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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
7
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, Hix and Dix discuss fortune tellers, noting their substantial earnings and the nature of their trade as prophets. The exchange plays on cynicism about fortune telling as a business.
An authority links regular meat consumption to kidney trouble due to uric acid stressing the kidneys. It may cause back ache, headaches, stomach issues, and bladder irritation. The ad promotes Jad Salts as a daily morning remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
The Louisville Courier Journal remarks that the query about Worther and Worther is answered for good and all. It notes costs have more than doubled and people are left to endure the burden.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece argues standard grades for farm products boost production methods enable a common trading language and reduce fraud. It cites egg and poultry grading, wartime potato grades, and international markets to urge broader adoption.
Department of Agriculture issues Farmers Bulletin titled Judging Beef Cattle and presents sample score cards for fat feeder and breeding cattle. It explains the features of stock judging in plain language and urges widespread farmer familiarity. The 21 pages cover scoring guidance and a model class or team judging card, available free on request.
Spring calves should be weaned before the end of pasture season to allow time on grass. If finished as baby beef, they should go into dry lot at season end and be market ready the following June or July.
The United States Department of Agriculture says many so called foreign cheeses can be produced here with proper methods and equipment. Department circular 71 titled Trend of the Cheese Industry in the United States provides full information on the subject.
The passage urges cutting dead timber for fuel and using hotbeds and cold frames to start vegetables earlier. It notes the weather and insects affect growth, and that cheap seeds are costly, recommending buying good seeds from reliable, established firms.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a scalp treatment. It claims a small bottle cures dandruff, stops hair loss, and makes hair look healthier within a few applications, with results by morning and over time. The copy emphasizes scalp care and visual improvements.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a backstage exchange about Miss Fowler who supposedly covers her eyes during high notes. One speaker jokes about safety and another warns of an imagined impropriety when her eyes are opened during a high note.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless, fast acting cure for rheumatism and related pains. It claims instant relief from sore joints and muscles without internal treatment, urging readers to buy a trial bottle at drug stores. The copy asserts wide past success and applicability to sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, and sprains.
A weary traveler asks if there is more to eat in a railroad lunchroom. The attendant replies with bleak humor that the traveler need not eat it, only sell it, illustrating a stark home sector vignette.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative to relieve biliousness headaches constipation and stomach sourness. It claims the product removes liver and bowel poisons while you sleep and contrasts Cascarets with salts oil calomel or harsh pills. The ad ends with a stray quoted line about killing time and joining an amateur musical society.
Diamond Dyes promises fadeless, rich color for wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends with a simple dye method. The ad urges checking the Diamond Dye Color Card at the dealer and mentions a relaxed, off day exchange between two mechanics.
An OCR fragment promotes Cuticura products for pimples and blackheads. It claims five minute wash with Cuticura Ointment and Catcara Soap, plus daily use to maintain clear skin, then mentions Cuticora Talcum. The text then diverges into unrelated lines about stubborn things and police news.
Two Bengal tigers discuss their ferocity and freedom. They boast about killing prey, defending cubs, and preferring wild life over tameness while admiring their striking faces and striped bodies. The keeper feeds them and they nap, dreaming of forest life.
A brief humorous exchange shows a boy asking his mother for change. Tom requests a dime be changed into a quarter, prompting a simple back and forth in the illustrated news snippet.
The letter from J. R. Matthews of 3311 Sycamore Street MI describes severe neck and nerve pain, a near need for operation, and relief after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad asserts many operations are advised but medicine can suffice, inviting readers to write for confidential advice.
A Boston Transcript excerpt presents a dialect dialogue where a father recommends a stern thrashing to a defiant boy while the boy cites Sunday school instruction about the Lord supplying needs and accepting hardship. The exchange highlights generational tension and religious phrasing.
A circa early 20th century testimonial asserts Milks Emulsion cures stomach trouble and constipation, improves sleep, appetite, and digestion. It claims rapid relief often within one day, promotes flesh and strength, and offers a money back guarantee with six bottles. Sold by druggists nationwide from Terre Haute Indiana.
Mild coloration in dialogue questions whether Ikely will become openly socialist. Miss Cay enne disagrees, describing him as “shrimp pink” and unlikely to fully swing to the left, suggesting he’ll stay moderate in politics.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package and promises gentle relief for the stomach bowels and liver. The copy emphasizes a fruity taste and easy dosing on each bottle.
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