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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
6
An ad claims kidney disorders cause backache and nervous symptoms and promotes Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce. It urges meat restriction and high water intake, credits Buffalo physicians, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. W. C. Zeschman of Omaha praising relief after using Anuric.
A swarm of green locusts appeared at Palitai two and a half miles south of Tientsin on September 9. Peasants beat them off to save grain while gathering baskets for sale in the native city. By evening the insects were hawked across Chinese districts.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless overnight remedy for liver and bowel toxins. It claims the product cleanse without griping, unlike calomel or harsh pills, and at little cost, letting you feel splendid by morning.
A Louisville Courier Journal note says worry may be a cheap shield against trouble, reflecting on the idea that fear rarely yields harm. The exchange emphasizes worry as a preventive habit rather than a productive response.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to color wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics with rich durable tones. It mentions the Color Card and Direction Book with each package and urges shoppers to consult dealers for material matching. A separate line opines a man should have backbone for himself and ham bone for the family.
A fragmented verse recounts Mary killing her pet lamb and turning it into meat. The odd fable-style piece contrasts mundane appetite with a darker act, hinting at appetite and consequence through terse, unsettling lines.
A roundup of arrests, trials, and incidents includes 21 alleged S W W released in Tacoma with charges dismissed, 50 still jailed to face state charges, a Pasadena murder suicide by James F Armour, injuries in a Tempe to Phoenix auto crash, a Fresno raisin crop worth about 33 million, a Nogales auto wreck killing two University of Arizona students, a San Diego bay rowing race results with 14 000 plus in wagers, and Jackson Barnett gaining new purchasing rights with Indian affairs funding.
In Paris an interview quotes Marshal Foch claiming he was divinely inspired to defeat the Germans and that the Allied victory was willed by God. The piece also notes Russian soviet representative Litvinov foresees peace with the Allies, and reports on various war and postwar developments.
Druggists report many kidney problems go undetected andSwamp Root by Kilmer and Co is praised for helping. A Life Insurance examiner notes many rejections stem from undiagnosed kidney trouble. Sample bottle available for ten cents with newspaper mention.
A Jimpson Junction resident gauges farmer sentiment toward the proletariat, noting some express that conditions aren’t better for the rheumatic than a duckeye in the britches pocket, reflecting rural attitudes as reported by the Kansas City Star.
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin sold in Bayer packages with directions for headache colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Bayer name signals genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin of 12 tablets costs a few cents. Aspirin is a trademark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
A Boston Transcript snippet quotes a woman questioning Billy Sands on engagement slang. She says she could not tolerate his slang and tried to explain that her father disapproved of the phony talk, but Billy refused to change and she gave him the razz-dazz.
Advertises Cuticura talcum as part of the trio with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Claims a fine scented powder for face skin baby and dusting, priced at 25 cents each widely available.
A Washington Star quip notes much golf is played so women can admire husbands in knickerbockers. The light remark frames golf as social display rather than sport.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, clears the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile. It is described as a sovereign remedy for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related troubles, sold by druggists worldwide. Take a bottle and avoid substitutes.
A Boston tran script captures Edith dismissing a cousin for dancing like an angel and Jack agreeing that angels cannot dance. The playful dialogue explores social snobbery and humor in a light exchange.
An mouths old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats nasal catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and urges readers to seek testimonials and a $100 cure offer from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A dialogue contrasts past and present manners as old traditions of displaying art in private spaces give way to showcasing stock in the cellar, illustrating changing social norms and the move from intimate to public displays.
A performer boasts he can express himself in seven languages yet fails to make a living in any one. The remark highlights the clash between linguistic skill and financial success.
Denver February six officers pursued Adrian Pearl Thompson in a West Forty sixth avenue home. Detective George Schneider, Sergeant Jeremiah Barry and Policeman James Boggio were wounded as Thompson died in the shootout after barricading himself at the attic and firing on pursuing officers.
In Yuma Arizona on January 8 the sun did not appear for the first time in forty eight years, replaced by rain through the day. A local hotel that has advertised free board on such sunless days planned a rush of customers but reported no business.
A vehicle carrying H. A. Piper a wealthy oil man his son Shelby his wife and their 10 year old boy was struck by a fast freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Sumner Illinois. The crash killed all four occupants instantly. Investigators indicated the train could not stop in time. Funeral plans and details were not immediately available.
Heavy Japanese reinforcements have been rushed to Irkutsk to aid Admiral Kolchak's forces, according to a Tokio cable to the Nippu Jiji.
Washington reports the Supreme Court by a one vote margin upholds Congress power to define intoxicating liquors under wartime prohibition. The five to four ruling, authored by Justice Brandeis, sustains the Volstead Act provisions banning manufacture and sale of beverages with at least one half of one percent alcohol. Justices Day Van Devanter McReynolds and Clarke dissented.
A Binghamton woman in a year long nervous decline reports mood improvement after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the product as a standard remedy for female illnesses and invites confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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