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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
7
Washington reports reveal government and public spending patterns as armament limits loom. Statisticians compare army costs to consumer outlays in soda and confections, perfumery and jewelry, silk stockings, tobacco, and entertainment. The data show civilians spend hundreds of millions on personal luxuries and amusements.
Fifty Russian war orphans arrive on the steamship Polonia in New York seeking homes in the United States. They will be distributed by the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee among distant relatives and families willing to adopt them.
Federal prohibition agents with local authorities conducted an anti liquor drive destroying 8,000 gallons of whisky 2,000 gallons of home brew and 1,000 gallons of corn mash in ten days. Five stills were seized.
The loss of two barges named Governor Robey and Carrieys with six men aboard occurred off Save sink during a storm. The Neptune towing vessel reported the incident on arriving in New York, as relayed by local agents. The barges were in tow from Norfolk for this port.
John McCormack the singer has paid 150000 for the Portrait of a Man by Jane Tals. The Hals painting, from Count Zamoyski's collection, Polish minister to France, is on its way to the United States. The year’s total of paintings bought abroad by Americans already runs into millions.
Bulletproof armored cars were turned over to San Francisco police to aid in fighting automobile bandits. Officials expect to acquire ten armored cars with three machine guns soon, boosting patrol and response capabilities.
Philadelphia report notes adopted resolutions calling for bans on selling cigarettes to women and improving dress standards. Other measures urge acknowledging paternal tone to children born out of wedlock and legalizing joint parental responsibility. A high age of consent beyond sixteen, preferably eighteen, is urged.
Census bureau report shows New York Chicago and Philadelphia lead foreign-born adult populations with 927742 401905 and 178683 respectively. It details locations Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx Queens Richmond naturalization totals and alien citizens by city and state, noting incomplete citizenship data in many entries.
An actuary in Chicago says the human life span has grown by ten years in fifty years. He asks why gains could not continue until humans reach a hundred, drawing a Twain analogy about the Mississippi shortening as bends are cut out. The piece cites a Kansas City Star note.
Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root advertised as a cure for kidney trouble. A Life Insurance interview notes many applicants are rejected due to unseen kidney disease. Product claims include sale at drug stores in two bottle sizes and a test offer by mail.
A joke about a new reporter on the Chiggersville Clarion who writes lively birth notices but needs work on death notices. The editor jokes about sending him to the cemetery to study epitaphs to improve funeral writing.
The ad urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup to cleanse the liver and bowels when a child is listless feverish or constipated. It claims rapid improvement within hours and notes real bottle labeling for babies and children and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitators.
A dialogue from a historical piece features two professors debating a purported perpetual motion device. The first proclaims a great discovery in a high powered motor car, while the second asks for clarification. The line about human kindness adds ironic commentary.
A Marine jokes about a four dollar taxi bill after a theatre trip. He explains the girl wore new shoes that caused discomfort, leading to a late taxi home. The punchline is the cost and a plan to buy a shoe horn for safety.
A dialogue between colleagues questions the appropriateness of a congressman’s wording in the Congressional Record. Senator Sorghum comments that the talent would suit writers of musical shows rather than politics, implying a misapplied gift.
A compact scene describes how tight shoes and mounting concern influence the lines on a face. Witnesses note the cautious posture and wary gaze that accompany a restrained demeanor amid tense circumstances.
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