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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
7
Swift & Company supports low meat prices by financing plant operations, freight, refrigerator cars, and branch houses across the United States. The slim profit margin funds expansion, improved service, and greater usefulness to the country.
A family dinner scene centers on a boy named Harold who fears no chicken will be left. His mother reassures him that there will be some for manners. When a man takes the last piece, Harold laments that Mr. Smith has taken manners and all.
The note states a beautiful clear white Shen coffee bag is available at all grocers. It emphasizes universal availability rather than a specific brand event or date.
An elderly advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets made from May Apple Aloe and Jalap to cure pimples headaches and bad breath. A Philadelphia ragged newsboy cries Germany's surrender near Independence Hall claiming he models the Liberty Bell.
A party scene ends in a humorous misunderstanding as a man misreads a woman’s ear tweak and excuses himself, thinking the other guest is his wife. The lady calmly reassures him as the moment passes.
An ironic remark highlights the cruelty of a quinine capsule as it nears the act of swallowing, capturing a wry sentiment about impossible choices and bitter endings.
A lawyer questions a woman about signing a deed claiming no compulsion from her husband. The florid-faced woman hesitates and asks to see Frederick, a meek man nearby, as the scene centers on the implied pressure and consent in a domestic dispute.
Undigested food and stomach upset relief promised with instant action. Advertises Pape's Diapepsin to stop belching gas acidity and sour stomach with quick, waiting free relief.
A testimonial style ad claims that taking one or two Pape's Diapepsin tablets stops indigestion pain and dyspepsia immediately. The copy asserts the tablets are pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drug stores.
Narrative describes a harsh final drill in a French base where drafts are weighed and tested. A recruit complains of aching feet while halted, and the medical officer quips that he should keep marking time. The piece closes with a line about the sun’s path.
Berlin reverses disarmament for troops returning to the capital as Allied returns are organized. Pershing lists 5,325 officers and 125,515 men for early homecoming. Brest Litovsk area occupied by Polish troops. Orca transports bring 1,922 U.S. troops to New York. Britain seeks reparations of 8 trillion pounds. Holland ponders placing Hohenzollerns on a guarded island. Mayence reports street fighting and heavy casualties. Allied investigations recount British POW abuses. Armistice airplane surrender progresses. 8 of 13 divisions on the Rhine may return home by midsummer. British tonnage losses and UK construction figures given. German restitutions begin. France recovers stolen artworks valued at 2.0 trillion francs from Saint Quentin and Valenciennes.
Varying events reported including Vancouver tremor effects, Brazil sugar refinery closings, Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm renouncing the German throne, Argentine minister appointment to Peru, German use of machine guns to quell riots in Cologne, Paris site readiness for President Wilson, the Benito Juarez wreck with seven lives lost, Austria-Hungary birth rates, Tacna Arica settlement talks, high wartime prices in Romania, French prisoners shot by Germans at Langensalza, Baltic intervention appeals, Asquith's stance on war crimes, an assassination attempt in Lisbon, Liberty Bond funding in Alaska, and Paris renovations for the Wilson visit at the Murat residence.
A San Francisco Labor Council resolution asks 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 sent telegrams to governors urging public works development during demobilization. Nine million pounds for the army have been ordered by the War Department. With President Wilson's approval Secretary Lansing asks Congress to elevate the American legation at Lima to embassy. The federal Reserve Board’s monthly review expresses confidence the nation will adjust without serious difficulty, reflecting agents’ observations nationwide.
Denver University players chose Crawford McLaughlin as next year's captain at a meeting. Announcement came from Indianapolis that the sixth 500 mile race will be held May 30 1919 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a $50000 purse, first prize $20000. Maj Thomas F Murphy of Dorchester praises Capt Frank W Cavanaugh Dartmouth coach and former D A C Denver coach.
Yale reports 149 dead 117 wounded missing or prisoners among war losses. Mrs. John Drew dies in New York. Camp Fremont hosts 58 naturalization cases in San Jose. US transport Nansmond carries 148 ill soldiers to New York from England. Cloak and suit prices may rise 25 percent next year due to costs. Will Orpet, acquitted killer, amid army service per Lake County letters. National Woman Christian Temperance Union calls for punishment of central powers officials and recognition of war victims as honorably wounded. First wells tap 200000 acre feet reservoir under Salt River valley Arizona. Senator Nugent Idaho sworn in shaping Senate balance 49 Republicans 47 Democrats. Britain Day honors empire role in World War.
The Boston Globe reflects on the military uniform as a badge of service. It recalls how each blue or olive drab coat held a young man risking torpedo or shrapnel for others safety. The piece speaks of sacrifice and the guard against mean thoughts in wartime.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder medicine made from vegetables. It claims verified testimony of purity and offers sample bottles for ten cents via Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with mention of the paper.
John Buchan speaks in Kansas City about Ypres where allied soldiers lie in rows of crosses and debris filled trenches. He frames the battlefield as a sacred Belgian soil bound to England and France and envisions a lasting memorial for a new spirit.
A clerk voices that their pay is insufficient while the employer counters with a question about living on the current rate. The exchange captures a tension over fair compensation and the feasibility of making ends meet.
The article notes several royal figures who smoked or enjoyed tobacco, citing Queen Mary of England Queen Amelia of Portugal the dowager empress of Russia the tsaritzh Nathalia of Serbia and the queens of Roumania and other Balkan princesses who favored Turkish tobacco, cigars and cigarettes in private as a daily habit.
A satirical note complains Germany’s interned citizens in the United States face cruel treatment. It quips that officials take the “kick” out of their beer, mocking public indifference and the failing memory of authorities.
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