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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
7
A reflective piece compares life to a year’s chapters, noting October’s passing marks completeness yet a new year offers renewed chances. It urges steady pursuit of wisdom and happiness, studying God’s works year by year to grow nearer to understanding, despite human limits.
The text reflects on yearly opportunity and the pursuit of life’s fullness. It cites Thoreau on not exaggerating life’s value yet fearing failure to meet the occasion, warning against artificiality and urging acknowledgment of a beautiful world and personal potential. The coming year is described as a vast, unfolding possibility.
The excerpt urges readers to act now not tomorrow as Bishop Potter says now is the accepted time. It frames upcoming year as an opportunity to pursue better privileges and opportunities with immediate resolutions.
The speaker foresees a year of sorrow and sacrifice for much of humanity yet not wholly bad. Civilized peoples are united in removing militarism, with those participating seeing the year as good for their efforts and for future happiness and health. February is noted to bring its crystal promise.
The line suggests an old resolution remains useful and durable, implying that sticking to established plans can outlast a new commitment. It frames continuity as practical and steadfast.
The passage reflects on the coming year as a time of renewal with April flowers and August grain, while remembering fallen soldiers in Gallipoli and France. It contrasts human war’s cruelty with scholars observing nature, suggesting years are measured by God, not by evil deeds.
The piece extols living with purpose and contributing to the world’s progress as the path to true joy. It urges readers to seize the new year as their own to achieve full realization and happiness through responsible effort.
The article contemplates how New Year resolutions reveal personal self view and optimism. It speaks of near-term transformation and endless life resources, heralding a future of innovation justice and shared joy for the masses.
American sailors in Mazatlan remain in custody days after capture as tensions rise with the Carranza government. The State Department orders renewed efforts to arrest bandits who seized Frederick Hugo at the Las Rucias hacienda in Coahuila and held him for ransom.
District Judge Frank A. Fisk issues a permanent injunction restraining the state from interfering with coal mines in northwest Dakota. He rules Governor Fra zier and Adjutant General Frazier acted unconstitutionally in seizing and attempting to operate lignite mines.
Paris reports that Gabriele d’Annunzio abandoned command at Fiume and sails toward the high seas. In Rome, Premier Nitti tells the Chamber Italy has friendly consent from France and Britain on Fiume and that the proposal to allies is the minimum. government asks regular and irregular forces to retire from the town.
In El Paso Texas F L Cunningham owner says new Mexican silver export laws will reopen two major Chihuahua mines after January 1. The mines had been idle for years as regional policy shifts take effect. Washington The Supreme Court ordered the government to show cause on January 5 why Rhode Island and New Jersey liquor dealers suit to challenge the national prohibition constitutional amendment should not proceed. The court recessed without an opinion on the Volstead Act and beer content questions.
On November 16 1864 General Sherman began the march from Atlanta to Savannah through Georgia. The 60 000 troops cut a 60 mile swath destroying railroads crops factories horses clothing and supplies with little bloodshed.
Advertising copy urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of easy Seda In Use for over three decades. It notes Fletcher's Castoria as the remedy infants and children cry for, reinforcing brand familiarity and long history.
Microcline is a feldspar variety with right angle cleavages and a vitreous luster. It ranges from white to cream yellow and occasionally red or green. The green form known as Amazon stone is cut as a semiprecious stone, while ordinary microcline occurs in granitic rocks with notable specimens at Magnet Grove Ark.
An old fashioned medicinal advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative aiding digestion and liver function. It claims wide use in households worldwide for indigestion nervous dyspepsia sluggish liver and related intestinal troubles. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle take no substitute.
San Saba Texas gains national renown for its paper shell pecans with 1919 hailed as a banner year. Estimates place the crop at 50 to 60 carloads, with unthrashed tree yields around 800 pounds and prices from 17 to 25 cents per pound retail. One buyer has contracted for 350000 pounds.
Mrs Newedd John jokes about installing a speaking tube from dining room to kitchen to communicate with the cook without dishes being thrown. The exchange appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
War unsettles textile costs as cotton and linen prices come under doubt. A laundry tip suggests extending garment life by using Red Cross Bag Blue in washing. Grocers offer the product at five cents.
In a Birmingham Age Herald tease, a witty exchange suggests a coat bears a long dark hair. The dialogue shifts to joking about the origin with automobile seat cover stuffing cited as a humorous alternative.
Advertises Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as a daily facial regimen to remove pimples and blackheads. Claims five minute wash with soap and hot water to clear skin and maintain clarity with daily use. Includes a nonstandard Cuticura Taleum note.
In a brief exchange the two characters discuss wartime suffering and past career troubles. The Guest laments the pain caused by war while the Porter notes his own failed bookings during the conflict and his subsequent job.
A witty exchange in the Philadelphia Record notes a man who entered the room as a free thinker. The dialogue questions whether he is a bachelor or a widower, illustrating social curiosity about his status.
A common pattern shows patients bluffing or feigning symptoms when a physician makes contact. Medical staff note variable compliance and emphasize careful evaluation to distinguish genuine illness from deception.
Two Indianapolis girls confide in each other about admirers. One boy, prone to temper, tears up a poem for Alice and later reconciles. The other girl laughs when she discovers the prank, noting the youth had prearranged blank paper to mimic a torn poem.
A short dialogue notes a mistaken belief about a cook and marriage. The line plays on habit and assumption, with a punchline about force of habit.
A fragment references the motto Wellbeing and a playful line about health from Boys' Life material. It presents a light guidance tone suitable for scouts and youth readers. No concrete names, dates, or locations are present.
Gentle remedy promises relief for kidney liver bladder and stomach troubles with Haarlem Oil Capsules. It urges daily use and ongoing treatment to maintain health, claiming the original imported product is available in three sealed sizes and refundable if unsatisfied.
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