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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
11
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless ether based remedy from Cincinnati for hard and soft corns and toe corn removal. It claims instant relief from pain and easy lifting of the corn with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve pinching shoes and bunions with instant comfort for tired aching feet. It cites 1,600,000 pounds used by the Army and Navy and claims nationwide availability. The piece closes with a flippant note about a thin girl with shapely ankles.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It advises daily use to maintain clear skin and to finish with Cuticura Talcum, claiming a well done result.
Public health appeal urging readers to maintain strong blood supply. Advocates use of 8. S. S. blood medicine to revitalize blood and vigor. Advises visiting drug stores and contacting Swift Specific Co Medical Director in Georgia for free medical advice.
Experiments show flying boats can recover belated mail from ships at sea. A grapple line catches a mail bag dropped from the plane, which is then hauled aboard while the steamer sails on.
An electric substitute for barber scissors uses a comb with a platinum wire along one edge. As the comb passes through hair, electric current heats the wire, severing hairs at even lengths and sealing cut ends like singeing with a taper.
Design by William A. Radford guides choosing a compact brick and stucco home for average families. The two story plan features three bedrooms, central hall, living and dining rooms, a kitchen with breakfast nook, and a large front bedroom. includes a full basement and dormer windows for space efficiency.
Agricultural guidance urges shifting heavy work from men to horses using proven tools. Tips include independent mowing, side-delivery rakes, two-horse sulky or side-delivery rakes, and windrow handling with tedder and push rakes. Proper press setup and stacking methods save labor and increase hay yield.
A museum exhibit at Cambridge's Peaholy features a possibly ancient mummy found in a cliff cave. Experiments show dehydration and later restoration by steam, with the body shrinking from about 60 pounds to fourteen, then revived in part before preservation in alcohol to prevent decay.
Local notes indicate Copperas residents discuss new copper mining limits and public works funding. Officials from Copperas City Council and county committees meet to review proposed tonnage, costs, and timelines for the copper industry revival.
Estimates from the USDA show reduced 1920 acreage for dwarf snap beans, lettuce, onion seed, radish, squash, cabbage, and other seeds, with increases for garden pole beans, cucumber, muskmelon, watermelon, parsley, pepper, pumpkin, and Swede turnip. Total production declines vary by crop, reflecting postwar adjustments rather than industry decline.
The text discusses acl phosphate benefits for alfalfa fields and humus improving soil by providing plant food and increasing water holding capacity. It also mentions planting melons on hills of rotted material and thinning vines to fewer than three per hill.
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