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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
A New York fashion note reports a favorable year for winter suits and all year round styles. Duvetyne fabrics lead, with colors from bold blues to muted taupes. coats run long and skirts stay short. Furs such as beaver nutria and mole top collars and cuffs, with restrained sets and reduced use due to high prices.
An Experimental Kitchen report from the USDA finds two year old hens make tastier canned chicken than six month birds. It describes steps for pickling, cleaning, portioning into pint jars, and processing by water bath or pressure cooker, noting jar yields and serving sizes for common dishes.
Food specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture warn that too much or too little food harms energy and strength. Individual needs vary by habit and condition, so diets should be adapted, planned carefully, and balanced to supply exact nourishment with minimal digestive burden.
A breezy day should be selected for washing blankets so they will dry quickly.
A historical note describes soothing eyes with witch hazel diluted in warm water. The remedy emphasizes gentle application to relieve pain and irritation, highlighting its calming effect for ocular discomfort. The brief item preserves practical home care language from the period.
US Department of Agriculture home economics specialists advise using soapbark, starch water, or bran water when soap could injure colors. Soapbark makes suds when boiled, used full strength for sponging or diluted for washing, best on dark fabrics. Starch water and rice water work on delicate cottons. bran water cleans without suds but helps prevent fading.
Practical tips cover stain removal with ether, repurposing leftovers with curry and rice, washing Shetland shawls in warm soapy water, stamping velvet bags on the wrong side for clarity, and using jelly sandwiches or fruit and nuts as lunch substitutes. Light meals suggest smoked halibut on bread and butter, while celery seeds sprinkled on crisp cabbage greens curl into a fresh salad option.
A Kansas City Star humor piece mocks a proposal to fingerprint all babies for lifelong record keeping. It lampoons overzealous methods, suggesting trains of silliness like fingering collars, shirts, and book leaves with absurd instructions and comic parents.
A vigorous college professor, once a standout athlete, enjoys popularity with students. A female student borrows a textbook and, returning it next day, a powder puff falls from the pages during lecture. The moment triggers stunned silence and a comical mishap as he blurts a joke, causing pandemonium in class.
Mrs J R Forbes describes a tribe of underground dwelling women in the Tripoli mountains who emerge once in life to marry. Their caves yield white faces dark eyes and later dense henna dyeing. daylight makes them nearly blind and they move as if dizzy. They maintain underground homes and livestock including camels.
A first of its kind Y W C A training school for secretaries was opened in India on November 1 under a United States secretary. Eight young Indian women form the first class, studying administration of association activities and girl student organization. There are 47 Y W C A workers in India and 161 centers of work.
A Sunday school scene ends with a towheaded boy asking about a parable. The teacher prompts the meaning and the boy quips that the man intended the money as a tip for the Walter. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment in a memory of religious instruction.
The speaker notes time changes things and patience matters as Harry keeps a picture in his watch. Patrice appears to entertain a notion that she can love you in time, hinting at evolving feelings and reunions.
A grimy man asks the public bathhouse cashier about bath charges. The cashier quotes fifty cents per bath or twelve for five dollars, suggesting a five dollar ticket. The man declines, questioning survival for twelve years. A separate note mentions little waist material in a fashionable evening gown.
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a year of illness before using Eatonic and recovering enough to work again. The ad explains Eatonic neutralizes excess stomach acidity and gases and advises taking Entonie after each meal for indigestion sourness heartburn belching and related discomfort. Boxes priced as a small cost with druggist guarantee.
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