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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
3
An ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and packaging for protection against imitations. It notes approved uses for common pains and warns that some men are unable to think when drunk or talk when sober, contrasting behavior.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product removes poisons from stomach, liver, and bowels and highlights a fruity taste. Directions for dosing are on each bottle, urging mothers to say California.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood. It claims wide household use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation, urging readers to buy from druggists and dealers and to avoid substitutes.
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for any catarrh case cured internally by Hall's Catarrh Medicine, claiming the medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It notes the product has been marketed for over forty years by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and offers free testimonials.
New York fashion notes detail a roaring fur market as peltry coats sell at record prices with sable and Hudson seal in high demand. Designers craft small fur pieces to pair with bare or lowneck gowns, while buyers contemplate the season’s lavish spending and lasting value of high quality fur.
A historical note on peltry values shows beads once traded for furs gave way to matched pearls and luxury peltries. It highlights how American fur bearing animals like the cat, raccoon, opossum, mink, otter, and beaver reached high values, expanding domestic production and global reach. It emphasizes that the United States no longer depends solely on Europe for peltries and reflects a growing national fur industry.
A Popular Mechanics account recounts convict Pepper's audacious highway robbery method using a pepper filled pipe to blind victims and steal, followed by a Clinton prison escape where he stole an outfit and deceived staff. Another breakout involved four prisoners tunneling under a laundry yard wall. one man sacrificed himself to delay the slab and survive, while others fled.
An ancient Irish guild, the Goldsmiths Corporation, held a dinner at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin. Chartered by Charles I in 1087, the guild has stood for centuries to mark and authenticate silver and gold wares, detect forgeries, and punish frauds. The event showcased the charter, seal, roll of members, and oath, with antique silver bowls and rings on display.
A friend visits on a Saturday evening and they spend time on a newly painted front porch. A misread moment reveals a wet section on which the narrator spills his friend’s new salt stained coat, creating embarrassment and a comic memory.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as the cure for eczema said to lie in the blood, claiming local salves fail to reach the source. It offers free medical advice from the Medical Director in Atlanta and urges readers to obtain a bottle to see results.
Advert fragment touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root to address kidney trouble amid claims of insurance rejections due to hidden disease. Promotes sample bottle offer with ten cent request and notes sale in drug stores. Ends with a joke about tombstone epitaphs and the devil.
A vintage ad urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature In Use for Over 30 Years, noting its use as a remedy for infants and children as Fletcher's Castoria remains a trusted choice sought after by caregivers.
New England endured a severe cold spell years ago as Nantucket faced days of ten below and widespread ice. The harbor froze, the Sankaty failed to run, and the Cross Rip wrecked with ten men lost. Island life turned dreary while mainland snows roared, and some women joked about marriage certificates granting rule.
An advertisement touts Bly's Cream Balm as fast relief for catarrh and head colds. It promises opening of clogged nostrils, clearer air passages, and reduced throbbing headaches with a small nasal application. Ends with urging readers to ask a druggist for the product.
A clipped dialogue from Loston Tran's script centers on a tense exchange about a spouse's fate. The line hints at underlying personal and professional pressures, with resignation signaling a pivotal turning point in the character's arc.
To a half pint of water add 1 oz Bay Rum a small box of Barbo Compound and of glycerine Apply to the hair twice a week until it darkens gray hair and makes it soft glossy It will not cool the scalp be sticky or rub off Adv.
General Pershing returned to Washington with a trunk of medals and correspondence. Attaches of the war department found a dated memorandum signed by one of his aides claiming the King was here yesterday and tested two medals. A penciled note over the C in C initials read Write him something pretty.
A London Tit-Bits item recounts a comic moment at a living bridge tournament. A performer impersonating the queen of hearts challenged another performer remarking she sought “the ice” while debating meanings of “tees.” The exchange ends with a lighter note about thirst and mistaken phrases.
A witty exchange centers on a claim of manipulation within marriage as a woman asserts she shaped her husband while another retorts that she did indeed make a fool of him. The remark reflects social satire and marital attitudes of the period.
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