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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1920
Page
8
The Sunday ceremony at Temple Israel Terre Haute awards first and second class rank to boy scouts. A young spectator comments that universal promise taking could improve voting, while a local exchange highlights youth instruction in pure English and parental admonition on language.
A narrator recalls a slow speaking driver through dangerous curves with passengers urging horn blows. The car stops at a village hardware store as the back seat passengers request a horn and steering wheel for the rear riders.
A wry quip suggests it is better to give a Christmas box than to receive one from a pugilist. The saying notes that several pounds of sage may be made from one dog pound.
A hostess recalls a peach pie accident when a guest baked himself into embarrassment on the porch while cooling the pie. The tale closes with a wry quip about the difficulty of translating law and memory and a pun about epitaph writers.
Mrs Jules Bero Jr of Casco Wisconsin says after childbirth she suffered displacement and weakness until using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with lasting health, notes a minor relapse years later, and recommends the product to others.
A brief dialogue asks which military branch to choose for overseas duty, answered with a twist proposing the peace delegation as the preferred option. The exchange underscores pacifist sentiment amid questions of service.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises safety and purity with a sworn statement in each bottle and offers sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A brief amusing exchange about a film in Margaret's eye contrasts with a remedy advice. The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff and Cuticura Soap for daily use to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
An offhand Life remark suggests a prior viewing and a forthcoming film described as a comedy. The exchange conveys resigned mood among observers about the choice.
An old advertisement claims rapid cure for severe cold with a dose every two hours, three doses total, relieving nasal congestion headaches fever sneezing and body aches. It touts Pape's Cold Compound as effective without quinine and inexpensive at drug stores.
A short humorous exchange between a missionary and a cannibal. The missionary greets, and the cannibal agrees that it will save him a trip for breakfast.
A half pint of water with small box of Barbo Compound glycerine and Bay Rura creates a hair darkening solution. Apply twice weekly for gradual gray coverage, soft glossy hair, and non greasy scalp. Also mention Red Cross Bag Blue to keep cloths white.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative that cleans the digestive system, avoids griping, and costs little. It contrasts Cascarets with Calomel, Salts, Oil or harsh pills and claims users wake feeling splendid.
A broad set of military questions includes whether airplanes should be treated as overhead expenses. Debate centers on accounting practices, budgetary impact, and strategic value of air power in operations and logistics.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to color wool silk linen cotton or blends with fadeless shade. It notes a Direction Book in each package and a Color Card to match materials. Also mentions a new pocket card case that ejects a card portion when lever pressed.
A historical drug ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as acting through the blood to mucous surfaces, composed of tonics and blood purifiers. Druggists sell it for 5 cents with testimonials available.
Advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the true world famous remedy prescribed by physicians for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. It notes the Bayer Cross stamp on tablets and packaging, mentions small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists, and defines aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacturing of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid. The ad ends with a humorous line about marriage wishes.
A brief wartime style note reports a sentry halt with a weary voice calling out friend and two mules as London Answers.
An advertisement urges women with backache headaches and other symptoms to try Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims non-alcoholic herbal tonic properties and lists the ingredients on the wrapper. Customers can order liquid or tablet form or send 10c for a large trial package from Buffalo NY.
A maxim advising restraint before speaking and granting others space to respond. It encourages listening first, then choosing a measured reply rather than impulsive remarks. The saying emphasizes patience and fair chance for others to speak.
The advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestinal tract, and stimulates bile release. It claims widespread use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related issues, urging readers to buy through druggists. It ends with a slogan about Home being what you make it.
A health note asserts rheumatism stems from a blood germ and promises a remedy that reaches the disease by eradicating pain causing demons in the bloodstream.
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