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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
6
A woman recalls an embarrassing incident involving removing items from her handbag to pay a conductor. In the moment she attempted to pass the fare, a plug of tobacco became displayed, prompting the judge to react with a comment about the embarrassment.
Health ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for overwork fatigue and various ailments. It claims three capsules daily restore strength, warns of uric acid and kidney issues, notes 200 years of use in Holland, offers refunds if ineffective, and urges looking for the GOLD MEDAL name.
A Swiss company has invested heavily in road upgrades and equipment to operate routes through the Alps using electric cars. The venture aims to carry passengers along selected alpine passages, showcasing a shift toward electric transport in mountainous travel.
A brief note describes a child splitting time between parents resembling a railroad of custody. The tone is detached and observational, focusing on the practical arrangement rather than emotional detail.
Weekly Health Talks explain seeds and natural remedies. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's diseases including backache headaches pelvic conditions and menstrual irregularities. The tonic contains vegetable roots and contains no alcohol or narcotics. Send 10c to Dr. Pierce's Hotel in Buffalo for a trial package.
Arizona items cover Cananea Consolidated Copper Company denying closure and only curtailment. Tucson Commercial Club weighs sending a trade delegation to Miami. Flagstaff Board of Trade plans a winter drive. Nogales lighting contract awarded to Arizona Gas and Electric. Osborn reports state receipts rise to 19018. War era range cattle up in NM and AZ. Lieutenant ONeill presumed dead near Chatillon Seine. Aerial Phoenix transport planned with Phoenix and Globe as terminals. Silver Belt mine high grade ore found near Humboldt. Silver King plant to handle 100 tons daily. Mountain States Telephones rates annulled. Arizona Cattle Growers convention set for Feb 11–13 in Phoenix. Mrs. Lockwood notes home demonstration photos in Washington. Douglas peace officer Gid Thompson dies. Miss Burns will leaves $300,000 to Tucson Sanitarium. Legislature passes wage and dairy bills. Arizona Smelting and Power Company pushes to start in ~90 days.
The text argues that after favorable war outcomes Western Canada will accelerate farm and factory growth. It highlights rising crop and livestock production, labor shortages that limited progress, and plans for more housing, railways, and labor-saving devices. Prospects include sugar refineries, canneries, butter and cheese expansion, mining, lumber, and clay products, with urban growth boosting demand for new buildings.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming dandruff and hair loss vanish within ten minutes of application. It promises new, growing hair after weeks and describes glossy, voluminous results with simple use on any hair type.
Berlin authorities bolster troops in the newspaper district while armored cars guard the Reichstag amid extremist threats to disrupt the national assembly. Soldiers' councils in Eisenach Erfurt and Gotha oppose troop moves and Independents seize Eisenach telegraph office to cripple telegraphic traffic to Weimar.
One hundred twenty delegates from twelve countries arrived for the Berne conference. Edward Bernstein, slated to attend, is detained in Germany. About 150 journalists arrived as Swiss Socialists express hostility to Grumbach’s appointment as press bureau head while the committee continues work on a smooth gathering despite expected American absence.
Washington Navy orders Rear Admiral John A Hooge werff named superintendent of the naval observatory relieving him from command of a squadron of the Atlantic fleet. Rear Admiral Clarence S Williams is detached to command a division of the Pacific fleet. Capt. William N Jeffres is assigned to command the battleship Illinois. Capt. W T Culverius will command the mine layer Baltimore and Capt. Frederick B Bassett to command the Great Lakes station.
A quotation by Charles B. Newcomb notes that individuals are not responsible for all thoughts that arise but are accountable for the ones they admit and entertain. The reflection emphasizes personal restraint in mental processing.
Green's August Flower is promoted as a universal stomach and liver regulator. The advertisement claims it eases sick headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion by laxative action and bile stimulation. Sold worldwide with a call to try the remedy.
A report from Omsk states 250 soldiers and ten officers were executed for refusing to obey orders to defend the Siberian army front southeast of Perm. Insubordination weakens Perm's defense as Bolsheviks push from the southeast.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote showcases Mr Dobson claiming his life is an open book while a witty young woman counters that its pages are not worth underlining for a reader with taste.
A reflective note on human limits and humility. The speaker warns that even faultless people avoid fault finding in others, acknowledging that grief and imperfections remain universal experiences.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item records a brief exchange where one doctor prescribes salt air while another suggests fresh air as the remedy, highlighting conflicting medical guidance.
Doctors report influenza leaves many patients with back and urinary troubles signaling possible kidney issues. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root promoted as a remedy with herbal properties. sample bottle offered by Dr Kilmer Co for ten cents plus ads in newspapers. Regular sizes sold at druggists.
A terse note reveals a scrambled message labeled as vigeon pi. The exchange hints at deciphering a coded communication via a messenger bird.
Handle all linens with Red Cross Bag Blue for towels table linen sheets and pillowcases. A morale line notes even small failures are hard to swallow and that little men rarely gain notice from great ones.
An ambitious scheme to purchase Dutch newspapers to influence peace delegates in Hungary's favor collapsed as financial agents in Holland returned home.
President Wilson awarded the American Distinguished Service Medal to Lieut Francis W. Craven who commanded the British destroyer Mounsey. The ship saved 600 American soldiers when the transport Otranto sank after a collision off the Scottish coast on October 6, 1918, with 357 American deaths. Maj. Gen. John Biddle presented the medal at Chatham in the United Kingdom.
Paris reports the death of Xavier Henri Le Roux a renowned French composer whose works dominated the scene for thirty years He wrote scores for many dramatic works and in 1910 he was offered directing the French repertoire at the Manhattan Opera House in New York City
President Wilson spoke in the Chamber of Deputies with auditors including President Poincare and leaders of both houses. He was accompanied to the Palais Bourbon by Poincare who called at the Murat mansion. Premier Clemenceau and M Dubost also joined the party.
A Baltimore woman recounts lasting organ and nervous troubles that led doctors to urge surgery. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she credits it with full recovery and resumed work. The ad urges pre operative use for others facing operation.
A brief exchange contrasts an optimist who claims happiness is teachable with a pessimist who questions the value of happiness, illustrating temperamental viewpoints. The vignette presents two voices debating the pursuit and meaning of happiness.
An old advertisement describes a hair dye mixture using Bay Rum Barba Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. It claims to condition without staining the scalp, leaving hair soft and glossy, with full directions included in each Barba Compound box. Ad adds a proverb about water finding its level and greatness climbing where it belongs.
A refined woman is noted for a delicate influence of the perfume she uses. A Cuticura Soap bath with hot water cleanses pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear healthy skin. The ad ends with a social observation: wealth does not ease convincing others of one's folly.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co asserts the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad notes the medicine is taken internally and works through the blood on mucous surfaces, with testimonials available free and Druggists at 75 cents.
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