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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
10
An old advertisement emphasizes Bayer name on genuine Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and packaging. It promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism and general pain, notes small tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists. The copy ends with a blunt moral line about men who cannot think when drunk.
An old advertisement urges parents to use California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes a tasty fruit flavor and states full dosing directions are on each bottle. The copy appeals to mothers with a call to say California and notes digestion and bowel benefits.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile. It claims wide use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation, with sale through druggists and dealers worldwide. The copy closes with a proverb about a mother’s support.
An old advertisement offers $100 for a case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It cites 40 years of experience and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio as the sellers.
A New York fashion columnist surveys the luxurious fur trade as peltry prices soar after autumn demand. High end sable, Hudson seal, and mink coats fetch tens of thousands, with women driving lavish purchases and designers crafting small fur pieces to pair with bare decolletage.
The passage reflects a nostalgic view of furs and beads as trade, noting beaded strings and pearls as barter items, and lists American fur bearing animals like cat raccoon opossum mink otter beaver. It claims national self sufficiency in peltries and pride in producing mink and other peltries for global wear.
A Popular Mechanics feature recalls convicts who persevere under death threats. Pepper used a pepper filled pipe to blind victims during robberies before a Clinton prison escape. another breakout saw four inmates tunnel to the wall with one man sacrificing a limb to save others.
The Goldsmiths Corporation of Dublin hosted a dinner at the Gresham Hotel marking over 280 years of service since its 1087 charter granted by Charles I. The event showcased the guilds marking duties for gold and silver wares and preserved its seal, charter, and member rolls.
A friend visits on a Saturday evening, they go to the theater then stay on the front porch. The porch paint is not fully dry causing an awkward moment and embarrassment for one guest.
An eczema complaint describes severe itching and burning in the skin and claims local salves fail. The ad asserts the infection lies in the blood and promotes S S S as a curative treatment with free medical advice from a director in Atlanta, urging readers to act now.
Advertorial note extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble seen by druggists in direct contact with the public. A Life Insurance examiner cites kidney disease as a common reason for policy declines, claiming many are unaware of their condition. Sample requests offered via mail with ten cent test bottle. Ends with a satirical tombstone line.
Public health notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature In Use for Over 30 Years. It reminds that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a familiar old remedy for infants and kids.
A past New England cold spell left Nantucket ice bound from harbor to channel, with the Sankaty out of service and nine to ten men aboard the Cross Rip Wehrship lost after the ice pack broke. Mainland snows raged as residents recalled the desolate, dreary purple isle under deep snow. Some women viewed marriage certificates as licenses to rule.
An advertisement touts Bly's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic remedy for head cold and catarrh. It claims quick relief, opening nostrils, clearing air passages, and soothing swollen membranes after applying a small amount in the nose.
A line from Loston Tran script hints at a dramatic moment where inquiry about a spouse’s death yields the answer that the husband did not die but resigned. The exchange underscores tension and uncertainty within the scene.
A household remedy for darkening gray hair. Mix one ounce Bay Rum and glycerine in half a pint of water with a small box of Barbo Compound, apply twice weekly until the shade deepens. It claims to be inexpensive, non greasy, non drying, and rubs off minimally.
General Pershing returned to Washington with a trunk of medals and correspondence. War Department attaches sorted the papers and found a dated memo signed by a general’s aide stating the King visited yesterday and tested medals. In the corner a penciled line reads Write him something pretty.
A London Tit-Bits item recalls a humorous incident at a living bridge tournament. A performer in the role of the queen of hearts is puzzled by a fellow performer’s joke about “ices” and “tees.” The exchange ends with a quip about seeking the ice of spydes.
A sharp exchange centers on a woman's claim of shaping her husband and the counter that she made a fool of him. The dialogue portrays blame and wry wit in a concise, pointed exchange.
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