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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
2
A study of 1500 convicts at Waupun state prison outlines common traits of murderers. Subjects are about 5 feet 7 inches tall, around 35, with subnormal temper, headaches, insomnia, and mood dips. Half show poor schooling, many left work early, and half murdered under liquor influence.
The article traces the word hello from French wolf hunter calls brought by Huguenots to America. It notes the evolution from hab le loup to a la loo to halloo and finally hello, claiming the term became American through adaptation of earlier European bugle calls.
Travel writer Sumner R. Vinton extols cooksu as Korea’s great national dish. He describes serving ideas with a large ice chunk in vermicelli, hot beef stew, and a mix of icy and hot sensations, plus the method of lifting thin noodles with chopsticks.
The article explains the kilt as Highland dress from Scotland, meaning that which is girded or tucked. It notes Scandinavian links, citing the Danish lite meaning tuck up, and describes the early kilt as a lower part of the plaid wrapped around the waist with folds hanging below the belt.
The article notes about 40 million tons of anthracite are mined yearly by the wet process in Pennsylvania. Water use sends culm into rivers like the Lackawanna and Susquehanna. dredging recovers river coal sold at 70 to 90 cents a ton.
A collection notes oddities about crafts and animals. Three men take six months to craft a cashmere shawl from ten goats fleeces while elephant skins demand six months to tan. Corsica yields the most wax in Europe. A simple truth can seed more requests for favors.
Government study cited by Boys' Life says 8,000,000 tons of coal from 6,000,000,000 mined annually remain underground as unminable. Losses reach 1,000,000 dollars daily with many deaths. In 1914, 2,454 miners killed. Since 1910 a Bureau of Mines in Washington and related stations aim to reduce waste and improve safety.
Statisticians report England consumes the lion’s share of Europe’s cheese production totaling 840 million kilograms. England alone buys 180 million, followed by Holland at 56 million, Switzerland at 41 million, France at 1 million, and Germany at 20 million kilograms. The Chinese are the only people on earth who eat no cheese.
Chile asserts that the island off its west coast is the original home of the potato and that cultivation began there in the early thirteenth century, marking a long historical claim to preeminent potato heritage.
Frank D. Kern explains in Boys' Life how cedar apples resemble fruit from the cedar tree but are actually cedar rust galls caused by a plant parasite. These tumors grow on red cedar twigs, develop hornlike spurs, absorb moisture, and swell into jellylike masses after rains, signaling spring blooms to observers.
A vintage home cooking feature offers practical recipes and tips. It teaches a rich oil-free salad dressing using egg yolks salt mustard vinegar and oil, plus a double boiler sauce. It also covers plum pudding potato pancakes lemon pie and related steps in plain kitchen terms.
Verede Maivetd notes Chinese clothes differ greatly from other nations and that American manufacturers will find the Chinese market limited mainly to foreigners and to Chinese who adopt foreign dress. Chinese garments are largely home made, basted together, and ripped apart when washed.
Francis Bacon jokes about being miscredited for Shakespeare while a theater manager voices concerns about government jobs. The exchange hints at playwrights, credit, and labor tension in a humorous, period voice.
A dialogic cartoon scene swaps quips between a long haired crank and a gentleman with a cane about Bolshevism, followed by a barber joke about moving to the country. The banter tightens on fashion, class, and rural escape.
The line suggests a contrarian view on contentment and change as a quick, wry remark about keeping things as they are. It frames a cautious attitude toward progress, implying satisfaction with status quo despite potential desire for improvement.
A humorous dialogue unfolds as He-t Tillie debates marriage, Tillie resists, and a sudden moment of reflection prompts a lingering call to reconsider, leaving the pair in a thoughtful pause at parting.
Jud Tunkins comments on hosting relatives, stressing that politeness and friendliness led to inviting a large city kin network to visit. The remark contrasts courtesy with cost, underscoring social hospitality as a valued principle in personal gatherings.
A policeman sternly says you have been burning the wind while Mr Chug gins replies that perhaps so but not enough to affect his gasoline bill. The exchange captures a humorous moment amid everyday city life.
A landlady asks why a boarder is cheerful. He answers it is because he feels very young in contrast with this chicken.
A terse paradox asks if all children can be treated gently. The speaker counters with an assertive stance that some kids cannot be managed with gloves. The exchange hints at discipline and tough love in childrearing.
The excerpt notes a curious, poignant impact on the girls, describing a telling effect that hints at hidden knowledge shaping their perceptions and behavior. The lines imply a social dynamic where secrecy stirs curiosity and alters interactions.
A quirky dialogue features a poised stranger reflecting on evolving art and driving need. Epithets spark rhetoric as time is measured with a watch that runs fifteen minutes fast. The man recounts turning from poetry to a commercial line due to hunger and cold.
A boastful line extols wine as the most exclusive drink, claiming it has served kings and aristocrats since civilization began, portraying it as timeless and refined.
A fragment shows a speaker urging the dear girl not to let their meeting end like a legislative body adjourning without a set day. The dialogue hints at emotional constraint and uncertainty.
In a dialog with three lynx kittens, Mrs. Canada Lynx explains that young lynx stay with their mother until about one year old and should then seek their fortunes. She notes the kittens are bright but not the most intelligent, and clarifies that they can be both kittens and lynx as part of the cat family.
Mrs. Canada Lynx tells her kittens they will wear fur gaiters and stay with her for one more hunting trip. She emphasizes not attacking people and that the family hunts hares, small mammals, and birds, not humans, as they depart on a new trek.
A fragmentary dialogue describes a child fearing a sailing trip citing a “spanking breeze” as the reason for reluctance. The lines reveal parental reassurance and the child’s anxiety about wind conditions on the boat.
Mrs Jules Bero of Casco Wisconsin recounts relief after childbirth from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound noting renewed strength and a quick recovery after a later minor relapse. She urges other women to try the remedy and offers to provide further testimonial. The ad cites the product as a long standing trusted female remedy and invites confidential inquiries to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
A brief exchange frames the answer as humor with a pun about service. The speaker suggests choosing the peace delegation as the preferable alternative to active combat, highlighting a lighthearted view of military duty.
An advertisement for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root frames the product as pure and non habit forming. It emphasizes vegetable basis, non stimulant formula, and a dosage of teaspoonfuls, recommending trial with a ten cent sample request sent to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A humorous item notes Margaret with a witty eye line about a film in her eye. It mocks a doctor’s question about cataracts by calling it a motion picture play, reflecting a light vaudeville style.
An old advertisement claims Cuticura Ointment eases itching with a gentle rubbing, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo and hot water. It promotes these products as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands, attributed to an Ad.
The dialogue suggests the next film is a comedy with characters resigned, reflecting a Life magazine tone. The exchange notes prior experience and guesses at genre, implying a lighthearted, perhaps weary humor. The source presents a brief, observational caption without further plot details.
An old advertisement claims a dose of Pape's Cold Compound eases a severe cold instantly. It promises to open nostrils stop a runny nose relieve headache feverishness sneezing and congestion after two-hour dosing with three doses total. The claim notes pleasant taste and low cost at drug stores. A separate line mentions water boiling in a kettle made in Japan producing musical bubbles.
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