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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
11
Article by William A. Radford advocates Colonial house plans for small lots, noting ample bedrooms, ventilation, and pipeless furnace concepts. It urges early planning, material preparation, and explains economic benefits of home ownership for families, urging readers to choose plans and prepare now.
A detailed description of a seven room colonial home emphasizing a wide porch dormer balcony and bay window dining room. The layout includes a central hall living room 12 by 18 feet dining room 12 by 19 feet kitchen 18 by 6 inches by 18 feet and a den. It notes plan costs depend on securing plans and bankers’ willingness to finance homebuyers.
In a tale from One of O. Henry's moods, Bill Porter later known as O. Henry visited with tears and offered his watch as security for two weeks’ board. The narrator still keeps the old timepiece and recalls Porter’s jail stay with only a dictionary to read, a story Jennings recounted.
A novelty remedy called the whale cure is discussed as an odd Australian practice. Patients at a seaside hotel reportedly waited for a whale to be caught, then holes were made in the body to admit patients who would remain for varying periods to forget their rheumatism.
A brief dramatic exchange where a man, Mr Borer, meets the mother of his beloved. The Lady coldly recalls their prior encounter in a railway carriage while he read the paper.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts or Rad Salts as a kidney cleanser. It claims the product cleans and stimulates kidneys, reduces urinary irritation, and ends bladder weakness by drinking a tablespoon in water daily with ample water intake. It promotes safety and affordability.
In Arctic Advantage a resident Eskimo remains in his house for months while a landlord cannot travel to serve a notice raising rent. Mr Growcher quips that the occupant has a duck, illustrating the extreme cold and service challenges.
A historical advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It claims the product helps sleep and easy morning expectoration and notes it has been used for fifty three years in homes worldwide.
Burglary client proclaims gratitude fails after acquittal. He says the lawyer proved his innocence so well that associates would not trust him for a major job.
The notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children ensuring the signature is present. It cites Fletcher’s Castoria as the trusted remedy in use for over 30 years and notes children cry for it.
Mrs. Young speaks of jealousy while her mother hopes the husband keeps his actions concealed as a riddle of right hand left hand in a Boston Transcript item.
Diamond Dyes promises a rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and blends. The package includes directions for diamond dyeing over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card to match fabrics.
A playful dialogue contrasts starlight with moonshine, arguing moonshine’s substance outweighs the lighter glow. The exchange hints at rural humor and social wit in a simple, bygone scene.
An advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cream to clear clogged nostrils and soothe inflamed mucous membranes. It claims instant head relief, absence of headaches, and easier breathing for head colds and catarrh, urging purchase at drug stores.
A fashion note contrasts Tailleur Classique with Tailleur Flou in Paris. Paquin presents a rust red velours de soie coat with kolinsky fur, plaited rust red suede, tortoise shell accents, and Japanese brocaded silk lining. Skirts trend wider at the hem, though not universally adopted.
The piece details youthful headwear and tailored garments with torn cuffs and tan doeskin buttons. It highlights a long waistcoat like donat with back lacing, mink collar, and rich embroideries in skin and glove kid. Leather and feather trims, tan and gray tones, and black velour ensembles are noted as in fashion.
The article praises the Tailleur Classique design by Tiedfern, highlighting its clever cut that appears narrow and clingy. It notes tan whipcord fabric with a decorative tan doeskin waistcoat embroidered in dull blue silk edged with mink, a short rounded skirt, and a knee length Louis XV style coat with a fitted figure and flare.
Fashion notes describe few raglan sleeves while knee length coats remain popular. Tailored dresses use taf fete material. France inspires bloused coat effects with fury finish on trains. Velveteen and corduroy appear in cold weather robes and negligees. Net blouses gain favor with lace frills or plaited rufflings and spring corsets trend toward longer skirts. Plain crepe de chine blouses remain in simple, untrimmed styles with variations in necklines.
Cotton crepe will be popular for wash dresses for little girls and comes in a bright collection of colors. Some garments are straight chemise styles while smock frocks with skirt and slip-over smock are to be shown. White pique collars and cuffs on gingham dresses may be detachable for smart fashion.
A discussion on how proper attire boosts confidence and respect, aiding personal advancement. It argues that looking prosperous conveys achievement, opens business and social doors, and reduces the effort needed for recognition. The piece links thrift to conserving personal energy in pursuit of success.
Paper dollies for linen come in many sizes and shapes and mimic delicate embroidery. Made from heavy ribbed Incopaper with raised borders, they resemble more substantial fabrics and offer an attractive fast luncheon décor option.
Describes a medium size blue and white gingham outfit worn for morning wear in Palm Beach. The dress is buttoned up the back with pearl buttons, features sheer lawn cuffs, a round front collar with two back points, and blue thread hemstitching. A blue straw hat with a wide brim and yellow and old rose wool flowers completes the look.
A Rockford Michigan testimonial claims ten years of indigestion and catarrh improved rapidly after starting Milks Emulsion. The ad touts the product as a pleasant solid emulsion that builds appetite, restores bowel action, aids digestion, and treats colds and asthma. A six bottle guarantee offers a full refund if not satisfied. Sold by druggists nationwide.
A vivid home front vignette describes a doughboy removing a cootie from a private’s blouse in a French social center era. The top observer questions lax controls as a comic yet cautionary moment of wartime discipline and health awareness.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It promises immediate relief by applying a small amount to any corn or callus, then lifting it away without soreness. The copy credits a Cincinnati inventor and notes availability at drug stores.
A dialogue from London Answers shows a policeman questioning a car owner after a smash. The Other Victim explains the owner did not flee because he is under the motorcar, highlighting a tense crowd reaction to the incident.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for the complexion and the Cuticura Toilet Trio with talcum. A separate note asks if the robbers escaped, with a mock dialogue indicating police trailed them with bloodhounds.
An advertisement urges women with kidney and bladder symptoms to seek Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. It claims kidney health affects other organs and lists back pain headaches and nervousness as signs. Readers are urged to buy a medium or large bottle or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Elmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A provocative exchange questions how a labor strike was defeated, with remarks attributing the outcome to capital management. The dialogue hints at gendered social expectations and the allure of wealth as influence within a period setting.
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