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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1919
Page
2
Georgia Hamilton shares her experience with Bitro-Phosphate claiming a 15 pound gain and improved health. The ad touts phosphate as essential for nervous energy and weight gain, warns against use by those who do not wish to gain flesh, and promotes the product sold by druggists with a satisfaction guarantee.
A father boasts his boy is unusually wise. The son refuses to attend the Sunday school picnic, proving the claim by action rather than words. The exchange highlights parental pride and a child’s independence in a humorous, old fashioned tone.
An old advertisement urges soothing an itching scalp with Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and water. It recommends daily use for clear skin and soft hands, promoting the products as everyday toilet preparations.
Dialogue excerpt shows Willie answering about a creature in familiar family discourse. No clear event, date, place, or organization is present to form a full news card.
Uplifting ad promises freckle removal using Othine double strength. Viewers are told to apply nightly and morning, with a money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles. Most cases claimed to need only one ounce.
A concise extract presents a paradox about a doctor being irritable when needing patients. It adds a proverb about a silver lining with a copper cloud, hinting at hidden drawbacks in optimism.
Arizona state plans to spend about 2 million dollars on Pima county roads over two years with 1.5 million financed by bonds. Dr. David Spence Hill elected president of the University of New Mexico, succeeding Dr. David Ross Boyd. Mesa boys to boat Roosevelt Lake to Granite Reef dam and explore Salt River canyons. Legion leaders elected at Tucson convention include Walter Sandberg and state executives. Globe reports a major fire injury in Carlsbad from a gasoline explosion. Deming Roller Mills run on wheat from across Arizona. Navajo range conditions described as excellent. Prairie dog kill highlighted by a government photo to urge Congress for expanded control. State Land Board relinquishes 6322 acres of school lands to federal government for homesteads. Curry county wheat harvest complete and yielding high quality. Valencia County oil boom potential. Gallup to drill near Chaves grant. New Mexico referendum effort on national prohibition moves forward despite initial refusal. Indian boy found murdered near Bent. investigation ongoing. Globe suffers major flood damage, $100,000 in losses.
A test flight dirigible bursts into flames over Chicago loop, crashing through the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank glass roof. Eleven killed twenty seven injured as gasoline tanks explode. many bank employees trapped or burned. Firemen and ambulances respond while crowds watch the rescue efforts unfold. The cause remains undetermined with theories citing a spark from the motors.
Baron von Leisner, head of the German delegation, told the inter allied council the German government wished to meet Belgian representatives to discuss arrangements for the transfer of Malmedy in the Rhine Prussia region, awarded to Belgium by the peace terms.
Washington reporters note the House approved 83 to 26 removing the bond provision that would jail offenders unable to post bond to prove they would not repeat violations within a year. The change narrows enforcement powers while leaving other parts of the bill intact.
United States district attorney is examining Wilson & Co Chicago packers transfer of its vegetable and fish canning business to Austin Nichols & Co New York wholesale firm following an announced sale. The inquiry focuses on the legality and implications of the transfer within the Chicago market.
Market report lists hogs at 21.50 to 21.90, lambs 16.00 to 17.25, yearlings 8.50 to 10.00, ewes up to 8.50, and dressed poultry with varied quotes. Also shown are eggs at 10.25 to 10.50, apples at 3.00 to 4.00 per box, apricots 1.50 to 2.00, cantaloupes 2.00 to 2.50, gooseberries 2.50 to 3.00, and strawberries 5.50 to 6.00 per pint or crate.
The report from the Bureau of Markets shows prices for oats and corn in Denver including No. 3 yellow corn at 3.00 to 3.40 per cwt, mixed corn at 3.40, and feed barley at 2.50 per cwt. Alfalfa No. 1 new per ton and oats prices listed with declarations of cash forward terms.
The U S Bureau of Markets lists wholesale prices for wheat flour in various packaging and cornmeal in yellow and white varieties. Prices shown include 5.50 to 5.65 per 100 pounds for flour and 4.20 to 4.30 per cent weight for cornmeal. Sugar granulated at 10.06 per cwt.
Mixed cattle hogs and sheep prices listed for Chicago markets. Hogs range from 20.00 to 22.70 with various weights, cattle show beef steers at 11.35 to 17.25 and feeder stock 8.25 to 12.50, veal calves 18.25 to 19.00, sheep and lambs 9.00 to 17.35, ewes 3.00 to 9.25.
Bar silver 1.04 percent. Copper per 1 lb 21 22 cents. Lead 5.40. Spelter 7.12. Tungsten per unit 7.50 10.00.
Chicago market notes show corn No 2 at about 1.91 to 1.95 dollars per bushel with yellow corn near 1.96 dollars. Oats No 2 white around 0.49 to 0.51 dollars. Timothy hay around 9 to 12 dollars. Lard at 34.8 dollars and ribs near 28.0 to 28.87 dollars.
The article traces oaths sworn on sacred objects from Jewish and Roman roots to medieval England. It notes methods like laying the hand on the Gospel or altar, kissing the book, and touching relics. it defines corporal or bodily oaths and mentions halidome as the sacred object. It also lists how various faiths use their holy books for sworn commitments.
A small boy jokes with a butcher asking for a joint of beef until payday while the father debates the offer. The boy pivots to asking for a pound of pork sausage and plans to start high and bargain down if refused.
A line from an old essay notes that many useless things gain value similar to freckles on a boy’s face. The comparison suggests inherent charm in small details often overlooked by reasoned judgment.
General Charles T. Menoher quoted at a Washington dinner recalling a parrot learning task. A civilian claimed to train a bird to say hello, but after 45 minutes the parrot finally spoke in a sharp line busy ring off, illustrating the difficulty of teaching.
A minister meets a recently married parishioner and asks after domestic happiness. The man, John, laughs at rumors of constant quarrels, explaining his wife hurls objects at him and he dodges or absorbs the blows, claiming they are both content with the arrangement.
The brilliant orator challenges critics and Senator Sorgum replies that fireworks entertain even when speeches are not approved. The exchange highlights public attention to rhetoric and spectacle in politics.
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