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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1921
Page
12
In Huntsville Alabama Joseph Jones claimed a mule kicked him on the head after he threatened the animal. Investigators found the injury truthful as the mule broke its own leg while retaliating. The animal was shot as it was deemed a helpless cripple and Jones is expected to recover.
Robert Momens, 22, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Florence Allen in Cleveland. The trial for second degree murder of Henry Thompson ended with a self defense claim. Three women served on the jury, and Momens was sent to Columbus Penitentiary to serve the term.
President Obregon of Mexico answered reporters by joking about a dry policy. He served the journalists and said the only vice he recognizes is excess. Henry Doble of Norwood Mass and Exeter NH is named first alternate for Annapolis Naval Academy by Senator Charles W. Thomas.
A 1910s feature on a labor saving farm home by William A. Radford describes a nine-room Colonial design with six bedrooms a large living room and nursery. It highlights a dumb waiter built into the kitchen area and an elevator style lift for illness, aimed at keeping children on the farm with modern conveniences and comfortable family living.
The piece surveys the white elephant of Siam as a revered creature in Thai culture and compares it to beloved animals in literature and ancient myth. It notes Siamese beliefs about the elephant’s symbolic power and mentions snakes in ancient temples as sources of prophesy with Cleopatra’s asp cited in broader history.
Senator Hiram Johnson reflected after dinner on radical movements teaching youths nobler aims than wealth. A traveler tested Corn Husk’s honesty by asking directions, but Corn’s boastful tale about a five mile distance to Quag exposes Jinks Hobson’s vanity and the boastful Mr. Hobson’s attempt to outshine Corny Husk.
In a commuters' train a painter explains year round brick building work pays about ten dollars a day with workers supporting two college boys. He notes educated men earn more and wonders if he should have taught his sons the trade, while the office man concedes less earnings after two years in service.
U S table cutlery exports reached 2.8 million dollars with Brazil Brazil leading purchases at 524000, Argentina 289000, Chile and Cuba over 100000 each, Mexico near 100000, Europe Norway 225000 and Denmark 140000. The United States expands into the American continents as a growing market share.
US Department of Agriculture chemists reveal a saffron imitation from southern Europe dyed crocus-like stigmas. The suspect imports use a common plant with red and blue dyes plus saltpeter borax glycerine and saffron oil flavor to mimic the real saffron’s yellow color and crinkled appearance.
Two Persian carpets once presented to Cann Alexander I by the emperor of Perala and passed to the prince of Oldenburg are offered for sale in London at 2500 dollars. They were supposedly recovered from Bolsheviks but only that they were brought to England by a British cruiser is confirmed. The carpets are about 120 years old.
A zoo scene features the Eared Vulture and Wedge-Tailed Eagle debating self views and social nature. The eagle extols its status while acknowledging differences among species, and the vulture reflects on solitude and unfriendliness as visitors pass.
A London ś 1682 work by Joseph Granville titled Saducimus Trium phatus fetched 510 dollars at a New York book sale. Former owner Dr Jank P O'Brien sold it to Lathrop C Harper. Cotton Mather annotated the volume and used it for witchcraft accusations and in Wonders of the Invisible World published in 1603. The item was believed to be among the world’s last books until its rediscovery two years earlier amid attic junk.
A motion picture producer recalls a comic incident from a recent film shoot. The night watchman at studio J in Culver City advertised to trade his large dog for a small one, fearing his dog would fight with Mr Lehrman’s canine and cause him to be fired.
A brief Boston Transcript dialogue shows He asking about swimming skill and She replying she can swim but needs instruction. The exchange hints at a humorous classroom moment in a post graduate setting.
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