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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a solution to faded garments claiming it revives old clothes to a rich, fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It notes a direction book in the package and a Diamond Dye Color Card for matching materials.
A former railroad engineer turned preacher recalls a quarrel with a conductor and a vow to improve workers’ conditions. He earned ordination in Atlanta and, with regional support, saw a bill pass in Congress to require railroads to provide sleeping eating and bathing facilities at division terminals.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon argues that Pacific states hold 44 million horsepower of water power but develop only 2.8 percent, while vast federal lands and harbors remain underused. He says Congress has not treated Western states generously and that untapped water powers could unlock energy for nearby lands and resources.
A 40000 respondent survey summarized for the Senate Post Office Committee shows farmers cite labor shortages, high middleman profits, and weak farmer consumer links as top grievances. About half of writers fear leaving farming or reducing acreage due to these issues and urban migration. A Palmyra Missouri farmer warns of looming famine from labor migration.
A fragmentary piece quotes James Swinburne attacking women as incapable in music, invention, and mechanics. It mocks female schooling, dress, and behavior, claiming women lack practical skills and prefer decorative roles. The excerpt ends with a garbled line about hats and insanity.
An account from World Outlook recounts Colonel Vogelhueber in Buje using force and starvation to coerce Italians. He hosted a dinner for leading citizens, then boasted of non internment but promised executions before Italian forces reach Buje. The tale ends with the Germanic commander fleeing as Bersaglieri advance.
Mercury thermometers often read high due to bulb shrinkage forcing mercury up the tube. Spirit thermometers can read too low because bulbs are sealed in freezing mix with higher internal pressure pushing the spirit down. The proposed simple explanation: air content varies with sealing. mercury lacks air, spirit maintains air and expands or contracts accordingly.
Harsh eczema symptoms described as torturing itching and burning. The text claims external salves fail and attributes cure to S. S. S. cleansing the blood. Promotes medical advice free and directs to Medical Director, 48 Swift Blog, Atlanta, Ga.
Quotations on personal skill emphasize harmony in dealing with people. The speaker argues success comes from cooperation and good rapport, suggesting social tact drives achievement and leadership.
Drugstore endorsements tout Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a mild healing remedy for kidney trouble. An insurer notes many applications are declined due to undetected kidney issues. Sample bottle offered for ten cents by Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. Tombstone epitaph quip closes the item.
The piece recalls a severe winter when Nantucket faced extreme cold, a widespread ice pack, and halted shipping. The Sankaty did not run for days, the harbor froze, the Cross Rip lightship drifted away with ten sailors lost, and mail and supplies stopped for eight days. The ending notes a tongue in cheek remark about marriage certificates.
The New York Sun reports a new heli copter with 51 foot propeller diameter that acts as moving wings. It claims slow rotating, nearly noiseless props mounted above the car provide stable ascent and descent while carrying a considerable load.
A second grade pupil Dwight brings home a copied verse and his mother praises his effort. She spots a stray word dog in the corner and he explains he wrote dog instead of a proper d word because he forgot how to make the letter.
A dialogue fragment features a police or jailhouse tone noting a non bailable offense. The exchange contrasts breaking a boa with a legal classification. The fragment hints at a moral or legal judgment without context.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as fast relief for catarrh and head cold. It claims to clear nasal passages, ease headaches, and promote easy breathing after applying a small amount in the nostrils. The copy urges asking a druggist for the product.
A Boston Transcript script line features a remark about a spouse’s fate with a counterpoint that he chose resignation instead. The dialogue hints at political or personal scandal as a witty exchange.
An advertisement promotes a home hair darkening mixture using Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water. Apply twice weekly to darken gray or faded hair gradually. Drug stores can prepare it or it can be mixed at home at low cost. It claims to be non greasy, non rubbing off and scalp safe.
On Pershing’s Washington arrival a trunk of medals and correspondence is opened by War Department attaches. A memorandum signed by an aide notes that “The King of was here yesterday and left a couple of medals” with a penciled “Write him something pretty” by the C in C initials.
A comic living bridge tournament scene features a performer imitating the queen of hearts asking for ice while a Bow Bells accent rival says she means the ice of spiders. The exchange ends with a witty remark about a wife claiming to have made her husband.
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