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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
3
The piece extols Christmas as the universal children s day and urges adults to regain childlike view and generosity. It recalls stockings, family planning, and modest desires, stressing that life changes but the essence of Christmas remains the shared hope and joy of childhood. Exchange.
A Christmas wireless sends a warm greeting along the goodwill line. The verse wishes love from the sender and their family to the recipient and theirs.
A perplexing remark compares a mystery man to someone who owns eight or nine necktie holders and has just received four more for Christmas. The speaker reflects on the identity behind a cryptic clue with playful holiday wit.
A northern European legend credits St. Winnifred with transforming a sacred oak into a fir tree as the Christmas symbol. The story says the fir survived a whirlwind and became the holy tree for pagans who converted, later lit and decorated with gifts to honor peace and eternal life.
The item cites B L Cardley of Boston arguing religious distortions spurred Germany into war. The advertisement mentions Red Cross Bag Blue as superior to liquid blue and promotes Cuticura products for skin care. An 1918 note claims US chromite ore output reached 26 000 tons in the first half of the year. A brief line notes opal superstition among girls.
For years Dr Kilmer Swamp Root has been a kidney liver and bladder remedy praised by druggists. The physician prescription strengthens the organs and has enduring use. It is sold nationwide and can be sampled for ten cents by writing Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Mention the paper.
The piece urges women to study nursing at home to support the front, promoting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervousness and weakness. It cites testimonials from San Antonio, Texas, praising the product and advising readers to request the 1000 page Medical Adviser.
Public health ad touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for back pain, kidney and bladder issues, claiming immediate attack on harmful microbes. It urges readers to buy from a druggist, promises 24 hour renewal of health, and offers money back if ineffective.
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium was not imprisoned by Germany but had his freedom curtailed for issuing a January 1915 pastoral letter. He described widespread destruction of churches schools hospitals and villages and urged belief that Belgium would be saved, reflecting patriotic resolve amid ruin.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a man fueled by projects as he forecasts outcomes with optimism and quick calculations, joking about counting chickens before they hatch. The dialogue captures a lively, forward thinking mindset and playful prudence.
A quotation from Uncle Eben frames patriotism as following a band to the true battlefield. The line emphasizes devotion to cause and courage by listening to a band’s call and entering the struggle.
Rebecca Winborne who created the first Confederate flag died in Baltimore at age 87. Her death marks the passing of a figure tied to a controversial emblem and Civil War era memory.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering $100 for an incurable catarrh case. It claims internal use and blood action on mucous surfaces, claims forty years on sale, price 75 cents, and testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
An advertisement urges buying Red Cross Bag Blue for clean white clothes while warning that cemeteries fill with people who thought they were not sick enough to call a doctor.
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