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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
7
Walter Camp’s Yale signal history gets a peek from Henry B. Twombley, 1882 83 quarterback. He recalls the first touchdown against Princeton since 1877 sparked by the old cheese it cue and Doc Beck’s backfield move.
University of Pennsylvania coach Bob Folwell describes building a team mindset by declaring the players the best group ever gathered. He emphasizes persistent belief in the forward pass and maintaining confidence until the squad fully believes they are the greatest team.
Julius M. Ranney, a 73 year old Chicago veteran, won the half ounce ball miss and out competition in the national fly and ball casting tournament held in Newark New Jersey. He defeated younger competitors by casting to a target 80 feet away and received many congratulations.
Charles B. Durborow a Philadelphia bank clerk and distance swimmer aims to swim the English Channel. Only two men have completed the feat with Dover to Cape Griz Nez and Dover to Calais times cited from 1875 and 1911.
A collage of athletic notes from Dick Grant at Havana to Denison topping Tulsa in a Western association post season series. Mentions bend toward pitchers sold in Muscatine, Canadian Rowing Club enlisting, Bobby Jones at Merion, and Freddie Welsh praising Benny Leonard after their recent bout.
Mining and ore markets move with tungsten, gold, silver and lead pricing across New York and St. Louis ports. Arizona Butte near Chloride starts producing gold silver and lead as Nevada-Oatman begins operations at Oatman. Cross-cutting at Jerome Victor and Keystone mine advances ore quality near Mineral Park. Kingman Towne group to upgrade mine facilities. Weaver district reports high grade gold ore on Fred Fulham property. Cresson mine ore shipped to Copeland for $50,000 settlement. Copper and coal mining activity expands in Crested Butte and Canon City areas. Tungsten pockets found near Lakewood. rare metals refinery planned near Denver. White Raven Ward vein opens deeper producing. San Juan basin reports big gold strikes. Boulder and Rollinsville see tungsten aid to gold-silver. Gold Crown Mining at Ouray gains capital. Silver Bell mine at Ophir advances to No. 6 level.
The Pacific mine in Mogollon district reports a 3 percent vein cut on the 600 foot level with development planned north and south. Oaks Company ships ore to a Mogollon district mill from Clifton and Eberle mines. Socorro Mining & Milling Co. ceases concentrating tables and sends all ore to bullion. plant processes about 230 tons daily. Mogollon Mines Co. reports a new three compartment shaft reaching 950 feet with development from 800 and 900 foot levels. historic production in a 2000 by 700 foot block exceeds six million dollars in gold and silver.
Fifteen strings of tools operate in the Big Muddy oil field and several wells are brought in weekly. The Sypher and Reynolds well on the Greybull river drilled into oil sand, yielding oil to the surface in the boiler. Interest in Greybull field rises as new companies prepare to start work when rigs arrive.
An advertisement touts Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as tasty and nutritious for children. It claims strong bones and muscles, calm behavior, economical value, and Durum wheat quality, inviting mothers to request a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska.
The quote notes baseball uniqueness, explaining that the more fans attend the hotter the game becomes. It frames fan turnout as a key factor in the sport's atmosphere and excitement.
How to remove dandruff by lightly touching itchy spots, with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Emollients help keep the scalp clean and promote hair growth. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura, Boston. Sold widely. The wealthy lawbreaker often sees less justice for money than the poor.
Mrs WM Green of 382 S Addison Indianapolis states her health improved after five months on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She weighed 183 pounds now and handles all housework, praising the root and herb remedy as a godsend for women. The ad invites letters for special advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
In Chicago, a federal jury in the U S District Court found the American Medical Association libelous toward Cardui the womens tonic calling it a nostrum. The three month trial featured testimony from numerous doctors and chemists with near four million words of evidence, a historic civil case victory for Cardui.
A Houston Post note quotes church leaders who treat the marriage ritual as solemn, not a place for humor. The ad promotes Red Cross Bag Blue as a superior laundry aid, claimed to delight laundresses and be sold by grocers.
An advertising plea urges readers to treat hidden kidney trouble with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. it touts broad benefits for kidneys liver and bladder and promises relief, sample bottles and a mail order offer with testimonials to prove its merit.
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