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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
5
A maid notes she is the thirteenth mistress in the year and jokes she chose the task to finish it quickly. The exchange reveals the flirtatious, ironic tone of the scene as the mistress questions the maid about leaving.
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Chuggins noting her husband’s habit of addressing his car as an infernal machine and calling their flivver his own. The light dialogue pokes fun at mechanical workaday life.
A dialogue between a client and a lawyer over a bill labeled exorbitant. The lawyer offers to explain the charges for ten dollars, while the widow Cornell is referenced as the source of the dispute. The fragment presents a domestic legal billing dispute with a sharp price point.
A portrait of a man praised for high ideals while also described as able to share in all the social enjoyment and amusement around him. The remarks emphasize balance between principle and lively participation in the social scene.
A man recently returned from the gold fields reacted emotionally as a song about home was sung, sparking remarks about the lingering impact of distant labor. The moment drew attention to the human side of frontier life and the nostalgia of home.
The cartoonish line shows a man admitting he is wrong to smooth over differences with his wife. It captures a light humor about marital harmony and self awareness. The exchange implies a simple fix for daily frictions.
A dialogue on appearances where the speaker asserts ease, while the other notes how many have tried to undercut them. The gardener’s vine purchase leads to a mockery of being sold a simple deceptive item.
The fragment recalls a ragtime era scene with figures identified as pickaninny children in a crib crying while a Mammy bakes hoe cakes and a Daddy hunts chickens, painting a family labor tableau from a period context.
A reminiscence in Switzerland recalls meeting the future wife near a chasm where a proposal was made. The lighthearted exchange ends with a married couple after a tense moment. The anecdote highlights romance amid danger and interprets the ensuing relationship with humor.
A nephew and narrator joke about his wife’s expanding bills while a worried father’s illness looms. The dialogue shifts to memories of youth as a sharp pair of exchanges ends with playful quips about salad days and dressing.
A witty aside in the passage notes a ship’s name suggestion. The speaker proposes naming the vessel Poodle because it is a French bark. The exchange highlights light nautical humor and language play.
A reader quips that oysters may produce nearly half a million eggs yearly while asking why nature did not make the oyster a hen. The exchange reflects a playful debate over natural reproduction.
A fragment shows Mrs Justwed writing of sparse messages while away and the husband’s reply that all else has not been forgotten indicating a strained reconciliation in a domestic exchange.
A speaker urges Americans to reform spending habits after the war. He calls for saving through Thrift and War Savings stamps, stressing personal responsibility, reduced waste, and the nation’s credit. He notes children’ s allowances fostering savings and the broader social virtue of prudent money use for education and national welfare.
The piece argues the college man is a rare gifted segment, likely 1-2 percent, whose success stems more from innate intelligence than prior schooling. It suggests replacing traditional entrance exams with an intelligence test to decide if four years of college fit a student, or if immediate work is better.
The article argues Carranza cannot long endure amid rebellion and economic collapse. It suggests outside aid, not conquest, is needed and praises food shipments and a small policing force by Americans to restore order and enable profitable trade.
Amid tense dispute over the peace terms, Britain France and Italy debate modifications to reparations and Rhine clauses. Germany pushes for admission to the League while preparing defenses and mobilizing troops. Austrian and Hungarian leaders react to harsh terms and discuss union with Germany. Senate approves Susan B Anthony amendment. vote 56 to 25.
The article notes a major bomb plot by Reds aimed at Attorney General Palmer and other officials in eight Eastern cities. Cordite bombs exploded at suspects' homes. one conspirator died by his own device in Washington and a guard was killed in New York. Attorney General Palmer opposes extra laws and urges standard criminal action.
In Winnipeg returned soldiers threatened action while strikers sought protection from leaders. Toronto workers had already ended their action. In Toledo rioters clashed with guards near an auto plant, two men were killed.
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