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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
14
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and packaging for protection against imitators. It lists uses for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism and general pain and notes small tin boxes contain 12 tablets. The copy ends with a note about aspirin’s trademark and a cautionary line about intoxicated men.
An old advertisement urges mothers to choose California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children, touting harm free relief from stomach, liver, and bowels. It claims the bottle shows dosing directions and the product’s fruity taste. The ad closes with a call to say California.
The ad promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile flow. It claims wide use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, constipation, and related troubles, sold by druggists worldwide for over fifty years. It ends with a local adage about a son not sticking up for his mother.
An advertisement offers $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine, claiming internal action through the bloodstream. It cites forty years of sale and provides testimonials and Toledo Ohio contact F. J. Cheney & Co.
The fur trade roars as New York acts as a peltry hub with prices soaring. Wealthy buyers, strong demand, and lavish spending push coats, muffs, and small fur pieces to unprecedented levels amid fashion shows and trade reports.
A historic note recalls the old belief that beads could buy furs from Native traders, now outpaced by matched pearls as the measure of value. American fur bearing animals such as the cat raccoon opossum mink otter and beaver gain household fame and domestic demand, reducing reliance on Europe for peltry. The passage credits a growing domestic market and shifts in global demand for mink and kinger pelts.
In a Popular Mechanics Magazine feature, Pepper earned his nickname by using a pepper-filled pipe to blind victims during robberies. The piece recounts his New York crimes, a Clinton Prison escape, the theft of a tailor’s outfit, and a dramatic attempt to undermine prison security.
The Goldsmiths Corporation of Dublin hosted a dinner at the Gresham Hotel marking 280 years of service. Founded by a charter dated 1087 issued under Charles I, the guild protects marks on gold and silver wares and punishes fraud. The event displayed the original charter seal and a roll of members with wardens oath, plus antique silver samples on the table.
A friend visited on Saturday evening and plans to stay on the porch after a theater trip. The porch had fresh paint and, during a moment, a slip caused a new salt to spill on the surface, leading to embarrassment for the speaker.
A reader complains of severe eczema itching and burning, noting local salves fail. The article promotes S. S. S. as a blood cleansing cure, claiming the infection lies in the blood and will heal skin outbreaks. Medical advice free from Medical Director, 48 Swift Blog, Atlanta, Ga.
Advert describes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble. Claims doctors say many life insurance applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney issues. Promotes sample bottle offer and mail order from Dr Imler Co. Binghamton NY. Ends with a jokey tombstone epitaph remark.
Mothers urged to check every bottle of Castoria for the signature In Use for Over 30 Years as Fletcher's Castoria remains trusted for infants and children. The message emphasizes the remedy's long history and safety claim to reassure caregivers.
The piece recalls a severe winter when New England was snowbound and Nantucket faced extreme cold ten below zero and widespread ice. The harbor froze, the Sankaty failed to run, ships were stranded, supplies halted for eight days, and a ship with ten men was lost. The passage ends with a quip about marriage certificates and ruling roosts.
Advertisement-style note claims Bly's Cream Balm clears nasal passages in minutes. It describes relief from headaches and mucus, with instructions to apply a small amount in the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes and restore easy breathing.
A dispatch reports the resignation of a public official following a controversial exchange about a spouse. The incident centers on a high profile figure asking if a husband had died, triggering the resignation. The trigger event is tied to political or official duties and public reaction.
Mix one half pint water with one ounce Bay Rum a small box Barbo Compound and a half ounce glycerine Apply to hair twice weekly until desired shade. Available from druggists or homemade at low cost. Gradually darkens gray hair softens harsh hair and leaves scalp unaffected.
General Pershing arrived in Washington with a trunk of medals and correspondence. Attaches sifted papers and found a dated memo signed by one of the general's aides stating the king of was here yesterday and tested a couple of medals. A penciled note over the C in C initials read Write him something pretty.
A living bridge tournament produced a comic moment as a famous woman in a Queen of Hearts guise sought ice by asking for the ice of spades while another performer, claiming Bow Bells lineage, replied with a sharp quip about different ice. The exchange left the crowd amused.
A reader notes a sharp line from The Pattern where a woman asserts she engineered her husband's actions. The remark frames a moral inquiry about influence and consequence within a troubled marriage.
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