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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
7
A Belasco influenced gown in crepe georgette with silver spangles on an underskirt traces the early return of the slender silhouette. The dress features a long but ankle showing hem, draped bodice, short peplum, scarf-like sleeves, and a beaded girdle, paired with a filmy sailor hat.
A plain satin gown titled the chapel dress offers a simple, dignified daytime style. Shown in black, it could be made in colors, features an elbow sleeve with a ruffle and a light ribbon girdle, serving as a background for lace cape, collar or fichu.
Tongue note advises mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to constipated children for quick relief. It claims the remedy cleanses stomach and bowels with no griping, and prompts readers to ask for a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages. An unrelated line notes Nova Scotia potato yield of 500 bushels per acre.
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS The cost of food today is a serious matter to all of you. To cut down your food bills and at the same time improve the health of your family. Serve them Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on it. It's free to every mother. California annually ships between twelve and fifteen thousand carloads of deciduous fruits.
Advertisement notes a single product LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with full name and signature 3. W. GROVH. Claims to cure a cold in one day and sold at 25 cents.
An odd clipping notes Mr. Jobbins as brave and recalls Gladys inviting him to a mistletoe party. The Red Cross bag and laundry theme are praised, promising white clothes for shoppers and reliable grocers.
A witty remark contrasts literary taste with a passion for business. The speaker quips that the only book he values is a volume of business, highlighting a practical, profit driven mindset.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as a rapid remedy for indigestion and related stomach issues. It promises relief in five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty-cent case from any drug store. The note also mentions electric blowers replacing towels in washrooms of large factories.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura for dandruff and itching with a routine of rubbing the ointment into the scalp then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims prevention of skin and scalp troubles by daily use and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A brief item notes the strong demand for new and old dimes. A witty quote follows clarifying the speaker’s speech was self produced, as the import of the talk is questioned.
Paris January 3 The allied governments Belgium France Great Britain Italy Japan Montenegro Portugal Romania Russia and Serbia reject German peace proposals. They insist on collective action, reparation and guarantees, condemning Germany’s aims, and reaffirm Belgium’s neutrality and fight for independence. Copper output from Douglas area smelters expected at 271 million pounds for 1916.
Germany proposes peace based on mutual reparations and restored borders. Key points include Belgium as an independent state with fortified Antwerp restricted, reassignment of territories in the Balkans, creation of independent Poland and Lithuania, and evacuation of northern France. The plan envisions world peace guarantees and Germany ready to pay large indemnity.
A coroner's jury ruled an electrical fault caused by a broken power line led to the deaths of Raymon Torres and his wife, both over 80, as they attempted to pass a barbed wire fence near New Year services at the San Xavier mission. Sheriff Forbes offered a $250 reward for those believed to tapped the live wire and attached it to the fence.
Washington reports that seven eclipses will occur in 1917 four solar and three lunar the greatest number in a year the last time was early in the 1800s and the next will be 1935 a total lunar eclipse occurs January 8 from 12:50 to 4:39 a m eastern time visible across the United States
Advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney after grip. Claims the herbal formula strengthens kidneys and aids liver and bladder. Offers sample bottle for ten cents, regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00, with note to mention the paper. Adv note ends with an unrelated joke about taste and the tongue.
An advertisement touts 10 cent Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness and costiveness. It claims a torpid liver and clogged bowels cause indigestion and foul symptoms, promising a thorough cleanse by morning while you sleep.
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