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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
7
Mrs. Elizabeth Reuther of Washington D C reports years of catarrh and stomach trouble eased by Peruna after months of use. She says her health restored and remains well, using Peruna to fight colds and catarrhal tendencies.
Many suffer hidden kidney disease causing widespread sickness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder trouble with claims of quick relief. The ad urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample and information booklet by mail.
Eighteen residents of the Pueblo Colorado Young Men's Christian Association dormitory have married since the opening about a year ago.
For itching and skin conditions including eczemas rashes pimples and dandruff Cuticura Soap and Ointment are advertised as highly effective. The ad claims preventive benefits with daily use and offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also a brief note about Turkey placing bakeries under government rule.
An advertisement promises rapid relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims a five minute cure using a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin, marketed as the quickest stomach doctor in the world. The note ends with a non sequitur about New York City pension funds.
The Chinese collection at the Library of Congress houses over 40,000 Chinese volumes and 10,000 from other Asiatic languages. Dr. Walter T. Swingle notes the exhibit includes Sung to Ming dynasty prints, two early Ming works before 1450, and the famed three largest books in the world: the Great Ming Encyclopedia, the Imperial Encyclopedia, and major Chinese texts compiled for Ch'ien Lung from 1773 to 1782.
Reports reveal President Wilson's relaxation includes playing pool at the White House and reading poetry or detective stories. He rises early, retires before 11, and spends afternoons on golf or motor rides with Mrs. Wilson before 7 p.m. dinners and continued work at night.
The Plan to treat postmasters as a business class and abolish presidential appointments is under consideration by the post office department. If enacted it would remove congressional influence and political patronage, promote based on business qualifications, and affect 9,192 postmasters across first, second, and third class offices.
Danish born sculptress Mrs Mica Heidemann earns notice not for statues but for colossal bug models used in agricultural education. She builds detailed, life like specimens from diverse materials to teach students about crop pests and their natural enemies across colleges and government circles.
A heated exchange centers on rumors about a woman flirting with a man and a comment about him being rated higher. The two sequences hint at a more serious undercurrent between the pair.
A 10 cent Cascarets advert promises relief from liver and bowel issues. The copy claims immediate cleansing of the stomach, regulation of digestion, and removal of bile and waste, with benefits lasting months and work occurring during sleep.
Stella claims beauty is subjective while Bella asserts snow and any woman featured in the papers are beautiful. The exchange contrasts aesthetic notions with media visibility and public attention.
An advertisement urges readers that thin and brittle hair results from dandruff and promises hair restoration with Knowlton's Danderine. It touts a 25 cent bottle from any drug store as a solution to save and improve hair by treating the scalp.
An advertising line up speaks of beauty and clarity for white garments. The Sage and Fool exchange a proverb about money and echo. The notice promotes Red Cross Bag Blue detergent as a cleaner offered at all good grocers.
A brief quip recalls a car journey met with fines. The exchange hints at humorous frustration with motoring penalties.
A long running Japanese goldfish farm has operated continuously since 1763, honoring a tradition that links its stock and methods to generations of breeders. The site attracts visitors seeking historic carp varieties and a glimpse of vintage koi culture.
Swollen hands ankles and feet result from a dropsical condition tied to kidney derangement. The remedy Anuric quickly eases inflammation caused by uric acid and related symptoms like backache scalding urine and sediment in urine. Take hot water before meals with Anuric to flush kidneys and dissolve uric acid.
The article notes Siam resuming cotton cultivation, a hint of 19th century medical advertising, including a request to send 10e to Dr. Pierce Invalids' Hotel Buffalo for a large trial package of Anuri¢ for kidneys cures backache. It also mentions that male and female slaves were publicly sold in English fairs during the fourteenth century.
A famous actress shares a home mix to darken gray hair. Combine half a pint of water with 1 oz Bay Rum a small box of Barbo Compound and one half ounce glycerine. Mix at home or have a druggist prepare it. Directions come with Barbo Compound. It darkens gray hair gradually without coloring scalp or leaving a residue.
In 1915 the United States Coast Guard saved 1507 lives, reflecting a notable year of search and rescue operations and maritime safety efforts conducted by the service.
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