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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1920
Page
4
The writer from Cairo Illinois shares a personal medical tale of avoiding an operation for female trouble after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She praises the medicine as a grand aid to her recovery and ability to manage household duties, while noting some cases still require surgery.
A brief quotation from the Boston Transcript contrasts parental guidance with youthful defiance as a Sunday school lesson about patience and trust in divine provision is weighed against a stern parental rebuke.
A testimonial from C. E. Heinricks of Indianapolis endorses Milks Emulsion for stomach pain gas and constipation. The ad claims rapid relief within a day and promotes the product as a nourishing emulsion sold by The Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute Indiana with a money back guarantee.
A readers’ exchange weighs whether a local figure’s views lean toward socialism. Miss Cayenne argues against labeling him as a red, while another caller dismisses the idea, describing him as a perpetual moderate, “shrimp pink.”
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims to remove poisons from the stomach and bowels and stresses that the product’s name should appear on the package for safety. Mothers are urged to follow dosage directions on the bottle.
Advice on spring car maintenance from a vintage article urges owners to inspect for repair needs, clean thoroughly, drain and replace oils, grind valves, reseal cylinder head, check manifolds and gaskets, and tighten ignition and starting systems before visiting a service station. It emphasizes listing needed parts and doing preparatory work prior to professional service.
The article describes oiling car springs by applying light oil to the side and using compressed air to force oil between leaves. It suggests jacking the car, using an air blast from a tire-pump nozzle, and adding graphite powder to improve lasting effect, crediting John A. Prior of New Haven, Conn.
Gasoline tanks include a sediment trap with a wire gauze screen and a cup to catch debris. Car owners should clean the trap twice a month during operation as foreign matter rapidly accumulates in the catch-all due to less pure motor fuel.
The passage advis es spark plug care with carbon disulphide cleaning and warns of dead gasoline after days in a tight tank. It stresses keeping windshields clear in rain, snow, or fog and notes stronger bodies for cars while locomotives dominate decisions. It highlights wheel locking, carrying a flashlight, and truck size limits under local rules.
A quotation from Ella W. Wilcox on reform, beauty, and virtue. It praises discreet living as the best editor of others and a quiet, well ordered life as reproving error.
A regional potato salad recipe uses small potatoes hard boiled with eggs, butter, vinegar, onion, salt and pepper, then cream and parsley. Also offered are smothered ham, croquettes from sausage and veal, a versatile dressing, and rice and ham croquettes. The piece then provides time saving tips for busy households, including potato prep, quick breads, salads, fish dishes, meat loaf, scalloped dishes, hash, and overall kitchen forethought.
Quote emphasizes self care and careful preservation of belongings as patriotic, reducing the need for cures and repairs. It frames prevention as efficient use of labor and materials and as a duty to maximize human productivity.
The piece urges laborers to value their work, stay optimistic, and find satisfaction in tasks. It emphasizes that effort and attitude determine outcomes, advising a positive mindset during tough times and suggesting to embrace what is doable rather than what is desired.
Instructions describe baked eggs in peppers tomatoes and potatoes, shirred eggs with buttered crumbs, cream and cheese variations, Eggs Susette using mashed potato shells with ham and poached eggs, Suisse Eggs with cream and cheese, and Eggs a la Commodore with poached eggs in liver stuffed bread rims and brown sauce.
A concise home recipe outlines steaming parsnips, pureeing, and folding into a simple fritter batter for deep fried or pan fried fritters. It includes a maraschino sauce made from cornstarch sugar boiling water cherries syrup and butter to finish.
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