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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
6
An advertorial call to use Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and bowels, contrasting with salts and purgatives. It claims a ten cent box cures constipation, headaches, biliousness, coated tongue, indigestion, and sour stomach, with effects by morning and no discomfort.
The head bookkeeper quips I want to be manager for about ten minutes and the shipping clerk asks what that would entail. The bookkeeper answers with a joke about going out to lunch, noting that is all the manager ever does.
Long testimonial for De Kilmer Swamp Root praising kidney health benefits. Walter Shiver of Hope Arkansas recounts severe kidney illness and recovery after using the remedy. Notary A W Ware confirms 1912 endorsement. Advertisement invites ten cent sample and booklet from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with store sales for larger bottles.
A brief, period-voice exchange shows a man claiming he once fought for money and a woman pressing him to marry for it. The dialogue centers on sharp misgivings and social strings in a flirtatious clash.
Fragrant creamy emollients to keep skin clear scalp free from dandruff crusts and scales and hands soft and white. Suitable for nursery and toilet use and economical perfections. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A witty remark frames Mrs. DeRich as a social climber with a sharp line about her father being a lineman. The judge’s quip highlights class and lineage in a light court-room exchange.
Mothers urged to examine every Castoria bottle for the signature. Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and is presented as a safe remedy for infants and children as it continues to be a trusted product.
Dialogue contrasts success and failure in Ryder Was Jones's airship. Walker notes the paradox: seen as a success it failed, yet as a failure it succeeded. The exchange highlights subjective judgment and wordplay.
Grow your own hair darkening remedy mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water in a half pint to one ounce ratio. Apply twice weekly to fade gray hair and reduce dandruff. It won’t color the scalp and leaves hair soft and glossy.
The city of Copenhagen is listed as consuming about 45,000 pounds of American salt pork each day. This figure reflects a substantial meat usage tied to local supply contracts and municipal feeding programs.
Arizona State News reports on Elks convention in Bisbee and teachers meeting in Tucson. It notes the state fair in Phoenix, a 22 piece brass band in Casa Grande, and active Maricopa Woman's Club. Other items include copper mining gains, cattle records, land expansion for University of Arizona, and various court actions. The report mentions fatalities from a train in Phoenix and a Gila monster bite in Salome.
Newton D. Baker former Cleveland mayor is selected by President Wilson as secretary of war. Nominated with quick Senate action Baker is an Ohio Democrat and close ally of Wilson, born in Martinsburg West Virginia now 44. He rose from private secretary to city facilitator in Cleveland before his mayoral term and legal career.
A Lloyds dispatch notes the Principe de Asturias wreck off Sebastiao Point near Santos with 338 passengers and 107 crew presumed lost. British steamship Masunda sunk with all crew saved, Rothesay sunk with crew saved. Verdun area sees German capture of Forges nine miles northwest as French counterattacks stall further advances.
In Dillon Colorado an avalanche about 500 feet wide and a mile long buried the Shoe Basin mine buildings along Argentine pass. Gus Ostberg and Ed Larsen were trapped. Larsen escaped downslope and reached a patrol station barefoot in a blizzard. Patrolman Roy Hall dug Ostberg from twelve feet of snow. both men are badly hurt and frozen with Larsen in serious condition.
A blast in the jail at El Paso Texas killed twenty inmates and injured about thirty others in the disinfecting bath area. Fire officials say the blast caused extensive burns and entailed a major rescue operation as investigators begin tracing the cause.
Col. E. M. House, after visits to London Paris and Berlin, told President Wilson Germany justifies its new submarine policy and is not bluffing. He said negotiations must be handled with utmost care to avoid a break with Germany while Germany shows no desire for war with the United States.
Two farmers describe emigrant experiences in Saskatchewan in 1916. M P Tysdal aged 46 years from Illinois bought 1680 acres near Briercrest and reports $32 yearly taxes for 160 acres with no war tax, strong crops, and legal protection. S Schweitzberger born in Wisconsin, Iowa farmer for 50 years, moved to Saskatchewan near Briercrest, notes $65 yearly tax for half section, wheat yields above 50 bushels per acre, land cheaper than Iowa, and safety under local laws. Both praise neighbours and independence.
A playful exchange between a child and parent on the nature of a prolonged conflict, humorously framed as a lesson that only comes with growing up and marriage.
Mothers rely on California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. A teaspoonful is said to ease feverish children and remove foul waste within hours, with instructions printed on the bottle for all ages plus a 50 cent price. Also notes a camelia plant transfer and the Russian czar's stated income.
Cripple Creek district produced 79 630 tons in February with a gross bullion value of 1 121 614 dollars and an average ore value of 14 45 per ton. January output was about 2 000 tons higher in February and value was roughly 85 000 dollars more. Dividends were paid by Portland Gold Mining 90 000, Vindicator Consolidated 45 000, and Golden Cycle 30 000.
Development on the Gilt Edge property at Oatman progresses rapidly as high grade ore is found on the Mascot mine level near Wilcox. Boston investors seek control of the Oatman Pioneer Mine for 250000 dollars.
Oil drilling operations near Burlington in Greybull Valley to begin. North Laramie Peak Mining to develop property 26 miles south of Douglas. Midwest Oil reports net earnings of 178770.10 for year ending December. Gold Dust Milling Company formed in Wheatland with 250000 capitalization to explore Bluegrass Creek placer discoveries. Big Horn Oil and Gas assets acquired by Midwest and operated as Grey Bull Refining Company with 12020000 capitalization.
In Black Hawk district reports note the Pintado Mining Company to exploit a rich copper mine sixteen miles west of Santa Rosa. Chino Copper Company production in Grant county nears 75 million pounds annually at under 7 cents per pound, implying annual earnings of about 12.75 million dollars and over 15 dollars per share on 870,000 shares.
A second major tungsten discovery is reported near Silverton with rich ore in the Ella W vein. Ore runs as high as seven dollars per pound. Central Colorado mining camps in Pitkin Eagle Summit Park Lake Chaffee and Gunnison counties are noted. The Mining Magazine of London cites a rise in silver coinage in 1915 to 105,231,415 from 92,455,843 in 1914 and 82,296,527 in 1913. In Cripple Creek C O D property five lessees ship ore worth 40 to 60 per ton.
A lumber cart ride home ends in a surprise theft as two unkempt robbers seize money from Farmer Jones and his daughter and flee. The distressed father laments the loss of horse and cart while the daughter notes she kept the money. The tale blends rustic humor with misfortune.
Mr Stretcher notes severe cold during Christmas periods, citing early memories when steam froze on lines and electricity froze in wires. Mr Cuffer recalls 87 with freezing telephone lines and five hours of erratic machine chatter after thaw. Mr Longbow mentions 84 Christmas week when policemen needed to run to stay warm.
A man recalls starting coffee in childhood and later suffering nervousness and insomnia until he switched to Postum. He credits Postum with better sleep and reduced headaches and recommends it to coffee drinkers. Postum is produced by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with two forms: Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, priced 15 25c and 30c 60c respectively.
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