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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement touts Peruna as a universal remedy guarding families against coughs colds catarrh bronchitis and stomach liver and kidney catarrh. It claims quick relief for all catarrhal affections and promotes Peruna tablets in convenient tins as easy to take.
The Kent education committee again allows children aged twelve and over to leave school for summer farm work. Children at least twelve may also leave for home duties if it enables mothers to be employed in agriculture.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for fiery red pimples and general skin troubles from infancy onward. It promises a free sample by mail with a book, directing readers to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston, and notes the products are sold everywhere.
The 1914 census report shows tuberculosis caused over 10 percent of deaths in the US registration area, but the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis notes a decline from 200.7 to 146.8 deaths per 100 000 from 1904 to 1914. They credit antituberculosis work and public health measures for a steady drop, exceeding 25 percent over the decade.
A brief comic exchange centers on a woman and her hat. The joke hinges on the idea that she lacks humor since she cannot smile at her own hat, prompting a dry punchline about her facial response.
An Illinois woman reports lasting energy and steadier nerves after quitting coffee for Postum. She says kidney and bowel improvements followed, then regained mental and physical strength for hard mental labor. Postum Co. promotes two forms, Cereal and Instant, with similar costs and a claim of a reason for Postum.
Arizona news notes events from Bisbee Phoenix Tucson and Globe including Elks convention New Mexico Bankers meeting and Grand Canyon gathering. Ground breaking at Globe passenger station and militia guard measures around Phoenix and Tucson armories amid broader state developments.
An old advisory promotes Jad Salts as a cleanse for overworked kidneys. It claims excess meat raises uric acid and that four ounces daily of rad Salts with lemon and lithia will flush and neutralize irritants, ending urinary and bladder complaints.
A discussion notes a woman golf champion striking a graceful pose once popularized by Annette Kellerman. The exchange questions if champions can consistently adopt such public poses and reflects on gendered expectations in sports imagery.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a solution for liver bowels and stomach distress. It claims relief from constipation biliousness headaches dizziness and nervousness with a 10 cent box and urges use by adults and children alike.
A courtroom exchanges a sharp exchange as a wife recalls nearly joining a new social circle after learning they operate an open car all winter. The judge notes the peculiar motive and the near-miss.
Pape's Diapepsin provides quick safe relief for indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis. It acts as a home stomach doctor, calming sour gassy stomachs and stopping symptoms like head ache dizziness and nausea after meals. A fifty cent case is sold by dealers.
London Punch quotes reflect chilling wartime wit about cold steel and the emotional impact on the wounded. The exchange contrasts harsh realities with a somber, grim humor that underscores the human cost of conflict.
Western Vining and Oil News notes the old Bullwhacker mine at Prescott, famed in the 1870s, is to be revived. It covers Western Newspaper Union's pricing, new mining activity near Twin Buttes south of Tucson, tungsten vein finds by Art Cook and M S Plumber, and recent bonds and leases in Arizona mines. The Martinez brothers bond the Martinique copper claims for 20000 dollars to a Tucson syndicate. Keith and Keith acquire control of the Oatman Pioneer for 260000 dollars and plan immediate development. The Sasco smelter in Tucson is leased to American Smelting & Refining for one year at 2000 dollars monthly with potential extension. The Green Monument group bonds to new development with shipping expected in ten days.
Articles of incorporation filed for Mirabal Coal Company in Gallup. Middle Valley oil activity shows signs of revival. National Plaster Company moves offices from Oriental to Dayton. Pecos Mines Company, a New York close corp, authorized to operate near Cowles in San Miguel county. Beal and Brown strike copper ore in Burro mountains with ore assays from 60 to 80 percent copper.
The Levi Oil Company reached the second sand in its Grass Creek field well on section 33 at 1535 feet, yielding 1000 feet of oil with no water. Manly Guinn and David Dickie lead a new oil venture to develop Enos Creek sites near Meeteetse. Cody dump ground, once valueless, now attracts three oil drilling lease offers.
In Cripple Creek district a rich ore vein is found in the Golden Cycle mine and a nine mile tungsten belt centered on Salida is found nearby. Miners rush to Wellsville as ore prices surge with tungsten up to 90 per unit on the Boulder market. A 112 ton radium ore shipment valued around 85000 arrives at the Colorado School of Mines destined for the U S Bureau of Mines. A tax sale records a $3.19 purchase on a promising gold mine called Rotton Hole near Cripple Creek, where assays show ore from 22.50 to 159 per ton.
The text promotes drinking a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims this internal bath neutralizes and washes out toxins from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, preventing uric acid buildup and alleviating rheumatic and lumbago symptoms, headaches, constipation, bilious attacks, and bad breath.
A reflective line suggests even weary individuals hesitate to rush toward what lies after life, choosing a gradual retreat from the present. The note hints at resignation and contemplation rather than haste in leaving the mortal coil.
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe inside cleansing for children with constipation. It notes tongue coating and symptoms as signs and promotes a 60 cent bottle with full directions for all ages. Also mentions Close B. Palmer leading a Maple Grove church choir for 58 years.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleanser to restore strength, citing its Golden Seal ingredient and effects on blood and organs. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets as a potent uric acid eliminator, priced 50 cents, with a trial package offered by mail from Buffalo, N Y. A light joke about why baseball is called the sphere closes the piece.
A London Opinion item notes Tommy worries about going home on leave as trouble brews in the household with a letter from the missus about her sister staying in and having the measles.
A fragment quotes remark about Cholly Primrose and his supposed thinking habits, noting the suggestion he hides any thoughts. The line hints at public perception or satire within a larger piece.
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