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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
6
A Nebraskan university banquet showcased the Order of Golden Breece, a club of red headed women classed by hair color from squash to pink. The piece links hair color to personality, race, and social tendencies, exploring class instincts and scientific debates while noting notable figures and historical theories.
The text ponders hair color as a clue to personality and warns against a spread of hair-coloring trends. It hopes the Order of the Golden Fleece remains central and unfragmented by such fashions.
Frances Mears, prominent society girl, marries Buster Estes a Wyoming cow-puncher at Jackson's Hole on March 29. The groom, a World War veteran and famed horseman, is described as a fearless marksman who has killed horse thieves. The couple plan a honeymoon on Estes ranch.
Mario Facta, a 20 year old anarchist and former Lyon exile, was killed by a bomb he aimed at an engineer Signor di Benedetto during last September’s disorders. Di Benedetto defended his factory, killed two attackers, and was acquitted in self defense. Police later found six more bombs and explosive instructions nearby.
Mrs A H Stephens formerly of this county now in Kenton county reports a blue turkey hen that laid 80 eggs last spring and raised a brood of young turkeys. A bronze hen began laying April 1 and laid 176 eggs through November 17 without attempting to set.
Washington figures describe the Old Sol solar cook stove at the National Academy of Sciences. Dr G Abbot of the Smithonian Institution showcased a concave parabolic reflector with a tube of oil absorbing heat to the cooking compartment. A float device regulates temperature and a clockwork mechanism keeps the reflector aimed.
Hamilton M. Wright details an ascent to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. He describes vast volcanic ranges, Atitlan peaks, and the lake’s depth reportedly over 1,000 feet. The scene includes steam plumes, rainbows, and dramatic cliffs as nature seems staged for observers.
In Charles P Taft's colonial Cincinnati home sits a premier private collection of old masters. The Tafts have built a notable assembly over twenty years, focusing on Dutch English and French schools. Frank Duveneck praised Hals works there including The Young Man of Harlem and The Young Woman of Harlem.
Sir Auckland Geddes recounted a Canadian wilderness hunt in which a torch and revolver were used to confront wolves only to reveal he had killed a rabbit. French Ambassador Jusserand teased the tale noting the absence of a tiger in the shooting story.
A bequest to Londoners of 9000 years hence has been buried under the Bush Terminal foundations at Aldych London. It contains a secret chamber in which Mr Bugh plans to place present day implements for future posterity to judge our occupations. The question is what to include a bottle of pickles a Bradshaw a razor or a reel of cotton.
The fragment mentions using nitric acid and glycerine applied every two hours by a head nurse, and a foot nurse suggesting nitroglycerin for night use, cited in a Science and Invention context. The torn wording implies conflicting remedies and era-specific medical terminology without clear outcome.
A Mount Pizgy Arkansas neighbor recounts eerie happenings at Gabe Hornboggle’s home. Tables flip, drawers slide, spoons fly, a gun fires injuring a dog, and other uncanny events are described in a wry Kansas City Star retelling.
A magnesia cement coating on mine timbers is described as an economical, efficient fireproofing method, especially in arid regions where timber becomes highly inflammable and hard to replace. The passage also notes unrelated quotes about stage life and a housemaid from musical comedy as filler content.
A Solvent remarks that liquor always loosened the patrons, suggesting it released the tip from tipplers, reflecting a Boston Transcript tone on drinking and restraint.
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