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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
13
A brief overheard exchange shows a mistress questioning a maid about leaving. The maid answers she sought her thirteenth job this year and wanted to finish it quickly, implying a pattern of short stints and odds.
Mrs. Chuggins quips that her husband’s talk to the device makes her think his car, a flivver, is an infernal machine. The exchange plays on mechanical doubt and local humor.
A dialogue between a client and a lawyer centers on a bill the client finds exorbitant. The lawyer offers to explain the charges for a $10 fee. The exchange is attributed to Cornell Widow.
A portrait of a man praised for high ideals who nevertheless enjoys and participates in social joys and gatherings. The remarks suggest admiration for balanced character and public spirit.
A man returning from the gold fields reveals how a song about home moved him, and a listener notes the moment as a touching exchange. The anecdote highlights the emotional pull of homeland themes for workers returning from distant regions.
A humorous exchange where one spouse suggests harmony comes from admitting when you are wrong. The other confirms the tactic as the simplest path to keeping peace in a marriage.
In a dialogue about perception, one character insists the task seems easy while another questions the claim. The exchange highlights skepticism toward outside judgments as a gardener’s anecdote exposes expectations and subtle social pressure.
A fragment describes a Ragtime style scene with a baby crying in a crib as a mother bakes hoe cakes and a father searches for chickens. The vivid vernacular reflects period African American life and domestic labor imagery.
A reminiscence recalls meeting a future wife in Switzerland and proposing on a chasm’s edge. The voice humorously questions whether she rejected him, hinting at a perilous moment and romantic outcome.
A fragment dialog features a man noting his wife's growing expenses while another quips about expanding bills. The conversation shifts to concern for the father’s health, followed by wry humor about past experiences with life’s hardships and youth.
A light exchange notes a ship should be named the Poodle because it is a French bark. The remark implies a playful pun on language and ships.
A reader questions why oysters produce nearly half a million eggs annually if nature is so prolific. The remark asks why oysters are not likened to hens given the abundance of eggs.
A brief dialogue snippet shows Mrs Justwed writing to her husband who replies that although she was thought of only occasionally, everything else has not yet been forgotten. The exchange captures lingering emotions from an absence.
A civic exhortation urges Americans to adopt thrift after wartime excess. It argues saving money strengthens national credit, promotes Thrift and War Savings stamps, and teaches financial virtue. The piece stresses personal responsibility to support government and education through prudent investing.
The essay argues the college man is a small elite whose success stems from innate intelligence. It proposes replacing traditional entrance exams with an army intelligence test to better judge a student’s aptitude for four years of college versus immediate vocational work.
A historical assessment argues Carranza’s regime will fall within months as rebels bleed his forces and Germany’s aid waned. The writer favors limited American food relief and policing troops, estimating sixteen million Mexicans would welcome aid while warning against full military intervention.
European diplomacy and military moves dominate the scene as Germany resists treaty terms while Berlin claims French support for a Rhine republic. Allied leaders debate self determination changes, occupation timelines, and Germany's inclusion in the League of Nations amid pressure from Austria and Hungary.
The United States government orders a broad crackdown on anarchists after a wave of bomb plots in eight East Coast cities. William J. Flynn, now head of the Bureau of Investigation, is given a free hand to end anarchy. Several conspirators died or were injured, including a watchman killed in New York and a bomber blown apart in Washington. Attorney General Palmer rejects extra legislation and calls for treating radicals as common criminals.
Canadian labor unrest eases as Winnipeg returned soldiers threaten action against strikers and leaders seek protection. Toronto workers already called off their action. In Toledo riots at an auto plant left two dead after guards opened fire.
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