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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1919
Page
6
Georgia Hamilton recounts a dramatic 15 pound gain after using bitro-phosphate to combat thinness. Advertises bitro-phosphate as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and low energy while warning against use by those not seeking weight gain.
A father claims his boy is unusually wise and proves it by noting the child does not want to attend the Sunday school picnic. The joke rests on parental pride and the boy’s reluctance as an indicator of intellect.
An advertisement urges rubbing itchy scalp with Cuticura Ointment, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It recommends making these products daily toilet preparations to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
Willie answers a teacher with a comic line about creatures in the world. The dialogue shows rural speech and family dynamics as a boy responds to a question with humor. The exchange reflects everyday life storytelling in a historical record.
An advertisement proclaims Othine double strength removes freckles. Use an ounce nightly and morning for a clear complexion. Guarantee money back if it fails to remove freckles.
A witty remark contrasts a doctor’s irritability with needing patients as a paradox. The line about a silver lining and copper cloud offers a brief moral about hidden drawbacks in optimism.
Reports from Arizona and New Mexico detail highway funding plans in Pima County, university leadership changes at New Mexico, a Mesa boat voyage to Granite Reef, Legion elections in Tucson, a Carlsbad fire injury, Deming Roller Mills operation, strong Navajo range conditions, prairie dog control efforts, land relinquishment to federal for forest reserves, Curry County wheat harvest results, new oil drilling talks near Albuquerque, a referendum on prohibition, a suspected Indian boy homicide near Bent, and Globe flood losses.
A huge dirigible on a test flight caught fire and fell 500 feet into the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank rotunda. Eleven workers, mostly bank emloyees, were killed and twenty seven injured as gasoline tanks exploded in the burning wreck, with rescue hampered by heat and shattered glass. Crowds of about twenty thousand watched the tragedy unfold on LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard.
Baron von Leisner head of the German delegation sends a note to the inter allied council saying the German government wishes to meet Belgian representatives to discuss arrangements for transferring Malmedy a town in Rhenish Prussia awarded to Belgium by the peace treaty terms.
Washington House votes 83 to 26 to strike the clause allowing courts to jail defendants who cannot post bond and pledge not to violate the law again within a year. The removal limits penalties to other enforcement measures.
The U S district attorney in Chicago is examining Wilson & Co. transfer of its vegetable and fish canning business to Austin Nichols & Co. a New York wholesale grocer following the announced deal. The inquiry focuses on the legality and terms of the sale and its impact on competition.
The page lists current market prices for hogs and lambs with fluctuations from 16.00 to 21.90, various ewes and yearlings, and dressed poultry with Denver notations. It also notes live poultry and fresh eggs with prices for ducks goslings turkeys and eggs, along with fruits and berries such as apples cantaloupes and strawberries.
Oats and corn prices noted for winter activity with Nebraska and Denver readings. White oats No 3 cwt around 3.00 to 3.40, yellow corn No 3 cwt near 3.00, mixed corn No 3 cwt about 3.40, feed barley cwt 2.50, South Park No 2 ton at 36.00, plus alfalfa No 1 new ton and straw ton figures. figures reflect market variations and February pricing.
U. S. Bureau of Markets reports wholesale rates for wheat flour in quarters, halves and 100-lb sacks priced around 5.50 to 5.65. Cornmeal yellow and white shows around 4.20 to 4.30. Sugar granulated priced per hundredweight at 10.06.
Eastern Livestock records at Chicago show hogs and cattle ranges with numerous classifications and prices. Hogs top $22.70 for light weights while feeders and sows post $18.50 to $21.75. beef steers vary from $11.35 to $17.25, veal calves $18.25 to $19.00, and sheep lambs $14.75 to $17.35 with ewes and yearlings also listed.
Bar silver quoted at $1.04 per ounce and copper at 21 to 22 cents per pound. Lead listed at $5.40, spelter $7.12, tungsten $7.50 to $10.00 per unit.
Cash grain in Chicago lists corn No 2 at 1.91 to 1.95 percent, No 2 yellow at 1.96, oats No 2 white at 0.49, No 3 oats around 0.78 to 0.81 and 1.62 for No 3. Timothy and clover are nominal. Pork and lard prices show lard at 34.8 and ribs near 28.00 to 28.87.
The article traces oaths sworn on sacred books from Jewish and Roman roots to English practice. It notes gatherings on the Gospel at Oxford, medieval kissing of the book, and altar use. It mentions corporal oaths, halidome as the sacred object, and diverse reli ligious books used by Jews Muslims Hindus.
A small boy asks a butcher for a joint of beef until payday and then negotiates for a pound of pork sausage while the father considers the request. The exchange unfolds with humor as the butcher reacts to the unconventional bartering proposal.
A reflective note compares trivial features to treasured traits, suggesting that what adults value may seem ordinary yet cherishable to observers. The line underscores subjective beauty and the bias of grownups toward markings like freckles.
Gen Charles T Menoher recalled a parrot tale at a Washington dinner as a civilian tried to teach a bird to talk. He compared the effort to someone instructing a soldier on conducting a court martial and cited the parrot’s reply line busy ring off.
A minister greets a recently married parishioner and asks about home life. The husband jokes that rumors of constant rows persist, noting his wife throws objects when angry and that the couple remains content with their unusual dynamic.
The brilliant orator asks why audiences pay for speeches and Senator Sorgum replies that fireworks are not sensible yet still enjoyable to watch.
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