calomel and harsh pills, noting low cost and convenient use.
Two masked men robbed the Grossman jewelry store in Portland's main business district at midday, taking diamonds valued at about $4,000 while two accomplices waited outside with the getaway car. The quartet escaped in a waiting auto.
A peace time regular army of 800000 men and 18000 officers was approved by the House military sub-committee led by Representative Anthony. The plan fixes 250000 combat troops and outlines the reorganization bill as the framework for national defense.
Berlin minister Schmidt announced on Premier Basis that Germany's economy has sharply recovered with production in mines shipyards and general industry nearing prewar levels based on cited statistics.
In Flatbush and Bensonhurst conversations, residents note mirrors enhance brightness and uplift mood. A spouse’s happiness grows with reflections guiding room perception.
Milwaukee Socialist Victor L. Berger and Republican fusion candidate Henry H. Bodenstab won nominations in the Fifth Wisconsin district primary. Berger led with 14,004 votes while Bodenstab drew 9,282. A special election is set for December 4 to fill the unseated Berger vacancy.
A compact adage notes that those who fault another's religion should first repair their own conduct. The saying urges self-examination over judgment of others' beliefs.
An advertisement promises shampooing with Danderine to improve hair fullness and shine. It claims the product softens the hair, removes dust and oil, freshens the scalp, reduces dandruff, and promotes growth, with a quick visible transformation.
Yonkers Statesman quotes a business man and friend in a sparring exchange about a waitress brushing dust from his custard pie with her apron. The ad then touts Red Cross Bag Blue cleaning power with clean clothes and grocers carrying it.
A yearlong campaign backed by the Rockefeller Foundation uses traveling exhibits and lecturer groups across France. Over 2,060,000 printed items were distributed in 141 exhibits across ten départements, with French authors and artists creating materials that raise public health awareness.
A U S Treasury official and his colored servant George met King Albert I of Belgium in Rock Creek Park Washington. They exchanged greetings and the king shook hands with George. George quipped that it was the first king he had seen outside of a deck.
A humorous exchange compares holding hands to card play, with one character noting folly unless trump cards are involved, highlighting a playful gambler’s banter.
A quip on romance cites that love can drain a man’s funds as affection leads to costly commitments and impractical spending. The remark highlights the risk to a man’s wallet when romantic ideals take hold.
A Kansas City Kansas advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for a delicate child who gains health and appetite. It claims the product builds up the weak and serves as a spring tonic with no equal. The notice invites requests and references a Texas oil fields story by Chas EB Jackson in Independence Kansas.
The piece notes ongoing gold loss through shipwrecks fires and hoarding. It cites Lusitania wrecks, 2400 annual fires in London, and reports India China and Africa absorbing large sums of gold yearly as wages flow to mine laborers and vanish with their tribes.
A teacher recounts a dinner with fellow educators where a hostess urged her to eat more. She declined with a tactless remark that drew laughter and left her sure it was the most embarrassing moment of her life. The exchange closes with a quip about collecting debts and a note on women forgetting secrets.
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