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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
3
A bandit gang robbed the Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 205 between Memphis and St. Louis near Vandale Arkansas. The express messenger was forced to throw out the safe containing money packages and the robbers escaped with the cash. Amounts were not yet estimated, but believed heavy.
Five million bushels of wheat and corn for destitute Armenians and Syrians will be collected by Near East Relief with help from agricultural groups. Alonzo E. Wilson named national campaign director, HQ in Chicago.
The United States forest service and the National Lumber Manufacturers Association report 1920 total lumber production from 535 mills in Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico at 124,092,000 feet board measure. They also note 18,601,000 lath pieces and 108,000 shingles. Eighty three mills were idle and 25 mills produced ST percent of output.
Wealthy Nevadan Arthur Keddle and companion former State Senator Voster die when Keddle’s plane wing fails during a bank turn near Elko while returning to Nevada properties. In Everett, Florence Whitney shoots and kills her ex husband Milton Rhodes after prior threats, with Charles A. Whitney claiming justifiable homicide per Prosecuting Attorney Auger.
United States Department of Agriculture notes Americans average about 18 pounds of fish per person yearly, far below England’s 65 pounds. It urges trying more varieties, fresh market selection, and safe handling of frozen fish, with practical cooking methods for broiled boiled baked and fried fish.
United States Department of Agriculture notes eggs are especially useful for young children but must not be overcooked to avoid indigestion. Best methods include poached soft boiled or coddled eggs, with scrambles optional if fat is not scorched. Coddling involves seven minutes in hot water, though results vary by egg weight and start temperature.
Roll the pastry lightly to prevent air from being pressed out. A gentle touch keeps the layers intact and yields a tender, flaky crust suitable for pies and pastries.
A USDA suggested recipe for rice stuffed steak. Pound thin round steak, spread with a rice and onion dressing, roll or skewer, bake covered then uncover to brown, and simmer stock for gravy. Serve with tomato sauce or as individual rolls. Includes parsley, paprika, and water as needed.
The text offers practical tips on borad tasks including placing a broom on its handle end when not in use, lining radiators with damp newspapers to catch dust, and preparing gelatin solutions. Additional notes cover preventing rust on treat boxes and sewing methods such as threading needles before cutting and tying knots at the end.
The midsummer millinery presents vast variety from large capelines to tiny toques with emphasis on becoming hats. Designers stress color, fabric diversity, and trims, noting many styles like tailored crepe de chine and straw hats, Egyptian inspired shapes, and floral party decorations.
Vernon Texas dressmaker Mrs W M Stervens describes years of painful monthly cramps eased by Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits husband spotting an ad and urges others to consult the company for health guidance, noting recovery allows full work and home duties.
A quirky exchange notes a wind influenced plea with rural imagery and a sly hint of debt and blues urging readers to answer a mysterious appeal. The fragment evokes farm life and a playful, archaic tone in a short verse.
A vintage notice stresses that true Aspirin bears Bayer on the package or tablets and warns that without the Bayer name buyers are not receiving physician prescribed, safe aspirin. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and fever. Available in twelve tablet tins at nominal cost with larger packs sold by druggists.
A witty dialogue notes detesting gossip as a theater setting prompts the remark about speaking behind one’s back. The punchline hinges on irony where audience and performers share the sentiment about backtalk in the venue.
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