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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
15
A narrative surveys popular stories about St Patrick including his dealings with Druids, the shamrock miracle, and the famed expulsion of snakes. It recounts miracles and slips, such as the pork turning to fish, and the tale of Patrick and the king’s daughters leading to mass conversions at Tara.
The February 1 anniversary of St Briget the patroness of Ireland is noted. Her legends tie Irish missions across western Europe, with Bridgit a symbol for Irish exile identity. Her Fleet Street church spire, long struck by lightning, still ranks among London's tallest steeples.
Judd Mortimer Lewis writes of longing for Ireland on St Patrick’s Day. The speaker recalls emerald hills, peat smoke, and a beloved Irish blue eyes in a distant world, with a heart torn between memory and separation as the holiday nears.
Edward Alsworth Ross assembles observations on Irish immigrants noting generosity and family loyalty while betting on lower crime rates. He suggests economic virtues are weaker among the Irish, with occupational shifts from laboring to professional roles and clerical work compared with immigrant fathers.
The article notes Irish settlers sought peace and religious freedom, inspiring Quakers, Puritans, and Nonconformists to move to Maryland. It frames the group’s early propaganda as a push for conscience and worship freedom across the colony.
Reports indicate Western Canada now offers large acreages for crops, aided by a mild fall and January plowing in Pincher Creek Alberta. American land buyers paid 15 to 30 dollars an acre, drawn by wheat yields of 20 to 50 bushels per acre and a $2.21 price, with war profits and patriotism boosting settlement and production.
A witness tells how a Red Cross branch worker rushed to share news about gauze dressings. The woman asked whether all the gauze was cauterized, highlighting wartime medical care concerns and supply handling.
A witty old bachelor quips that an optimist is a married man who says he is glad of it. The scene contrasts men who criticize spouses at breakfast with lighthearted male self mockery about marriage.
Bill admitted past opposition from Simpkins, who objected to his daughter's marriage. The old man reportedly called Bill a fool, and Bill later conceded the critic was correct.
A compact ad promotes a cheap offer with a catchy line about ten smiles for a nickel and a sale of Red Cross Bag Blue detergent claiming bright clean clothes.
A reflective note on the passage of opportunity and the common camouflage of true intent, blending thoughts on the artist and soldier as universal figures in a concise meditation.
The remark underscores the need for real personal and collective costs to secure liberty, contrasting verbal calls for freedom with the hard choices and actions required in practice. It reflects a moral stance on accountability and duty in pursuing democratic rights.
A humorous exchange clarifies legislative language. A father explains to his son that when bills are laid on the table they are considered dished. The line uses a playful pun linking dining terms with parliamentary procedure.
A home remedy mix uses one ounce Bay Rum four ounces glycerine and a small Barbo Compound packet added to half a pint of water. Drugists can prepare it or individuals may mix at home. The formula darkens gray hair gradually without staining the scalp and leaves hair soft and glossy.
A snippet notes a man named Gibson losing money by placing assets in his wife’s name and facing divorce. It also records Minnesota’s 1917 lumber output at 8 billion feet.
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