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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1919
Page
7
Senator Lodge warned that League of Nations articles must be weighed before adoption to avoid future risks. A parable about a prima donna drafting her contract shows she crossed out the singer’s husband and asked for a change, prompting the manager to ask for justification.
In the village Flossie Flatfeet married William Giles in a crowded church. She cried softly as the ring went on, then Giles suddenly broke into tears declaring he felt worse for the match, while villagers offered hushed support.
A boys aero squad near a historical ground associated with General Sherman works on several planes. One lad, after sweating through the task, declares in frustration that this is the spot where Sherman defined what war is.
The report states there are twice as many blind people in Russia as in the rest of Europe combined. It highlights regional disparities and calls for improved eye care services and data collection across Europe.
Washington staff officer recalls General Pershing earning affection through honesty and humanity. Anecdote describes Pershing exchanging words with a Negro porter he once taunted as a boy, then offering a friendly gesture and curiosity about others’ lives.
A mother guards her son during influenza worries. The child, claiming not to be sick, explains his red eyes and runny nose by revealing he has been reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin and thinking of Eva. This light anecdote from the Youngstown Telegram reflects era concern over illness in a playful frame.
A dialogue snippet contrasts views on peace and marriage, with a remark about the irrelevance of married men to pacifist aims. The exchange hints at social attitudes and gender roles in contemporary discourse.
In a brief quip a speaker suggests using electricity for cooking while another responds that their aim is to cut current expenses. The exchange highlights frugality in household chores and energy use.
Paris May 6 The peace treaty drafted by the allied powers is to be handed to German delegates at Versailles. Signor Orlando and Baron Sonnino have returned to Paris from Rome and indicate likely settlement among Italy United States Great Britain and France. Belgium protests resolved with unanimous sign for treaty. Japan China disputes on Shantung and Kiao Chau discussed with Makino stating full Chinese sovereignty except economic privileges and joint venture railway overseen by Chinese police with Japanese instructors selected by China.
Chicago probate inventory lists the late Mrs. Potter Palmer’s personal fortune at 925000 with 250000 in personal property and 675000 in city real estate. The Potter Palmer estate, valued up to 20 million, remains in trust and unaffected.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People reports that in the past thirty years mobs killed 3224 people. From 1889 to 1918 the South accounts for 2834 victims, the North 219, the West 156, and Alaska and other localities 15.
London reports Col Seymour Bullock sent a contribution in the name of the American expeditionary force to Mulgrave manor, George Washington's family home. The legion had five battalions of American parentage, used a shield copied from Washington's bookplate on a Canadian maple leaf, and a large silk flag was presented to Queen Mary with plans to present battalion colors to the Sulgrave manor committee.
Washington reports rapid progress in placing soldiers sailors and marines with war disabilities into vocational retraining. The federal board for vocational education says 57 611 cases have been registered and contact has been made with more than 40 000 additional cases.
May day enlistments in the United States school garden army bring total participation to nearly 3,000,000 across the United States Hawaii and the Philippines. The education bureau says the 1919 goal of 100,000,000 dollars of foodstuffs from 100,000 acres of idle land would be reached with 50,000 teachers directing the child gardeners.
A Cincinnati inventor presents Freezone as a painless remedy that dissolves corns quickly. Apply a touch, lift the corn with fingers, and the ache vanishes, leaving no soreness. A small bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores and claims to remove hard and soft corns as well as toe calluses.
Billy Sunday delivered a fiery Philadelphia sermon. at the close he rolled up his sleeves and asked if there were questions. A pretty Philadelphia girl in the front pew broke the silence with a single query: May I smoke.
Green's August Flower has been a worldwide remedy for constipation, digestive woes, torpid liver, and low spirits. It is said to ease nervous dyspepsia and indigestion, with symptoms like headache and heart palpitations. A few doses are claimed to relieve symptoms, described as a gentle laxative. Sold by druggists in civilized countries.
A preacher speaks of a new heart while a child elsewise explains it as a heavenly stomach. The exchange shows a naive but earnest understanding from Little Bess as she answers with bright certainty.
An advertisement touts a refined woman’s allure from a delicate perfume and self care routine. It advises bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, then dusting with Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
A quotation discusses money as a social curse, noting it becomes harmful when it is either worthless to some or prohibitively expensive to others. The idea is that money’s power depends on societal conditions and value.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for headaches bilious pains constipation dizziness and indigestion. The slogan Clean house appears within the ad alongside cautionary lines about speaking wisely.
An advertisement touts EATONIC tablets as a cure for acid stomach and related ailments. It claims rapid relief from indigestion heartburn belching and bloating and promises restored energy and vitality. The copy urges readers to buy a large box from their druggist with a money back guarantee.
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