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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
7
The Verdun fortress, rebuilt 1882 to 1890, is described as a modern city under the Meuse. It is electrically lighted, had power enough for Verdun, and contains five miles of galleries, a bread mill, storage for war reserves, and shellproof protection. A pumping system guards against flooding and remains safe from present guns.
A London West End jeweller observes two fashion items fading due to war. Wrist watches rise in prominence for officers, spurring civilians to sell chains and links to buy timepieces. The soft double cuff declines with khaki shirts, leaving cuff links unused and stored away as has beens.
No readable events, people, or organizations available to summarize. The supplied text states general commentary about dandelions rabbits taxes and censorship without concrete facts or names.
C T Williams of Toronto makes a sudden business trip to Ohio and asks for a room. The hotel proprietor offers a room without a bath if Williams can put up with it, then directs a boy to show him upstairs.
An old ad copy promotes Red Cross Bag Blue as a superior liquid blue cleaner for laundry, claiming it pleases the laundress and is available at all grocers.
A soldier recalls a large black mongrel that endured ten hours of bombardment and gas in a frontline trench. The exhausted dog lay beside him as shelling and strafing shook its body, then disappeared during a later engagement with no clear fate given.
An American soldier writing from France tells his father to sell his sailboat and vows he will never want to see a boat again after returning home. The personal note reveals fatigue with sea travel and a strong desire to avoid boats.
A compact remark debating the purpose of international posts and suggesting they exist to handle global hitches.
A terse dialog fragment contrasts a truthful tramp asking about work with a hobo’s reply about intervals. An aphoristic line compares human plans to a scattered flock driven through a narrow gap, attributed to Burr.
The War Council reports massive Red Cross work in 1918 across 486,194 members in 562 chapters rising to 20,648,103 annual members plus 8,000,000 Junior members. Women produced 490,120 refugee garments and 192,748,107 surgical dressings among 221,282,838 total items worth at least $44,000,000. Local chapters kept about $22,000,000 from war funds and $11,000,000 from dues, channeling aid to soldiers, families, and hospitals.
British doctor Milner reports heat stroke is a malaria symptom with parasite in blood. Quinine treatment cut mortality from over 25 percent to below 12 percent in Mesopotamian experience, Newark News notes. Also mentions wartime anecdotes and a shop ad line about Red Cross Bag Blue.
In a London tone, a child named Tommy reports no hard problems in his lesson while replying to a teacher, suggesting steady progress and a calm classroom atmosphere.
A brief exchange captures a dispute where he resists being seen as the equal to the speaker, calling the other ridiculous, while she counters by affirming the speaker’s worth and mocking Cadby as conceited.
A domestic dispute centers on carving food with spouses debating how far to send the fowl from the table. The exchange shows one partner confident in speed and the other recalling past attempts.
A fragmentary exchange hints at debate over railway taxes and their impact. One speaker dismisses worry, while another warns taxes may strain transit finances, reflecting friction in municipal budgeting.
A sharp combat metaphor describes enemies as rats in a trap, with emphasis on preventing further gnawing or escape. The lines convey a stalwart stance and intent to tighten pressure on opponents.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backaches, tiredness, dizziness, urinary problems, and suspected bladder stones. It promises rapid relief within 24 hours, urges daily use for maintenance, and offers money back if ineffective.
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