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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
19
Daddy explains tableaux to Nick and Nancy and their friends planning children led stage pictures to raise funds for a fresh air fund. They will stage simple costumes and scenes from fairy tales farms and beaches with volunteer ushers and easy props to entertain and help city children visit the country.
A travelogue recounts a scholar’s journeys through Europe Asia and the Middle East where chess played a guiding role. Monastic halls Mesopotamian rivers and Persian cities hosted continuous tournaments with monks archbishops and noble opponents while the traveler notes chess as a universal language and diplomatic tool.
Washington Star reports on bird divorces as the Biological Survey notes retrapped birds remating with new mates while former partners remain alive. The scope of avian separations and new mating patterns will be explored in ongoing studies.
The Italian government begins coining a silver dollar for trade in Eritrea and along the Red Sea possibly becoming the region’s standard. Previously the Australian Maria Theresa dollar dominated the area with about 200 million in circulation, many melted down in seven years. The Italian issue closely resembles the Maria Theresa coin due to conservative Arab preferences.
A Boston Transcript preacher quips that the wilderness needs a Moses to lead, yet warns the chosen leader would need to hurry, as forty years of waiting is unacceptable.
Poetic epitaph-like note by Helen Manville reflects on walking in the steps of wolves and finding the thorn only after the rose. It asserts that God’s way remains the best path, whether grief or joy lies ahead for tomorrow.
Seasonal mushrooms are featured in soups and sauces such as Cream of Mushroom Soup and Brown Mushroom Sauce. Eggs Waldorf Style and repeated mushroom preparations accompany rich sauces and citrus notes. A fruit punch recipe uses tea, lemon, orange, sugar, and ice. The piece ends with a quote about duty and restitution on earth.
A vintage menu of cool drinks and warm dishes. Includes iced tea ideas, vegetable soup with croutons, apple soup with cider, ginger ale salad in gelatin form, creamed sweetbreads with a mushroom and chicken addition, and a gelatin orange dessert called Hamburg Sponge served with strawberry accompaniment.
A fragment discusses Circassian walnut used in furniture markets. It mentions pricing by the pound, centuries old trade from Persia to Italy, and logs noted for heaviness and non buoyancy. The heartwood yields the prized but irregular form.
A Boston Transcript item raises a curious domestic question about a wife hauling her husband over a content dispute when the house is spotless. The note reflects a humorous take on marital roles and household order.
Burmese men and women decorate ear lobes with large holes. They wear items such as pieces of wood, jewels, or rolls of solid gold or silver. When not wearing ornaments, men thread small items like cigars through the holes, while women use the openings as bouquet holders.
An advertisement notes a lady’s distinction comes from the perfume she uses. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water cleanses pores then Cuticura Talcum powder leaves clear healthy skin. The text suggests self-love weighs on the breast, lacking glory.
An ad text warns of catarrh dangers including lung complications and consumption. It promotes S. S. as a direct blood-targeting treatment past sprays and inhalers and offers free medical advice from Medical Director, Atlanta. Also includes brief notes on labor-saving machines and concentration.
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