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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
11
A description of meat packing by Swift & Company U.S. A. explains a service so efficient that customers hardly notice the work done. It claims an average profit of only a fraction of a cent per pound above cost on every pound of meat consumed.
The First National Bank of Boston increased female staff from 124 on April 1 to 240 now. A luncheon hour rest room with kitchenette, desks, magazines, and a homelike atmosphere was created. A Firnaban club formed by workers uses the bank name letters to aid men who have gone to the front. Other banks report similar gains.
An old advertisement suggests mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a freckle sunburn and tan lotion. It claims the lotion will whiten skin and reduce freckles with a harmless formula offered at low cost. The ad notes lemons and orchard white are readily available from grocers and drug stores.
A fragment hints at rising prices during wartime and wage discussions. It mentions a penny, six cents, and training a hired girl, suggesting economic concerns and labor notes from the period.
Excavators at Cyrene reveal early Roman period finds including two statues in Beda one a second century matron likeness and a Winged Victory destined for Benghazi museum. The dig also uncovers busts statues and a temple featuring a colossal Demeter statue and a long third century BC inscription.
An old advertisement urges immediate kidney care using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It warns of Brights disease and urges early treatment for kidney, bladder, and urinary troubles, claiming rapid relief and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A dialogue asks where a shipment of pig iron is headed with a vague reply about Hog Island. The second snippet promotes Red Cross Bag Blue for wash days, claiming whiter clothes, accompanied by a grocer advertisement. It comments on trust among stockholders and notes social shifts during hard times and prosperity.
Visiting Marines filled the Florida avenue camp for a gala baseball game against Quan tico sailors. Each Marine walked with a girl, yet none noticed the flag by the guardhouse until ordered to salute, prompting embarrassed blushing as the salute finally occurred.
A comic exchange unfolds in a department store scene where a woman conflates generosity with shopping mishaps. She defends a cut garment while another shopper chides her for overgiving and waste, ending with an ironic moment over a donated item and a soda coupon treat.
A crowded avenue trolley ride turns reckless as passengers crowd the track during repairs. A wary observer questions the danger while the motorman insists riders ignore risks and stay alert as ongoing track work continues.
An older man helps a distressed baby aboard a car seat ride. The infant calms, the mother thanks him, and the stranger jokes he is an old bachelor with a gift for the young. Passengers smile, some sharing knowing looks about blue ribbons.
Lead at 8.05 dollars per unit while bar silver sits at 1.01 dollars. Copper trades around 25.62 dollars, with East St. Louis reporting pelter at 9.12 to 9.37 dollars and Boulder Colorado listing tungsten concentrates at 60 percent between 20.00 and 24.00 per unit, 25 percent at 12.00 to 12.50, and 10 percent at 9.40 to 12.20.
In the Pearce mining district United Verde Extension Mining Co. produced 3,100,000 pounds of copper in July, up from 3,000,000 in June. Calumet and Arizona Copper Co. declared its regular quarterly dividend of 2 dollars per share, payable September 23 to holders of record September 5.
Extensive improvements have started at the MacGregor mining property west of Steamboat Springs and at the Eagle mine in Gilman. A California refinery is being built in Rangeley fields. Davis Daly mine reported June outputs of 632120 pounds copper and 30208 ounces silver. Old Boulder Valley well now producing for Mitchell Oil. Ella W mine Tenderfoot hill Cripple Creek opens a rich new gold vein. Old Crown Point and Virginia properties Idaho Springs show a rich ore body. Golden Eagle group Salina upper and lower tunnels to be cleaned for development. Victory Gold Mining Company reports one of its best strikes in Cripple Creek district and leases Prince Albert property with 50 acres owned.
Output of zinc in Montana in 1918 is expected to exceed 1917 levels, despite lower early year prices. Major producers include the Butte and Superior, Anaconda, and Elm Orlu mines. Copper production in Montana for 1918 is projected to match 1916 at over 352 million pounds, with 1917 copper at about 278 million pounds.
A 200-barrel well was completed near Flora Vista on Mesa Verde Oil Company property at 800 feet. A profitable manganese vein is reported on Cap Rock Mountain ten miles from Dun can. Eastern experts investigated drilling on Rana flats near Glenrio with Judge Hazelwood predicting urgent drilling within 60 to 90 days. Lordsburg Last Chance mine owners plan a fifty-ton mill and resume work, with the adjoining Viola mine to be developed by a large crew.
An Ohio company expands the Rock Creek field with a gasoline refining plant at its pioneer well to supply camps in the area. The Pilot Butte Riverton pipeline is nearly complete with three miles remaining on the north end. Pumping plant work is finished and oil is expected to flow through the line by September 16.
Price listings show metal rates in Boulder and New York for tungsten copper and lead, dairy and eggs in Chicago with butter cheese and poultry, live stock bids in Chicago, grain and wool markers in Minneapolis and Duluth, and cotton and linseed price points in New York and Duluth with assorted byproducts and hides pricing. The data notes varied grades and delivery notes amid broad market snapshot.
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