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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
3
A newspaper advertisement urges against sprays and douches for catarrh and promotes S S S as an effective long term treatment. It claims local applications fail and offers free medical advice from the Medical Director in Atlanta. Also notes Cuticura products for baby skin and a scented talcum in a separate ad.
A courtroom joke closed with a judge laughing as a father admits he has already advanced this week and the child requests the week after, prompting the judge to note the exchange. The brief exchange highlights humor in a financial matter before the court.
Irvin S Cobb recounts a segregated Texas railroad scene where a young Black boy with coins pleads to reach a destination. The conductor questions him as a white passenger section and a Black section divide the coach. The piece satirizes Jim Crow travel with a tense exchange and implied remedies.
A compact humor note compiles barbed quips about Dr Pillers failing to grow a beard, a four year wait for a proper Vandyke, plus a jokey missive about a husband’s bathlog suit washed away and the wife left to cope, reflecting antique humor tropes.
Congressional action on the Aeroplane Anti-Dumping act ends with the bill stalled in the Senate. Representative Tilson's measure, aimed at shielding U S aircraft makers from salvage price dumping, passed the House but stalled when Senator Hitchock objected and the body adjourned. The effort faces uncertain future.
The Army has solved fitting issues by basing new patterns on measurements from 100000 military age men across states and DC. Average chest sizes vary, with Arizona men largest and Washington and several states showing similar averages. The statistical branch will soon publish complete measures for the “perfect man” of military age.
Attorney General Julnier rules that federal employees aged seventy with less than fifteen years of service must be automatically dropped from the service and from retirement annuity. The decision, responding to Interior Secretary Payne, covers all departments and affects a small number, with noted cases in the Interior Department including an eighty plus watchman with fourteen years of service and a pension bureau charwoman over eighty with insufficient service.
A plan to regulate fuel oil distribution may be used if shortages worsen. Secretary Alexander proposes a conference of leading refineries and users, especially for California, while opposing embargoes to avoid harming export trade. Navy and government ships alone demand 8 million barrels yearly, highlighting domestic output limits.
Chicago reports from U S users describe Eatonic reducing belching bloating and heartburn after meals. Long term use purportedly clears acids and gases from the system, improving wellbeing and vitality. Users urged to consult a druggist and take regularly for full benefits.
The exchange notes the landlord collecting current rent but not warning of a $200 monthly increase next month. The speaker hopes the issue is resolved and implies relief from a rent-raising concern. The fragment hints at financial pressure but lacks full context or dates.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a top medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims mild immediate effects and rapid trust, urging a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY and to mention the paper.
Stella asks about preparations and Bella reveals she expects a nominating committee of one. The lion is called king of beasts by all except the lioness.
A centreful survey of U S wheat areas predicts a drop in U S production this year due to reduced cultivated land, likely several hundred million bushels lower than previous years. In contrast Western Canada shows strong optimism with rains boosting growth, expecting a record harvest higher than 1915, along with rising crops in oats, barley, and flax. Livestock markets show improvement while corn acreage expands and settlers anticipate returns to cover costs.
In a playful dialogue a mother explains a booker as one who collects books and stacks them everywhere. The scene shifts to a gathering where Miss Sparks attracts attention as Eva notices her and exclaims that Miss Sparks must be a certain person, highlighting observation and social wonder.
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