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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement touts Danderine hair tonic as quick hair revival. It claims the product makes hair appear abundant soft glossy and full of life by applying a small amount to a strand. The ad says it cleanses dust and oil and can curb dandruff while promoting growth and strength.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote features a patron asking how long to wait for hot cakes while Beatrice the waitress advises standing on both feet and resting the jaw to improve the chance of getting them. The exchange captures a humorous diner moment.
An advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a mild laxative for children. It urges parents to buy only products labeled California to ensure a safe, tasty remedy with dosing directions on the bottle.
A Southern exchange, unnamed here, comments that price hikes will persist as long as the public is willing to pay the organists, a biting jab cited by the Boston Transcript.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It promises quick friendly relief and urges trials with a sample bottle offer from Elmer Co of Binghamton New York.
A brief item notes a sharp dispute between a wife and husband over pin money. The quip about barking dogs adds a humorous aside.
Prof. Robert H. Goddard describes a new multiple charge rocket design for the Smithsonian. The device would send recording gear to extreme altitudes within the atmosphere and possibly beyond, enabling near real time meteorological data as it rises and falls rapidly.
The article describes rammed earth cob building as a low cost method using on site earth, dug soil, and straw. It notes England and other regions adopting cob houses to address housing shortages, with earth blocks formed by edging planks and rammed tight, sometimes aided by machinery. Sir Walter Raleigh’s birthplace is cited as an example.
In Asia Minor near Mount Argaeus a volcanic plateau yields cone shaped hills hollowed into dwellings. Natives excavate interiors to create multi story homes with floors windows and doors. Some sites show use since prehistoric times and by fourth century Christian monks.
An agricultural college poultry head advises care to keep egg supply steady in cold weather. Provide roomy housing with good ventilation, feed meat scraps or milk, sprouted oats as green feed, and scattered grain for exercise. Hatch Plymouth Rocks and American breeds by April first and Leghorns by May first. Wheat or oats straw aids nests and floor warmth.
The passenger airliner era advances with a two and a half hour London to Paris flight costing $100. Modern liners carry up to thirty passengers in luxurious electric-lit cabins. Regular daily schedules spread across the United States and Europe, signaling future ubiquity of air travel.
In Brazil along sluggish riverbeds the anhinga plant grows densely and could yield about 100000 tons annually for cellulose to make linen paper. Experiments show its fibers may form an artificial cotton fiber, potentially superior to cotton. One mill works on the process and abandoned sugar mills are being adapted.
A collection of witty observations on money, beauty, language, and vanity. It notes how a small allowance challenges living, a complexion idea, the word Tf, a woman's face tied to fortune, and the humor in being compared to an actor.
The old Moro chieftain Benguito, a noted warrior and diplomat, reportedly lived 83 years. He kept peace with Spaniards, resisted uprisings, and aided a US alliance stance as Americans gained control. His bamboo tomb was decorated with Moslem white cloth and held his seated body for 35 days.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips. Mrs Myles jokes about Mrs Styles new hat costing forty dollars. Mrs Wyles notes a husband overheard his friend raving about it. Other bits include jokes about alibis drills jokes about a defiant chair prank and a child asking if fifty dollars is a lot of money.
The article from Boys' Life traces the origins of the military salute and the backward retreat before royalty. It explains the open palm signified no dagger and the initial lack of intent to threaten. It notes how meanings evolved over time in early military customs.
A brief reflection from The New Success on opportunities, noting that waiting for chances to come is a negative approach. It argues opportunities are less movable than souls and wills and urges proactive search rather than passive waiting.
London Answers notes the cakewalk began in Ireland with a cake to the best dancer and says the dance later became associated with African Americans, altering its popular image.
Experts at the University of Wisconsin agricultural college estimate exposure damages to farm machinery at 1 million dollars annually.
A French scientist suggests birthmarks in families not of high social position signal knightly lineage, caused by ancestors wearing armor that left marks on descendants.
A mother questions Johnny after asking if he requested Mrs Naybor for her wash tub. Johnny replies yes, she apologizes noting the tub is damaged with loose bands a warped bottom and filled with soapy water.
The Bayer company promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with directions to drink one or two glasses of water after taking tablets. It notes the Bayer Cross marking for genuineness and lists common uses from colds to rheumatism. Small twelve-tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
A Claypool hotel chef demonstrates a butchered turkey technique to maximize yield. He severs legs wings and then describes drawing the knife through the white meat while noting soup from the neck and giblets.
A witty exchange about future shared griefs hints at a darker undertone as one partner jokes about marriage predicting shared burdens while the other denies having troubles now. The banter underscores a looming tension in the relationship.
Jiggs reacts to a wife praising her first husband with envy, prompting a comic exchange about loyalty and affection in a domestic rib.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It promises relief within hours with two hour dosing and three doses total, opening blocked nostrils and easing headache fever and body aches at drug stores.
The French resort of Biarritz near the Spanish border blends France and Spain in its language and architecture. Once famed for gambling and fashion rivaling Monte Carlo, it became a wartime hospital hub and witnessed sailors, torpedoed ships, and mined shores along the Bay of Biscay.
A brief dialogue contrasts training aims with career paths, asking if a child should be steered toward speed or service. The exchange questions early nurture and suggests a messenger role as a practical alternative.
A terse exchange notes how conflict elevates the humble, with one remark about a prune as a light counterpoint. The dialogue hints at social shifts amid wartime, using a mundane image to underscore surprising rises in status or fortune for ordinary people.
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