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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
12
William A Radford explains the farm home design with a sun parlor six bedrooms and modern conveniences. He argues large families need ample space and light, a cheerful farm home with running water and electricity, and adaptable rooms like a washroom and pantry. A detailed layout shows the sun parlor, porch, kitchen, dining room, and bedroom on the first floor, plus five bedrooms and a bath upstairs.
The Jacksonville Times editorials argue that collaboration yields better results than lone effort, using a witty pun about heads to emphasize teamwork and shared problem solving.
In a World’s Work excerpt, Platt Jr argues that the average adult intelligence in the United States appears to be between thirteen and fourteen years old. He warns that telling Mr. Average Man he has a young mind could provoke safety concerns and potential insult.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a wedding in which a groom paid the minister 25 cents as a fee after pocketing 75 cents. He joked he would keep 50 cents to buy cigars for the boys, reflecting playful modesty in a hometown ceremony.
A compact quotation highlights philosophy as discretion, attributed to John Selden. This brief note underscores the view that thoughtful restraint guides inquiry and judgment.
The 1920 Chicago International Live Stock show showcased Canada’s rise in farming, with six provinces represented and champion ships including J Mitchell of Cahinda Saskatchewan who won the sweepstakes. Lucas of Stratford Ontario, now in Alberta near Cayley, won oats with a 49.2 pound bushel figures among 240 entrants, proving Western Canada’s value as affordable land and opportunity. The piece lauds low priced lands, perseverance, and industry driving success in farming.
A proverb notes that clever or cunning people prepare lavish fare for ignorant diners. The line implies fools consume excessive meals and suffer gout as a consequence. It reflects moralizing humor about appetite and prudence in social eating.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer aspirin tablets, praising genuine Bayer Cross branding as safe for colds headaches neuralgia toothache and other pains. It touts physician developed dosage over 21 years and warns against substitutes while noting small tin boxes and larger trade packages.
New York writer John Kendrick Bangs argues Bolshevism won t take root in devastated French regions as long as morale remains high and rebuilding proceeds. He praises the American Committee for Devastated France for steadying the population during reconstruction and urges American leaders to witness Europe s conditions to ease fears of Bolshevism.
The writer recalls touring ruined regions in France and Belgium after WWI, noting that while some sufferers might embrace radical change, the people of Aisne chose the tri color over despair. They kept faith in civilization, with the blue field containing 48 stars symbolizing resilience and moral support as Cantigny to St Mihiel battles were remembered.
In a Navy annual report Samuel McGowan asserts the American fleet remains the best fed force in the world. He notes training tables are banned, surplus wartime provisions sold, and new stock secured for the coming year as food prices rise. Final figures show 900000 troops overseas and 1200000 returning.
The Stout monoplane once known as the mystery ship has been redesigned for commercial flying. It started with a 50-foot ground run, lifted in a 20 minute night glide at 600 feet, and is built entirely from veneer. Designer William B. Stout highlights its three passenger capacity, veneer wings, light 1820 pound weight, and speeds over 125 mph with landing below 45 mph.
Mrs. J. Teagarden of Denver, born without arms, sews and dresses her infant Delphia May using teeth, feet, and shoulders. She keeps house, cooks, and even combs her hair with a toe held comb. Delphia May is a normal child.
Washington proposes breeding skunks to stabilize the fur market. The department calls the skunk a farmer friend, noting its value in destroying pests and possibly yielding 50 to 100 dollars worth of fur per year. Farmers should protect dens, keep poultry safe, remove old horses each fall, and be tactful in evening encounters. In St Louis, police investigate a string of robberies tying to a forest park zoo and a missing 800 dollar diamond pin owned by Mrs Clifford Fox.
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