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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
7
The article argues returning soldiers should take up farming to aid reconstruction. It envisions thousands shifting from industrial labor to farm work, boosting production for the United States and Europe. Farming offers a purposeful life, supports recovery, and helps rebuild national and global stability through agriculture.
A long advertisement extols Doctor Pierce's Anuric as a powerful kidney remedy for rheumatism gout and dropsical swelling. It includes patient testimonials and invites readers to obtain a 10 cent trial from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY. The text also includes an editorial-like discussion on Canada US relations and wartime draft issues.
A family anecdote shows a garden minded father and a child urging things to grow larger. An aunt in town selects a larger toy piano after hearing a warning to let the smaller one stay. An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for skin and scalp care.
Report references a fire with cause unknown as the chief quips that the blaze began from spontaneous insurance. The exchange captures a dry, darkly comic moment reflecting investigative ambiguity.
Premier Lloyd George says Anglo American talks align on general peace principles and that Britain and France and Italy have shared views with Wilson. He expects the British delegation to Paris by early next year and confirms two officials, himself and Foreign Secretary Balfour, have been chosen.
Amsterdam reports Ebert cabinet fallen as Bolsheviks denounce Germany and abolish all treaties. A Liebknecht Ledebour Eichern cabinet to be formed in Berlin while German soldiers bring Vilna declaration signed by Lenin and Sverdlov declaring Brest Litovsk null and a postwar truce with America Austria and Germany. The proclamation asserts workers decide nations destinies and that capitalists owe indemnities. The goal is a Russia Austria Germany union atop ruins of militarism and imperialism.
Washington reports over 1 100 000 American soldiers designated for demobilization since the armistice. General March cites 937 000 in home units to be discharged and 168 000 men with 6 800 officers to be sent home from France. Reports show 533 334 men and 35 409 officers discharged to date.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims sworn statements and widespread customer testimonials. offers a sample by mail and bottles at drug stores.
An electrician and a gardener created a bright sign in the laundry terrace area. Each letter uses electric bulbs in a white frame with geraniums in the enclosed spaces. Jelly glasses protect flowers from heat and bulbs from weather, a Popular Mechanics idea.
In a playful exchange Mrs Bannon asks about favorite films with male leads. Mrs Henpeeck quips she prefers stories with the male character Jed, sparking a lighthearted moment.
An advertisement proclaims a $100 offer for an uncured catarrh case with Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and lists internal use, a 75 cent price, and testimonials. The text also contains assorted aphorisms and quotes about ghosts, marriage, and personal conduct alongside Dr. Pierce’s pills claim to relieve headaches and indigestion.
Reproach and militant suffrage energy collide as Meeker confronts Hortense on love and obedience. Hortense retorts with a Roosevelt paraphrase about mistakes, echoing a public dispute captured by the Buffalo Express.
The notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the Covad Miled signature used for over 30 years. The ad notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and includes a quip about motives behind marriage.
In a terse exchange Becker asks why guests arrive, while the other party suggests they seek to pressure with their personal counsel. The dialogue hints at family tensions and unwanted interference during a visit.
In testimony the lawyer asks if the defendant went home in the interim. The witness replies that he did not return on foot but took a taxi home.
A conductor quips that if everyone were thinner there would be room for more people to stand in the car, suggesting crowded transit as a social rule. The exchange highlights humor about packed commuter trains.
A terse remark suggests keeping a goat amid costs of cows milk. The speaker notes people will not care about another’s troubles unless they are a lawyer.
A long standing remedy promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe, gentle treatment for kidneys bladder and urinary disorders. It claims 200 years of use, imported origin from Holland, and a money back guarantee with three package sizes.
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