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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
3
In a small Texan border town Sanders, mocked by Tallman and desired by Elsie Duval, faces down Mexican raiders. As townspeople barricade, Sanders saves Elsie and leads a foray against attackers, proving moral courage outshines brute force.
The Manchester Guardian notes soldiers seek thirst quenchers beyond official advice of weak tea and sterilized water. Veterans tout orange, licorice, or tobacco, but a simple smooth stone kept in the mouth offers a cheaper solution. A pebble was reported lost by a company sergeant major, blamed on a swiped pebble by a platoon sergeant.
John Hehman of Juliaetta Idaho owns a 1686 Amsterdam printed Bible with German text and English title pages. The red paper pages measure 10 by 714 inches, weight 25 pounds, and feature four woodcut maps of the Holy Land. The book has been in the Holland family for 220 years and was offered $1000 by a Milwaukee collector, but was not sold.
A fashion notice praises tailored street suits for women as designers move with current trends. The model features a plain, length-consistent skirt, a close fitting coat with inverted plaits, satin braids at the sides, a curved neck to waist opening, a narrow back belt, buttoned cuffs, and a velvet overlapping collar, highlighting innovation and fit.
Weavers are designing plush and fur fabrics in child and miss coats this season. A dark brown coat for an eleven year old features a plain silhouette with minimal buttons and belt details, paired with a white corduroy tam. The piece highlights durability and novelty, suitable for everyday wear and dress-up, with matching white accessories.
Designers focus on leather and kid for belts pockets flaps collars and cuffs. Leather waistcoats in bright green are shown for men’s sport wear and may hint at women’s winter suit pieces.
A bedtime tale narrated by Daddy about bats living in a dark cave who befriend children. Father Blind Bat questions giants and words while the Giant and bats plan a rooftop dance for the village, aiming to show kindness to humans despite bats' unpopularity. The story ends with the bats flying to their party as night falls.
A humorous exchange between a somber man and Dustin Stax on wealth and appetites. The man warns that riches have wings while Stax jokes that a fried chicken with wings can still be enjoyed.
Advertisement notes the importance of kidney health for overall illness recovery. It cites Bright's Disease deaths in New York and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad offers 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes and a 10 cent sample request from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton NY.
A humor piece quotes Mr. Cobbles about summer boarders with a jab at a visiting lady school teacher who mocked his grammar but paid nothing for it. He notes no notable trouble, aside from a mild complaint that never arose into a formal grievance.
A humorous exchange depicts a luncheon where the diners are described as scientists. One person doubts a "low-browed" individual could grasp their talk, while another overhears a scientist asking the waiter about a ball game today.
The British favor an ultra light "tabloid" aeroplane with an 80 horsepower engine to move at about 100 mph. Armor shields the craft as pilots dive from 5000 feet to drop bombs quickly and retreat at high speed. American Boy.
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