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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement explains sick headaches come from a torpid liver and fermenting food in the bowels. It claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases, ease constipation and poison, and promise relief by morning while you sleep.
A digest of diverse items from the period including Albert of the Belgians praising American schooling, a murder trial in Indianapolis delayed, three women robbing a man in El Paso, new Omaha policemen training, a push for a Truth in Fabric labeling bill, a Sioux City flyer killed in a crash, Bible filmmaking plans in Los Angeles, an army aircraft appropriation vote, sugar embargo notices, the national budget proposal, wartime officer demotions, Alaska flight plans, and crop reports noting a large corn yield for October.
Intercepted Moscow message says Bolsheviks abandon a town between Old Russia and Poland. Omsk directs inquiry into arrest and flogging of American soldiers by Cossacks for lack of proper papers. Berlin reports von der Goltz joins Bolsheviks as Baltic crisis tests Allied powers.
A teacher asks Jimmy Brown to improve a sentence about Richard and a donkey. Jimmy writes a corrected form, suggesting Richard can ride the donkey if the donkey wants him to, impressing the class and instructor.
An old advertisement urges using only California Fig Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It touts the fruit taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle. The copy ends with a troubling note about a marriage in a different book excerpt.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a long trusted household remedy for constipation digestive issues and nervous dyspepsia. It touts gentle laxative effects and promises relief after a few doses with broad distribution across civilized countries.
London’s telephone and telegraph wires reach 738 500 miles overhead and 921 000 miles underground, illustrating a massive communication grid. The remark that some men would rather go to jail than hustle for a living adds a stark social note to the era.
Safe gentle remedy promises relief for kidney liver and bladder troubles with the original imported Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take three capsules daily to restore health, backache fatigue and other urinary system symptoms, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available in three sizes at drug stores.
The article recalls Halley's Comet sighted September 12 1910 noting its 292 year orbit and historic appearances. It recounts the Leviathan transport's wartime service with General Pershing, its postwar refitting for passenger service, and potential future use by the US Shipping Board and routes from New York to Liverpool.
The speaker defines repartee as insults wearing a dress suit and notes that true happiness lies within each person, close to the heart. The exchange emphasizes inner contentment over worldly praise.
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