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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
7
Chicago police received the first instruction in using a new tear gas bomb developed by Prof. W. Lee Lewis of Northwestern University. The device, basketball sized, is intended to force fugitives from barricaded houses during mob incidents, with officers described as moved by the scene.
General Armando Diaz commander in chief of Italian forces in World War I arrived in San Francisco for a three day visit. Crowds lined city streets to greet him while officers and crew of the Italian cruiser Libia joined local authorities in welcoming the distinguished visitor.
Reuters dispatch reports 36 killed and 160 injured in Bombay disturbances linked to the Prince of Wales visit. The casualty figure includes two Europeans, with the city’s situation described as returning to normal by the correspondent.
An ad for copper tubing and hardware products from Welton Hardware Co in Denver. A New York item reports Magistrate Mortimer Brown advising wives to photograph drunk husbands to deter abuse, noting reform is unlikely and suggesting the image may prompt change.
Two girls were stopped by two men who forced them to remove their fall outfits and bare feet were left as the attackers kept steady on them. The incident left the victims subdued and silent for fear of social disgrace. no molestation occurred.
William A. Radford outlines a spacious home with eight bright rooms, a balanced plan, tasteful trim, and a comfortable kitchen layout. The two story design features a reception hall, maid’s room, linen closet, and three large upstairs bedrooms with ample closets. The house measures 38 by 86 feet 6 inches.
During the Roman state, consuls and high magistrates were publicly preceded by actors who cleared the way enforced respect for authority and aided in capturing and punishing criminals. They bore fasces as the emblem of their office, a bundle of rods bound around an axed handle with the blade projecting.
A description of a picturesque frame house with a brown exterior and white trim. The thatched roof accentuates a welcoming reception hall, living room with fireplace, four casement windows, and dual French doors to dining and sun parlor rooms.
A naval officer recounts a tale from the Asiatic station in which an American guest in China presents a viceroy with an unusually fine bull pup as a token of thanks. The viceroy replies that his household enjoyed the dog for breakfast, praising it despite not usually eating the breed.
A wireless message rescued Captain William Blind and crew on the America after the Wekiga reported cramps and fever 500 miles away. The alsp's doctor advised opium tablets to treat ptomaine poisoning, aiding the recovery amid distant aid. A separate note recalls a typographic error causing a death notice for Dr. William Stirling in Ireland.
An older man recounts a Mexico journey near Sonora and Colina where hunger drove him to a village. He barters for food by giving his glass eye to a frightened woman, who then feeds him with a rooster meal while he travels on, leaving a strange memory of a sainted eye and wild terrain.
Bill Moore stacks thin pines near his roadfront jot as Mr. Rust, sawmill owner, tours the area. Rust eyes the timber, jokes about toothpicks in the yard, marking a tense moment amid rising lumber prices reported by the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A rugged exchange shows the lawless facing a stern defense as a tough frontier settlement resists intrusion. Cactus Joe boasts confidence that would caution any would‑be lawbreaker, claiming intimidation and resolve as the village’s main advantage.
An old theatre ad features a quip about a dancer in a bare knee chorus and a promise not to wear tights. It promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a clear complexion, scalp care, and soft hands, adding Cuticura Talcum as part of the trio for personal care.
A humorous exchange contrasts gender humor, with a man claiming women lack humor and another arguing they are amused by men's efforts to understate them, reflecting lighthearted social banter.
A fragment expresses a laboring man’s view on work hours. Mr Craig states a man buying gas for a flower and handling his own repairs must work sixteen hours a day or more. The exchange underscores fatigue and self reliance in a demanding routine.
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