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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement asserts Bayer's genuine aspirin with the label Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging. It states the product, a trademark of Bayer, has been prescribed for nineteen years and offers 12 tablets in a handy tin for a few cents. The ad lists uses including headache cold pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism.
A tin dinner pail on the ground near a house in Palms Michigan reflected sunlight onto the wall, igniting smoke and a blaze observed at the scene. The Yonkers Statesman notes the remark from Bensonhurst linking the event to a fireless cooker idea.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and do not know it. Kidney issues can trigger back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root and obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York before purchasing a medium or large bottle.
Dialog from Boys' Life features a camp cook and scout arguing over meat purchases. The scout insists he bought steak for 50 cents while the cook doubts the meat quality and questions the amount.
A summer cold is tough to cure and the ad prescribes bed rest and Boschee's Syrup for relief. It recommends avoiding drafts, sudden changes, and light foods, with occasional doses of the American made remedy available at stores.
A humorous note asks about the fate of the Anti Tobacco league as tobacco prices surge and the joke suggests merging it into the Personal Economy league, reflecting a lighthearted take on fiscal pressures.
Don’t Forget Cuticura Talcum when adding to your toilet requisites. An exquisitely scented face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume rendering other perfumes superfluous. You may rely on it because one of the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum 25¢ each everywhere.
An English scientist reports success using electrical treatment to boost germination across several seed types. This method aims to speed germination and improve crop yields.
A compact reflection on choosing happiness with what one has rather than coveting another's possessions. The saying emphasizes gratitude, balance, and the perils of envy in daily life.
Reports cover Tonopah miners ending a six week strike, Elaine and Hoop Spur race killings, a 25 cent per word fare cut for cables to Japan, a Kansas farmer dies from a bull goring, Buffalo Jones dies in Topeka from jungle fever, British colonists to settle in Durango and Chihuahua, US passport issues affect Sonora traders, Belgium royals to visit California, and war era casualty figures and policy movements.
Foreign Members of the German delegation met with Foreign Minister Pueyrredon to discuss a proposed 100 million dollar loan from Argentina to Germany. Reports from Omsk cite annual interest on Russia's state liabilities at about 648.5 million dollars. Luxembourg Belgium talks broke off after Luxemburg Referendum. Belgium recalls its minister. Brig. Gen. Edgar Jadwin reportedly survives Bolshevik execution and travels home. Yudenitch advances toward Petrograd as Kolchak renews eastern front offensives. Paris Chamber of Deputies ratifies the German peace treaty and, unanimously, Franco-American and French-British treaties. Germany unveils a new black eagle escutcheon. Catherine II treasures valued over 100 million discovered by Bolshevik commission. Herman Smith defeats Joe Leonard in Buffalo. Anna Held estate valued at 278,260. Seymour Cox Jr. flies solo Houston to New York for education. Brand Whitlock becomes Belgian ambassador at King Albert’s suite. Forest fires along Pacific Great Eastern melt rails. train held 45 passengers for two days. Clocks to be set back on Oct 26 under daylight saving law. US Grain Corporation reports wheat receipts up and flour production rising. stockpiles increase to 264.8 million bushels. Mark Thornton returned to San Jose after bank holdup arrest. Archangel chemists allegedly sell poison to young women to avoid Bolsheviks.
Oil activity continues in Holbrook Arizona with heavy bean and grain shipments across eastern stations. Mt Lemmon road work to finish next summer per District Forest Supervisor Reddington. Estancia valley fair slated Oct 10 11. Calumet and Arizona mine resumes drilling toward 2200 feet. Arizona motor licenses near 30893 for 1919. Lincoln County remittance supports road projects Capitan Fort Stanton Border Hill Picacho. Inter California rail upgrades near Calexico with double tracking. Santa Fe to Camino Real road repairs funded by state. Bakery freight rate hearing set Oct 15 Los Angeles Gallup. Arizona crop value forecast 47000000 up from 42000000. War risk insurance payouts total 2123820 with 243 Arizona claims averaging 8740. Carlsbad fertilzer to open guano caves 75000 tons. Mesa Oil to drill near Clayton on Mart Patton tract.
A humorously framed editorial proposal by an Indiana newspaper man lauds the pursuit of essentials. Nine year old Bobby quips about spelling fleas as the title sparks playful banter around the imagined quest.
Advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble and related symptoms. It claims long history, import origin from Haarlem Holland, and urges use for back pain headaches indigestion and fatigue with daily capsules after recovery. A brief joke item then notes a man’s death and a quip about price shocks.
The advertisement warns against harsh cathartics and promotes Cascarets as a safe overnight remedy for constipation, biliousness, indigestion, gases, and headaches. It claims quick relief without griping, cleanses toxins, and strengthens bowel muscles at low cost.
A short quip from the Louisville Courier Journal jokes about postponement and a judge. The exchange notes one worker enjoying the judge’s tolerance while joking that the judge delays his own tasks half the day.
An apparent mid air collision occurred at about 750 feet above ground. Investigators will examine flight paths and piloting actions to determine contributing factors and prevent recurrence.
The presiding elder debates fatherly firmness while Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge interrupts. A Kansas City Star quote illustrates a harsh method of taming children with a punch then a chew of tobacco to ease emotions.
A humorous fragment notes women delaying marriage over a quarrel about who gets the piano, capturing social poke at domestic money and property jokes.
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