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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
3
A brief comic exchange quoted from the Boston Transcript features a masked etiquette clash at a street confrontation. The dialogue evokes masks and humorous insults as a playful social vignette.
Thousands of women endure kidney and bladder troubles often misattributed to other causes. Swamp Root, Dr Elmer's remedy, may help. obtain a bottle from drug stores or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Elmer Co, Binghamton NY.
An ad describes mixing Bay rum glycerine Barbo Compound with water to create a home dye for gray hair. It claims the solution darkens faded strands, leaves hair soft and glossy, does not color the scalp, and won’t rub off or feel greasy.
A light hearted note describes Miss sPort catching a beau during a fishing outing, turning talk of fish into a new companion story for the party.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children with symptoms like feverishness, upset stomach, or constipation, claiming quick relief and a tasty formula. It warns to avoid counterfeits and to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company. A brief aside notes the phonograph’s relatively recent popularity.
An early 20th century testimonial touts Eatonic for post flu and cold debility. A Civil War veteran claims it restored his appetite and strength after doctors failed, urging readers to try Eatonic to cleanse the digestive tract and restore vigor.
The report lists Arizona topics including war charity subscriptions at Ajo totaling 9800 dollars, a Phoenix vagrancy ordinance, the Imperial Yuma canal project at 31 million, and Arizona cotton handling by eastern agencies. It notes Holbrook oil district formation, a Prescott murder case new trial, and copper and lead production highs with Phelps Dodge and Shattuck activity. Convicts arrested in Douglas, a New Year hotel opening at Jerome, and stamp sales of 3000 dollars in Phoenix. Governor-elect Campbell appointments include Game Warden Prochaska and Sealer Merritt. Copper output from Three R mine, Consolidated Arizona at Humboldt, and Magma Copper purchase details.
Reporters note broad display of support for Franklin D. Roosevelt as allied troops advance in France. Crowds cheer political leaders and praise wartime leadership amid ongoing liberation efforts.
Theodore Roosevelt will be buried Wednesday at Youngs Memorial cemetery in Oyster Bay after a simple service at Christ Episcopal Church. Only relatives and close friends receive cards for admittance. flowers are declined and music and eulogy are omitted by Mrs. Roosevelts request. Congress adjourned in respect as committees were named to attend the funeral.
President Wilson arrived quietly in Paris and went to the Murat residence for a series of conversations shaping the peace congress agenda. Lord Robert Cecil and Premier Lloyd George were expected to join, with Foreign Secretary Balfour ready to come from Cannes if required.
A Breslau dispatch reports a deadly clash between soldiers and striking German coal miners at the Koenigsheuette colliery, the largest mine in Silesia and among Germanys biggest.
London reports a German official statement by wireless signaling a diplomatic state of war with Russia and a near military state of war. It cites Bolshevik advance and the presence in Berlin of emissary M Radek as triggers. Germany says it must intervene to protect its interests, not to please Entente.
The entire British cabinet has formally resigned at the request of Premier Lloyd George to ease his selection of a new ministry. Ministers will carry out their duties until successors are appointed.
Police assign guards to protect homes of wealthy residents and officials after Philadelphia bomb plot linked men are believed to have reached New York. The Philadelphia authorities warned that several prominent churches and buildings in the city were mentioned in the threat.
The fragment features a back and forth exchange with the recruiting sergeant asking if someone is single and a rookie joking about looking like twins, reflecting a terse, humorously sharp Marine slang exchange.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as instant relief for indgestion and sour stomach. It claims rapid end to pain gases and acidity after taking a tablet, noting low cost and wide availability at drug stores.
A terse wartime exchange reflects morale boosting as troops push forward. The line about singing into battle and driving the Huns on the run captures the era's aggressive rhetoric and steadfast resolve.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum as part of the three Cuticura products Soap Ointment and Talcum. It highlights its delicate fragrance for face skin baby and dusting powder and claims the trio makes other perfumes unnecessary. Each item is offered at 25 cents.
A user asks how to pronounce hauteur while another quips hot air in some cases. The dialogue includes a provocative line about two girls and pearls described as resembling an oyster, provoking mixed reactions.
A terse reflection on danger arising from individuals who claim honest aims but pursue dishonest means. The speaker warns that integrity is undermined when moral rhetoric masks deceit, urging prudence toward those with dual intentions.
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