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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1919
Page
7
Urbana Illinois residents describe relief from ailments during and after the Change of Life through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial notes improved strength, disappearance of irritations, and resumed ability to perform housework after winter illness and grippe.
A humorous exchange from W. N. U. Denver refers to a physics exam where the examiner asks what happens when light enters water at a 45 degree angle and a student responds that the light goes out.
An advice note promotes Boschee’s Syrup as a safe American remedy for summer colds. It recommends bed rest if possible, avoiding drafts, and sparing meals while using the syrup for restful sleep and easy morning expectoration. The ad notes the product is sold widely and has served for over fifty years.
A concise reflection on the common challenge husbands face in justifying their absence from home as part of married life.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic fragrant, easy to use economical powder for face skin baby and dusting. Claims it renders other perfumes superfluous and notes it is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
A brief exchange captures a rookie aviator boasting three months in the air as he confirms his presence and readiness. The quote reflects confidence in early aviation experience and self-assessed competence.
A brief note urges the community to seize the current moment for acts of kindness and civic improvement. It highlights practical ways to help neighbors and contribute to local initiatives.
Wholesale prices from the U S Bureau of Markets list wheat flour by weight at 5.50 to 5.65 per cwt and sugar at 10.06. The Denver price list covers butchers hides and pelts with varying weights and conditions. Prices include dried and green hides, pelts, Kip, Calf, and horsehides with reductions for headless and noted lesser weights.
Chicago market quotations list hogs cattle sheep for various weights grades and conditions with price ranges across categories including beef steers heifers cows veal calves stocker steers and lambs with notes on quality such as prime choice medium good and common entries show bid ranges and specific lot types like packing sows and Carmners and cutters reflecting a snapshot of livestock trading activity.
Chicago cash grain figures show corn at No. 2 1.67% and No. 2 yellow around 1.67 dollars. Oats No. 2 white from 67 to 69 cents, No. 8 rye about 1.36 dollars, barley near 1.23, Timothy 8 dollars, clover nominal. Pork and other livestock values not provided. Lard around 26.40 to 26.55, ribs 21.50 to 22.50.
Chicago market notes Butter at 46 54a for Creamery. Eggs unchanged. Potatoes vary by origin with Minnesota Early Ohios sacked carlots at 2.50 to 2.65 per cwt. Ireland cobblers Minnesota at 2.85. New Jersey 3.55. Wisconsin Bliss Triumph field run 2.25. Idaho Rural 3.25 to 3.40 per cwt.
Market notes show prices for silver at $1.18 per ounce and lead at $6.00 per unit. Tungsten listed at $8.50 per unit with a higher quoted figure of 15.00. Other names include Sieins opper, Boelter, and pound references unclear in context.
In a city street Carlton the Bactrian and Davey Dromedary debate sharing stories with children and the joys of circus memories. They acknowledge the pressures of advertising a show while contemplating rest and duties, agreeing to maintain friendly conduct.
A brief dialogue shows a father and son wrestling with the idea of blessing in giving versus receiving. The boy explains he chose to administer a punishment to Neighbor Smith’s child rather than endure one himself.
A child explains that the Lord commands loving neighbors to help people get along with others. A teacher asks why and a girl named Hazel answers it allows harmony with most everyone.
An advertisement claims aged men can stay vigorous by keeping kidneys healthy with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises improved energy, muscle tone, and mental vitality, urging a trial box with a money back guarantee and mentioning three sealed package sizes.
A Hollis Long Island woman serving sandwiches to soldiers reports losing a diamond from her ring. She suspects the gem slipped into a sandwich and was eaten by a soldier. The tale echoes a familiar prank rumor about stones found in bread.
An advertisement warns that genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets must bear the Bayer Cross for safety and directions. It notes small tin boxes and larger packages contain aspirin for headache toothache and more. A lightheartedExchange item then quips about a minister marrying a couple and the husband saluting his wife in army fashion.
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Bag Blue as essential for every home. It promises whitening of clothes without fabric damage and encourages purchase from grocers at five cents.
In Realms of Art a dancing teacher proclaims fortune while the speaker asks about a new dance. The other replies with a thought of an improper name for one, hinting at light social humor and playful workplace banter.
A terse proverb suggesting preemptive force as a path to restraint. The line frames violence as a deterrent and questions nonresistance as a strategy in confrontation.
The Birmingham Age-Herald recounts a lighthearted scene where Tommy explains his wet head came from watching a belly buster by Tompkins, while his hat stayed dry as he fanned himself. The father jokes about making a lawyer out of him.
Advert says thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and Swamp Root can restore health. It claims Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root helps kidneys liver and bladder and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with purchase options at drug stores.
A father and son exchange a humorous aside about lightning bugs and luck. The moment playfully notes that lightning rarely strikes twice in the same spot, framed as a homemade lesson in chance.
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