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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
3
A reflective meditation on the coming year as a chance to live, learn, and seek wisdom. It compares a year to a page in a larger life story, noting October’s passing marks completeness while each dawn offers new opportunity to study God's works and move toward understanding.
The passage ponders annual opportunity and the drive for fulfillment. It cites Thoreau on not missing remarkable moments and suggests most people betray their potential through discontent. It notes the new year as a mystery full of possibilities and urges mindful living.
A quotation from Bishop H. C. Potter urges readers that the best moment to set resolutions is today not tomorrow and to seize opportunities in the coming year with renewed hope and effort.
The passage speaks of passing years beginning today and the world being torn by strife. It praises those who fight militarism and rid the world of its parasitic danger, stating the year will be hard but not bad for civilized mankind. February will bring its crystal promise.
A reflective line suggests that an old resolution remains effective and as durable as a fresh pledge, implying continuity and resilience in personal commitments.
The piece reflects on months and seasons as a hopeful forecast while noting the toll of war. It recalls OETS in trenches from Gallipoli to France and praises birds, flora, and scholars who record nature despite drum fire. It ends affirming no year is inherently bad.
The journal urges readers to seek real joy through life’s achievements and contributions. It argues satisfaction comes from doing one’s best within the year and invites readers to welcome a truly happy new year by seizing opportunities and responsibilities.
The New Year prompts intimate self views and a crop of resolutions. It signals how near people are to radical improvement and hints at a future of inventions, discoveries, and social progress benefiting many.
Two American sailors held in Mazatlan remain in custody as Washington presses Carranza to act. Secretary Lansing orders renewed efforts to capture bandits who abducted Frederick Hugo of Las Rucias hacienda near Musquiz, Coahuila, and warns against future outrages.
District Judge Frank A. Fisk issues a permanent injunction for eleven northwest Dakota coal mine operators. The ruling bars state interference and declares the seizure and attempted operation of lignite mines by Governor Fra sier and Adjutant General Frazier unconstitutional.
Paris reports that Gabriele d Annunzio has abandoned command at Fiume and is at sea. In Rome Premier Nitti told the Chamber that Italy has friendly consent from France and Great Britain on the Fiume issue and that the proposed Allied plan is the minimum. He said the government asked regular and irregular forces to retire from the town.
El Paso reports F L Cunningham says two Chihuahua mines will reopen after January 1 due to changes in Mexican law permitting silver exports. Washington notes the Supreme Court set January 5 as the show cause date on Rhode Island and New Jersey liquor dealers challenge to the national prohibition constitution amendment. The court recessed without ruling on beer content provisions of the Volstead Act.
On November 16, 1864 General Sherman began his march from Atlanta to Savannah. The 60,000 troops marched 60 miles wide through Georgia destroying railroads crops factories horses and clothing and living off the land with little bloodshed reported.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Carl Kellogg Seda and the familiar Castoria brand. The notice emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes its long history in use.
Microcline is a feldspar variety with right angle cleavages and a vitreous luster. It ranges from white to cream yellow and sometimes red or green. the green form is called Amazon stone and used as a semiprecious cut gem. Ordinary microcline occurs in crystals and masses in granitic rocks with fine specimens at Magnet Grove Ark.
Constipation invites other troubles which come speedily unless quickly checked by Green's August Flower a gentle laxative that regulates digestion cleanses the stomach and intestines and stimulates the liver. A sovereign remedy used for indigestion nervous dyspepsia sluggish liver and other intestinal troubles sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle take no substitute.
San Saba Texas gains national fame as the home of the paper shell pecan. The 1919 season is a banner year with an estimated crop of 50 to 60 carloads. A single tree yields about 800 pounds, with unthrashed price at $45 per tree and retail price 17 to 25 cents per pound. One buyer has contracted for 350000 pounds.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript shows Mrs Newedd proposing a speaking tube from dining room to kitchen to avoid the cook hurling dishes. Newedd asks why and the wife replies she must communicate without provoking retaliatory dishware impacts.
Cotton and linen costs face doubt from war impact. Consumers urged to lengthen fabric life by using Red Cross Bag Blue in laundry. Grocers offer 5 cent items.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip links a long dark hair found on a coat to a joke about a car seat cover being worn and stuffing exposed. The exchange suggests a light anecdote about odd clues and everyday mishaps.
Cuticura ointment is advertised to remove pimples and blackheads by smearing the skin and washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Daily use is urged to keep skin clear and a Cuticura Talcum is recommended.
A vaudeville comic recalls failing to secure bookings during the war and taking a different job, reflecting on the suffering caused by conflict and the speaker's own past in German dialect monologue.
A light exchange in the Philadelphia Record notes a newcomer described as a free thinker. The conversation shifts to whether he is a bachelor or a widower in a playful social moment.
Often it is found that the patient is bluffing when the doctor calls. The remark notes a pattern of doubt or deception in patient responses during medical conversations.
Two Indianapolis girls, close friends, share secrets about admirers. One young man keeps a folded paper ready, tearing up poems to one girl during fits of temper, then visits again with peace overtures. The other girl laughs at the dramatic stunt as the boy empties the mock poem into blank scraps.
A brief item notes that the cook Subbubs mar ried has left him and adds a wry aside about habit. The line hints at domestic or workplace gossip without detailing names or contexts.
A Boys' Life item notes the appeal of wellness with light humor about being sick and enjoying good health in a playful tone. It presents a brief, cheerful quip suitable for youth readers.
A historical advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney liver bladder and stomach issues. It claims to restore organ health, advises a daily dose of three or four capsules, and promises refunds if unsatisfied, urging readers to buy the original imported product.
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