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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
7
From the diary of U-202 Captain Commandant Freiherr Spiegel recounts a tense chase with a British destroyer. The U-202 dives to avoid gunfire, drills through a net with mines above, then dives deeper to escape the explosion and survive a nerve wracking attack.
South American explorer Dr wuwill 21, rival of Colonel Roosevelt in fame, discovered Bray River named after him. He is eighty eight and a North American outside Roosevelt to have a South American river named for him. Doctor Heath is a life member of the Royal Geographical Society and, though retired from exploration, remains honored by geographers.
Forty pupils at Langworth school in Oakland were held indoors for half a day as a bee swarm settled in a corner. The swarm stung teacher Miss Ida Warford who investigated and led to an early dismissal for the day.
In Bentonville Arkansas the admission price is ten cents for a moving picture theater where a large number of dead flies are reported. Community officials expect flies to become a rare sight soon as the situation changes.
French troops attacked a fortified German wood between the Aisne and Ville-au-Bois as a Verdun diversion. Major artillery preparation preceded a daylight assault, with heavy shells and entrenched German positions yielding to French infantry advances.
A wartime hospital at Roehampton showcases advances in artificial limbs. Sergeant Kent, recently returned from the Dardanelles, walks with two sticks after six days of relearning. A one armed patient demonstrates a mechanical hand while Private Chaplin of the Welsh Fusiliers notes his left arm hand can write well.
Des Moines child Nettie Maxine Renner born January 13 1918 marked by the number 13 in life. Her family notes include a savings account and birthday party guest count, and she wrote to President Wilson on January 13 1916 with her mother’s help, receiving a personal reply signed with the president’s 13 letter name.
In Butte Montana heirs of Samuel H Pipes own a war settlement warrant for 986 dollars signed by Secretary W G McAdoo. The document pays for 15 Missouri mules requisitioned by the government during the Civil War. Claims to collect have spanned forty years. Pipes died six years ago.
A Daddy tale about a talking Apple Tree frames a gentle lullaby scene as a nap yields a vision of ripening fruit and Fairies. The excerpt shifts to a domestic exchange where a husband jokes about dress, contrasting costs of a gown and a frock and urging a larger purchase.
An earnest boy in a church balcony shouts Roger Gunther Stapleford after a sermon line echoes Genesis What is thy name Reverend Doctor Fourthly leads the morning discourse and prompts the memorable exchange about identity in a parish setting.
An advertisement invites readers with rheumatism or neuritis to request a free book titled Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure. The offer claims the book is the most wonderful ever written and comes at no cost, signed by Jesse A Case, Deputy Clerk of Brockton, Massachusetts.
The dialogue contrasts admiration for a dove of peace with concern that peace may flourish only to face peril and possible extinction. The speakers discuss the risks of supporting a fragile symbol under current threats.
Dandruff and itching treated by applying Cuticura Ointment to affected areas, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water the next morning. A clean scalp promotes healthy hair and relief from dandruff burning crustings and scalings. Free sample by mail with Book. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
The piece notes Greenland's map expansion by 150000 square miles and cites a New York Mail inquiry about Greenlandic warfare. It promotes Red Cross Bag Blue for laundry and asks readers if cigarettes aid battles in Europe, answering that they do not and that tobacco funds aim to support policy of watchful waiting.
Widow Fish reveals the cause of her husband’s death as hookworm infection. The exchange highlights a rural health concern and the impact on a family.
A dialogue notes that Doctor Third ly’s sermons remain unchanged in tone and impact over the past decade with Knox concurring that the present is much like the past.
In a lighthearted exchange, Freckles jokes about an engaged suitor who has been erratic but promises reform. A witty retort warns that rosy futures rarely emerge from purple pasts, suggesting skepticism about his new plan.
Burlington reader Anna Kelly reports relief from side and back pains using Lucia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Tablets and Sanative Wash. The advertisement urges other women to try the remedy and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A remark questions railroad ability to offer low commuter fares. The reply notes profits come from service workers who constantly travel, implying broader revenue from staff rather than riders. The exchange highlights tension between affordability for riders and sustaining railroad income.
A brief quip about a family tree labeled as unfortunate, with a joke about a eucalyptus in Gotham suggesting an unwanted botanical twist.
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