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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
11
An old Boschee's Syrup advertisement touts its use for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles with claims of better sleep and easier expectoration. It notes influenza deaths exceed World War I losses and asserts widespread domestic use in America and abroad. The tagline urges self care and minimizes mockery of others.
The article describes a seven room Dutch colonial dwelling by William A. Radford, noting its compact 32 by 26 feet plan, central door with balanced windows, and a practical second floor of four bedrooms and a bath. It urges consulting builders for cost efficiency and cautions amateurs against costly building mistakes.
A construction description details a concrete foundations house with full basement for heating fuel storage and root storage. Central hall leads to living room and dining room. combined living room sun parlor features open fireplace and expansive windows. Kitchen, washroom, pantry and rear porch optimize convenience. emphasis on value of home building now.
Professor Samuel N Page of Omaha argues in New York that mate selection favors rounded faces over long ones. He claims need for business ability in women and aggressiveness in men, noting angular, intellectual types excel in professional life while round-faced individuals lag in romantic appeal. The piece ends with a stray line about beech trees and lightning frequency.
A girl admires a factory smokestack’s opal smoke as her mother explains the dangers of smoke and coal soot. The child questions whether smoke can be blamed for being pretty, highlighting conflicts between aesthetic appeal and health warnings.
Advert says to avoid harsh cathartics and use Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic. It claims Cascarets cleanse waste without sickness, sell 25 million boxes yearly, and work while you sleep.
A father predicts his son will inherit his looks while a mother jokes about disinheriting him. A dressmaker notes dress fitting as form. A quip about deafness in women claims it stems from not listening enough.
A rapid-fire restaurant scene features Spike and Claudine debating gun threats during a tense moment. The dialogue hints at danger as officers approach, while a separate historic note discusses the Spanish Trail route through Arizona and early migratory paths from New Spain.
France proposes nearly 3 billion dollars for port improvements inland waterways and railways. The note on marriage humorously observes that identical spouses are not suitable matches.
A fragmentary quip contrasts poet’s “voices of the night” with a joke about a baby with colic, hinting at a playful discussion of learning and danger in language.
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