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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
7
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines curing and smoking mutton legs and shoulders to add variety and extend meat use on farms. It explains brine and dry curing methods, timing, temperatures, and step by step handling from cooling to smoking, emphasizing proper care, weight, and storage to yield ham like products and long term use.
Advice on efficient meal preparation describes using oven baking for long cooking vegetables and beans, double boilers for cereals, and keeping flames low with simmering burners. It suggests broiling through the door, using steamers and vessel toppers, and cooking eggs or small vegetables in hollers while cereals heat above. It also notes steaming carrots, boiling potatoes, and turning off gas when not needed.
Caramel flavoring, cheap and tasty, is recommended by the U S Department of Agriculture for economizing. Make by browning one cup sugar in an iron pan with constant stirring, then add one quarter cup hot water, cook to thick syrup, bottle for later use.
A fragmented note provides practical kitchen guidance. It advises washing corn and tomatoes promptly, drying peppers, and storing vanilla beans in the sugar box. It mentions using a pinch of salt in fresh milk to extend shelf life and suggests not letting silver stand unwashed overnight.
An advertorial claims a small bottle of Danderine will transform dull hair in moments. It urges applying the tonic with a soft cloth to each strand to double beauty, remove dust and oil, refresh the scalp, reduce dandruff, and promote long thick hair growth.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet has a patron asking how long he must wait for hot cakes. Beatrice, the breezy waitress, advises him to stand on both feet and rest his jaw to be ready to eat when they arrive.
A vintage style advertorial urging mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes removing poisons from stomach, liver, and bowels, highlights fruity taste, and instructs to look for the California name on the package for authentic product.
A Boston Transcript remark condemns spiraling costs and notes the public outrage at price hikes. The exchange cites that price escalation persists as long as demand or willingness to pay remains, reflecting a climate of economic tension.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It extols its mild gentle effects and urges immediate start of treatment. Sample bottles are offered by sending ten cents to the address in Binghamton New York.
A terse, vivid fragment frames a sharp dispute over livelihood and pin money, paired with a wry proverb about barking dogs and remembered exceptions. The dialogue hints at a domestic or streetcorner exchange with lean, pointed phrasing and a hint of humor.
Five room cottage type bungalow offers comfortable living for a typical family at moderate cost. Design features include 40 by 26 feet footprint, brick foundation, full basement, fireplace, porch terrace, and practical arrangement with living, dining, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bath. Experts note builders and material dealers can aid planning and cost savings.
In Bayard Taylor's seventeenth year note, a fever in Goettingen leads to two doctor calls. The innkeeper dispatches a university professor who refuses a fixed fee, explaining travelers leave what they choose. Herr Wilhelm adds that twenty groschen was the customary sum.
James Cunningham and Bruin raced for a honey tree in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania. Bruin won the chase and Cunningham, seeking the honey, retreated after a wary bear eyed him. He later slept beneath leaves and woke to two glowing eyes before leaving the area. The next day the honey was gone and the bear stood accused.
The Birmingham Age Herald recounts a family anecdote about the Goadspurs amid a boy’s decoration in France. A maiden impressed by Jack Gadspur’s insistence on bringing her home as his wife transforms an unlucky day into a lasting story with a touch of humor.
Kansas City readers recount personal health turnarounds credited to Dr. Pierce tonics. Mrs. Sarah Coleman of Omaha describes severe bronchitis relief after climate advice and medicine. Mrs. Jennie Hardson of Kansas City praises tonic and Golden Medical Discovery for restored strength and health.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving, bathing and shampooing. It claims double razor efficiency, promotes skin purity and health, and promises no irritation even with daily shaving. A humorous line about Lot’s wife follows.
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