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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
2
The sixteenth century beverages were water mead sack and ale. In the middle of the next century tea appeared and with it the Chinese or china teacup. The cup’s handle came from Mediterranean lands and early wares were thick earthenware used on jars and lamps.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with proper directions for Headache Cold Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It asserts Bayer is the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes a handy tin of 12 tablets costs a few cents.
Readers vent about degrees handed out freely by colleges. One speaker condemns the system as indefensible while another admits not earning a degree themselves.
An old advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to soothe itching scalp and dry spots, followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. It claims daily use will yield clear skin and soft, white hands.
A group of prominent Japanese businessmen organize a company with capital of 250000 dollars to raise foxes for fur, planning to import the first stock from Alaska as demand grows in Japan.
A humorous observation notes that keeping harmony in marriage is simply a matter of a man adhering to his wife's guidance. The quip reflects on household dynamics and gender roles.
The selection covers the Arizona State Fair November 3 to 8 1919 grand jury indictments and no bills in Santa Fe, Eamonn de Valera may speak in Phoenix, Francisco Sanchez convicted of burglary in Mesa, and Steward Observatory progress on the U. of A. campus in Tucson. Also noted are Clovis pool hall licenses rejected, Arizona asbestos found near Globe, Springer Hall named at Las Vegas NM Normal University, and Red Cross Christmas seals exceeding prior NM totals. It mentions Gallup shootings, hand leg pigeons in Gallinas canyon, NM highway projects from Portales to Clovis and Curry to Texico, Simplicio Torres to face execution November 4, and a delay in a railroad rate hearing in San Francisco. Also New Cornelia Copper plans a 10 000 ton flotation plant at Ajo with potential smelter and refinery.
The market report lists buying prices for bulk grain carloads in Denver. Corn and oats show per hundredweight figures, with barley, Timothy hay, and alfalfa also quoted. Prices range from about 24.00 to 28.00 per ton for Timothy and No 1 alfalfa, reflecting regional feed commodity values.
A fairy visits Master Galago an East African nocturnal creature resembling a fox in size and shape. The talk covers nightly hunting, diet bugs and worms, and a wish to converse again, as the fairy explains she can understand animals and children.
A historical price sheet lists butcher hides by weight with 40c per lb under 16 lbs and 40c for 16 lbs or more. It shows dried pelts, wool pelts, buckskin and shearlings values, saddles, salted hides, glues, kip hides, calves, and horse hides with varied cents per pound or fixed amounts, alongside headless and ponies glue figures.
Listing of metal prices including Bar silver at $1.18 per troy ounce Copper at 1 pound Dig 24c Lead at $6.25 Spelter at $7.24 Tungsten at $7.50 per unit 12.00.
At Chicago the market shows hogs with ranges from heavy to light 14.25 to 14.90 dollars. pigs around 13.25. beef cattle including butcher cattle and veal with prices from 6.00 to 17.75. sheep and breeding stock prices noted with ewes at 3.00 to 7.50 and breeding stock midrange.
Chicago bids show No 2 yellow corn at 1.38 and 1.37 for bid, oats No 2 at 68, rye No 2 around 1.36, timothy hay 8.50, clover nominal. Lard bids at 29 and ribs near 18 with total quotes around 3318.00 across items.
Chicago market prices show butter and creamery items with eggs at 58 59c for firsts and 51 52c for ondinas firsts. Poultry alive quotes vary with fowls 20 27c, illustrating regional price movement and storage notes.
A cautionary note from Girls' Companion on evaluating people by daylight rather than artificial lighting. It warns that fabrics look different in morning sun and urges testing a potential partner openly by day to avoid later disappointment.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for a severe cold. It claims the first dose clears blocked nostrils and nasal passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverishness, and that three doses in two hours cure grippe misery with no quinine.
The wise path to greatness lies in deep engagement with a strong program. One who is absorbed in the task and method forgets personal greatness as the work itself yields results. Focus on the job, work it until its fruits appear.
An oil capsule advertisement urges men to avoid careless living to protect kidneys. It warns that uric acid crystals can cause pain, backache, and potentially Bright's Disease, urging early action and offering Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules with a money back guarantee.
A young actor at the Lambs Club gambols imitates Nat Goodwin and meets the star after the show. Goodwin recalls the performance and bluntly judges the impersonation, saying one of them is rotten.
In a light exchange a visitor asks about climbing Mount Washington and staying at the summit. The reply confirms overnight lodging and a tip-top supper above the clouds.
Quotes warn of witchery in moonlight and diabolical influences in moonshine. A veteran remarks that postwar life will never be the same, reflecting wartime scars and shifting beliefs.
An advertisement describes a sick headache and bilious symptoms caused by torpid liver and intestinal poison. It touts Cascarets to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases and flush waste while you sleep, promising a clear rosy morning.
A compact reflection on wealth as life’s breadth and quality. It praises a country rich when it nurtures many noble, happy people and a man rich who perfects his life and extends useful influence through actions and possessions.
Warning to mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for safety as the famous remedy for infants and children is scrutinized for quality and authenticity. Authorities urge vigilance to protect young patients from potential adulteration or mislabeling.
The article notes Russia's famines from 1600 to 1911 highlighting extreme hunger among peasants. It cites death tolls, cannibalism in 1600, and relief efforts totaling 125 million dollars yet often misused. The 1911 famine affected a third of Europe with 30 million impacted.
The article notes Havana's exceptional boulevard system with about 200 miles of paved streets. It mentions umbrellas and self-respect when lost are seldom regained, reflecting a magazine caption style and light editorial tone.
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