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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
7
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Tran depicts a buyer complaining a recently purchased parrot won’t talk while the seller quips that the bird was chosen to avoid disturbing neighbors. The exchange highlights quirky commerce and character dialogue in street trade slang.
An old advertisement explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross mark and unbroken packaging with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. It notes cheap 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold at drug stores and identifies aspirin as Bayer's trade mark.
A remark on cinema showing many women in pictures opening their mouths yet not speaking, a quiet image that speaks volumes about screen presence and implied emotion.
Reports cover a wide range of events from a train robbery in Washington to the Ringling Bros circus wreck in Oklahoma and a flood relief death toll in Texas. Also noted are a court case in San Francisco, executions delayed, agricultural pest control savings in Idaho, and a fire at Muscle Shoals nitrate plant with heavy losses.
Reports from the period note Belgium accepting France's proposal to place a French general in supreme command of allied forces on the Rhine. Marshal Foch sought Belgium's help locating his son’s body killed in August 1914 in the Ardenne.
Strikes ignite numerous protests as workers clash with police and authorities amid stalled negotiations. Officials report spiking turnout and disruptions across multiple sectors. union leaders vow continued action until demands are met.
In Chicago 75 000 to 80 000 steel workers are on strike with plants closed including Indiana Steel American Sheet and Tin and American Bridge companies. In Farrell and Newcastle rioting injures occur as state troopers and guards clash with crowds. Pueblo Minnequa plant 6000 workers shut down as Welborn bids farewell.
Reports from druggists show many people suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as highly successful and widely sold in drug stores. A Life Insurance examiner notes kidney disease is common and often unrecognized. a ten cent sample bottle offer is included.
Insurance men estimate plans by Pittsburgh and other city businessmen to cover damage from rioting and other non fire causes, aggregating over 109 million dollars. The largest single policy is 6 million while the smallest is 2,500.
A Manchester Guardian account quotes a volunteer sergeant major scolding a reluctant working party. He points out their comfort at home versus front line service and suggests they be moved to "demonstrated areas" if they refuse to labor with effort.
The Casco, a schooner carrying San Francisco gold seekers to Siberia, wrecked near King Island forty miles from Nome during a gale. Captain C. L. Oliver injured, but 57 crew and passengers were landed safely on the island according to reports.
Milwaukee Mayor Hoan declines inviting King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium to Milwaukee in a letter to A. T. Van Scoy of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He notes he will forward any citizen group’s invitation.
A man with one finger missing led Epifanio Holguin to Bar real station fifty nine miles southwest of Juarez as proof Holguin was killed by a disaffected subordinate after a quarrel.
Sergeant Robert L Butler of the Ninth aero squadron was killed when his plane crashed at Rockwell field from about 150 feet after a steering gear knuckle broke. The accident occurred in San Diego California during a routine flight.
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor announces fifteen labor representatives to attend President Wilson's industrial conference to be held here on October 6.
Paris reports a fire at the American camp at Miramas caused about 1 million dollars in losses. About half of the damage was from burned foodstuffs.
A humorous exchange shows a mother and child discussing a future physician. The child explains a pretend operation by asking for three cents, highlighting a playful early interest in medicine.
The manager labels a roast as the comedian’s harsh deliverable while the actor concedes it was a raw deal. The dialogue spotlights tension between performance pressure and perceived criticism within a show business context.
The city of Warsaw Poland plans a remodeling program with an estimated budget of 100000000 dollars to run over twelve years. The project aims to modernize infrastructure and public spaces across the city.
A vintage advertisement warns against pyorrhea and urges readers to send for a medical journal. It claims judges mayors actresses and thousands were helped to health and happiness by the remedy. Readers with bleeding gums loose teeth or red irritated gums are told to reveal a druggist and send $1 for a package.
In a Florida tale from the Jacksonville Times-Union a man explains to an old black servant named George his plan to educate his son. He says the boy has begun writing a letter to an aunt twenty miles away and will soon tackle a fifty mile distance once his pen strengthens.
A satirical exchange praises army discipline as a source of security. The piece contrasts military reform with weather forecasts, suggesting ancient prophets would sneer at modern predictive methods.
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