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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
6
The debutante and subdebutante styles headline a fashion focus with short frocks and trim details. Colors favor youthful shades like jade and orchid, while taffeta and organdie blend in afternoon gowns, aprons, and net embroideries to widen skirts. The piece notes youthful influences, ribbon embellishments, and chic white and patterned voiles.
A famed authority links regular meat intake to kidney trouble by overworking kidneys causing back pain and various ailments. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water before breakfast, to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder issues. The product is described as safe and enjoyable.
A lighthearted exchange notes the Fire side cafe being promoted as homelike while mentioning a cook leaving the establishment. The dialogue frames the idea as a casual observation about the cafe’s atmosphere and staff change.
Ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cream to relieve head colds and catarrh by opening nasal passages. It claims instant relief and soothing healing of swollen mucous membranes with daily use.
A fragment quotes a character remarking on curiosity and the habit of listening to advice. The dialogue hints at a social dynamic where a woman is described as attentive to others guidance. It preserves a period voice and characterization without additional details.
Ad promotes Cascarets as a gentle night cleanse for the stomach and bowels. Claims it clears undigested food and foul gases, reduces bile, and removes waste and poisons while you sleep with no griping or sickness. Prices highlighted as inexpensive.
A brief witty exchange about money and time moneyed humor appears in the Baltimore American with the quip Is your watch going then No it went long ago highlighting financial hardship in a light style item.
A historic ad extols Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims colds influenza deaths exceeded wartime losses and touts fifty three years of domestic use and worldwide distribution.
Report notes large fish runs described as good and strong with a notary public setting up a shack on the river bank. The brief emphasizes unusually abundant catch and a legal observer nearby.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges plowing Crimson clover under at least two weeks before the next crop, allowing partial decomposition and soil bacteria to detoxify organic byproducts. Planting after crimson clover is risky for early crops. corn is favored after May and June. Farmers should save seed, using seed strippers. harvest within eight to nine days to prevent shattering. detailed instructions appear in Farmers’ Bulletin 646.
The United States Department of Agriculture has published plans for knock-down portable granaries to store wheat on farms. Using these storehouses helps growers market produce with better profit, and the plans are available free on request.
Lime benefits soils by improving texture. On light loamy soils it increases retention. On clay it helps flocculation. Very fine grains may cement and become more porous.
A tidy farm exterior reflects the owner's efficiency. neat buildings and grounds suggest better management, while run down structures imply neglect. The adage compares farm upkeep to clothes on a person, highlighting the link between appearance and productivity.
Potomac Park home gardens in Washington DC supervised by the U S department of agriculture covered about 35 acres with 3800 gardens. Each 40 by 100 feet produced an average $84 per garden, totaling over $25 000 for 300 gardens benefiting about 300 DC families. Outdoor exercise aided 1200 people. organizers urge planning land for 1920.
Dr. K. W. Stouder of Iowa State College warns farmers to avoid two housing extremes. Crowded sheds with poor ventilation risk pneumonia, while poorly built open foundations allow cold winds to blow through and cause pneumonia, which some confuse with influenza or cholera.
Maintain level dry pens to avoid snuffles and footrot from wet manure. After cleaning, dust with plaster and lay a thin dry straw cover. Use a wide roller door, avoid narrow doors to prevent injuries. Regulate feeding so stronger and weaker flocks receive appropriate shares.
New statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture show about 48,657 farmers now use silos, up from 32,900 last year. The silo increasingly becomes a farm essential as silage cuts the cost of producing a pound of butter or beef.
In France a U.S. soldier reads a cookery card written in Inglish. Another soldier struggles to decipher the spelling H a u t e m i l l e e. After repeating aloud three times he realizes the line means haute menge? Actually oatmeal spelled a la Francaise. h a u t e m i l l e e. The humorous misreading is explained as oat meal.
The Boy Scouts of America run the world’s largest camp at Bear Mountain reservation in New York. It houses about 1 250 boys and offers boating swimming and campfires amid hills lakes and streams for full scout program activities.
Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for dyeing fabrics from wool to feathers with a guaranteed fade resistant color. It claims a direction book in the package explains how to diamond dye over any color and urges using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials.
The item highlights a speaker described as very particular about enunciation and known for pronounced opinions, reflecting a public figure's speech style and vocal precision. The brief implies a discussion of articulation and strong viewpoints in a social or editorial context.
Charles Clees says smiles reveal the heart rather than the teeth, emphasizing genuine emotion over display. That remark frames a view on authentic expression and inner warmth.
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