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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
10
A London reviewer lauds a young woman admiring a vivid painting with purple sunrise and green sky. Joseph Hergesheimer, dining in New York, mocks commercialism in literature, noting art should be no object but not an objection, given the times.
A reader notes that inside an ordinary plane there is roughly a mile of wire running through the fuselage. The observation highlights the extensive cabling used for electrical systems and communications aboard aircraft.
Two passengers converse while waiting for a train. A detective speaks of many frauds and reveals his most complete case involved a young, pretty woman whose temper and cunning he discovered after marrying her.
Brander Matthews, famed critic, argued the American short story would improve if writers pursued beauty over cash. He recalled praising a tale as realistic and wondered how much such realism would earn, then quipped that the plumber benefits from pipe hits.
A fashion feature notes the revival of the long court train in post war dress, with Lanvin designs highlighted. It details white satin brides gowns with embroidered trains, black satin models, sash trains for informal wear, and scarflike drapery that shapes the silhouette.
High glory brocades for bags are described as being woven by renowned fabric horses. The text notes their exceptional brilliancy and craftsmanship, highlighting the artistry behind these woven adornments.
An advertisement exalts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. It cites testimonials and offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co with ten cents and a mention of this ad.
A classroom discussion on gender forms leads to a distinction between spinster and grass widow. One student argues spinster equals widow, another clarifies that a grass widow is a woman who had a man she didn’t want, while a spinster wants a man she doesn’t have.
A banter between two individuals features one remark about his wife borrowing trouble and the other offering to lend it, suggesting a witty exchange about props, misfortune, or domestic expectations within the scene.
A summary of excerpts from Edna Ferber’s Twelve Hundred a Year and a Boston Transcript joke about unequal pay. The piece notes German parallels and a classroom anecdote where a student writes a portrait of Miss Brown, describing hair color clothes and demeanor.
A fragment discusses collaboration versus opposition to a policy in a classroom setting. The phrase two heads are better than one contrasts with critics who doubt collective effort.
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