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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
3
The text explains Swift & Company covers plant operation freight on meats and refrigerator cars, maintains branch houses, and delivers to retailers nationwide. It notes profit is a fraction of a cent and is reinvested to build plants, improve service, and increase usefulness to the country.
A humorous tale from a friend’s dinner table follows Harold as he waits for a seat and fears no chicken remains. His mother reassures there will be some left for manners, then a man grabs the last piece and Harold cries that Mr Smith took manners and all.
A brief note promotes a whiteshen product with blue coffee bag branding available at all grocers.
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets made from May Apple Aloe and Jalap rolled into sugar pills to cure pimples headache and bad breath. A Philadelphia returning man recalls a ragged newsboy near Independence Hall who saluted Germany’s surrender while proclaiming the liberty bell’s action.
At a party a man misreads a situation when he mistakes another’s partner for his wife. The woman calmly corrects him and notes the moment ends with light humor as she explains the mix up. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports the brief anecdote.
A wry line notes the sharp irony of attempting to swallow a quinine capsule only to face a bitter parting moment. The remark frames a grim joke on impending fate and the discomfort of sudden interruption.
A lawyer questions a florid woman about signing a deed. The woman asks if her husband compelled her and directs the query to a small man behind her, jokingly demanding he compel her. The scene centers on motive and spousal influence in the deed signing.
Undigested food and belching are relieved quickly by Pape's Diapepsin. Instant relief for sour stomach and upset digestion.
The ad claims that taking one or two Pape's Diapepsin tablets stops indigestion pain and dyspepsia distress instantly. It describes the tablets as pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drug stores.
A narrator recalls a harsh final drill at a French base where drafts are tested. Recalled dialogue shows a medical officer and a recruit complaining of aching feet while the company halts. The piece ends with a reflective line about the sun’s course.
Berlin reverses disarmament moves as Pershing plans early troop return. Brest Litovsk area sees Polish occupation while Orca brings 1,922 U.S. troops to New York. Britain seeks 40 billion in reparations, and Holland eyed Hohenzollern exile. Mayence fighting reported with casualties amid prisoner abuse investigations. Armistice aircraft surrender continues. German divisions on the Rhine may return by midsummer. British tonnage losses and wartime commerce data listed. Germany begins restitution of funds and France recovers stolen art valued at 2 billion francs.
Reports from Rio Janeiro to Lisbon note sugar refinery closings and a price surge in Romania. Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm renounces the German throne. Antonio Sagarna named Argentine minister to Peru. Machine guns suppress riots in Cologne. Paris hosts President Wilson visit preparations.
A San Francisco Labor Council resolution urged the International Labour Congress in Paris to press for Ireland's self determination at the peace conference. The cable was sent to Samuel Gompers in Paris.
The War Labor Policies Board telegrams governors urging public works during demobilization. The War Department orders nine million pounds of country for the army. Secretary Lansing seeks to elevate the Lima legation to embassy with President Wilson's approval. Federal Reserve Board monthly review expresses confidence in a smooth readjustment across the nation.
Denver University football players meet and choose Crawford McLaughlin as next year’s captain. Announcement was made at Indianapolis that the sixth 500 mile race will be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1919 with a $50,000 purse. Maj. Thomas F. Murphy praises Capt. Frank W. Cavanaugh, famed Dartmouth football coach and former D. A. C. Denver coach.
Yale reports 149 dead 117 wounded missing or prisoners from World War I. Mrs. John Drew dies in New York. Camp Fremont hosts naturalization for 58 men. US transport Nans mond returns 148 ill soldiers to New York. Cloak and suit makers foresee 25 percent price rise next year. Will Orpet serving in the army after acquittal. National Woman's Christian Temperance Union calls for punishment of central powers officials for wartime abuses. Salt River Valley begins drilling to access 200000 acre feet of water. Idaho Senator Nugent sworn in altering Senate balance. Britain Day honors the British empire's WWI role.
A Boston Globe reflection on the armed forces urging service as the badge of unselfishness. It notes uniformed youths in blue or olive drab risking torpedo or shrapnel, living sacrifices for others, and how thoughts of their fate curb meaner emotions.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims consistent quality with vegetable herbs and offers sample by mail from Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York with newspaper request.
John Buchan reflects from Kansas City on Ypres where Allied graves exceed a hundred thousand across fields and trenches. He envisions a triangle of meadow and ruined city becoming Belgian soil sacred to England and France, a perpetual holy ground.
A clerk voices frustration that their pay falls short of expectations while an employer questions whether the worker can live on the reduced amount. The exchange highlights tension over wages and living costs.
Historical note surveys royal smoking habits with Queen Mary of England Queen Amelia of Portugal the dowager empress of Russia and others. It cites wives daughters and consorts such as the tsaritzh and Queen Nathalia of Serbia who favored cigarettes cigars and pipes, highlighting widespread Balkan and European royal tobacco use.
A humorous critique notes Germans in internment camps claim cruel treatment here. The cartoon suggests resentment over beer rationing and mocks wartime sentiment, referencing public opinions about captivity and national experience.
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