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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
10
Urges readers to abandon sprays and douches for catarrh and instead start S. S. S. treatment said to reach the blood and destroy the germs. Free medical advice offered from Atlanta. Also mentions Cuticura products for baby skin and a scented talcum powder in an advertisement tone.
A girl clings to her worried father and admits she plans to stay home rather than marry George. She flirts with devotion to him while hinting at abandoning the engagement for material comforts from the aging parent. The scene centers on filial affection and romantic misgivings.
A courtroom joke unfolds as a father claims he already advanced next week’s allowance and the judge weighs in on the pattern of early payments. The exchange highlights humor in a legal setting.
In Cobb's fragment from The Saturday Evening Post a conductor argues with a young black boy aboard a segregated Texas train. The boy offers silver dollars to buy passage, insisting payment will continue until he is allowed to travel to his destination. The piece highlights racial separation and the dignity clash aboard a Jim Crow era carriage.
The item assemblage includes a joke on Dr Pillers delay in beard growth taking four years for a Vandyke, a quip about a widow, a bathlog suit mishap with a Danish proverb, and a London Tit-Bits style gag about a navy boy and a warm bed, all framed as clipped newspaper humor snippets.
Congress toys with a proposed Aeroplane Anti-Dumping act aimed at halting salvage price competition harming U S aircraft firms. The House backed Tilson’s measure, but in the Senate Senator New failed to clear it as Senator Hitchcock objected before adjournment.
The Army adopts new sizing from a study of 100000 military age men across states. Dr Davenport and the surgeon general’s department say chest measurements vary by region, with Arizona and western states showing larger averages. The statistical branch will announce the full dimensions of the “perfect man” whose measurements match the national average.
The Attorney General ruled that federal employees aged seventy who have not completed fifteen years of service are automatically dropped from government rolls and lose annuity. The decision, addressed to Interior Secretary Payne, affects a limited number but highlights several elderly workers near retirement.
A plan to regulate fuel oil distribution may be used if shortages worsen. Secretary Alexander urges a joint refinery and user conference, opposes embargoes except as a last resort, and notes Navy and shipping needs could outstrip current output. Legislative action on exports and production is anticipated.
Advert explains Eatonic helps belching bloating heartburn and stomach misery within weeks. It claims long term benefits come from removing acids and gases and advises regular use after meals. Readers are urged to ask a druggist for details and to share the product with others.
The landlord collected rent today and did not issue a notice of a $200 monthly increase. Tenants breathe easier as the dispute over a higher rent remains unsettled and no formal notice was left for next month.
There is only one medicine that really stands out for kidney liver and bladder issues. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is mild immediate relief and a gentle healing vegetable compound. Start treatment now and buy in two bottle sizes at drug stores or send ten cents for a sample.
Stella asks why. Bella predicts a nominating committee of one. The lion is deemed king of beasts by all except the lioness.
A regional survey shows U S wheat acreage down leading to a projected shortfall while Western Canada reports a bumper harvest with record yields predicted. Prospects for corn and livestock remain favorable, with rains boosting growth and prices expected to stay high amid global wheat shortages.
A confused scene describes a mother and child as they discuss a booker who collects books. The text hints Miss Sparks writing and an observer named Eva who points out Miss Sparks, calling attention to her. The fragment portrays a lively, puzzling exchange with improvised spelling and names.
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