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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
6
A survey of medieval Irish chronicles in Gaelic, mixing myth and history. The author notes the uncertainty in dating events from antiquity to 1408, mentions St Patrick and St Kieran, and discusses how saints and miracles blur with fact in early Ireland.
The article discusses Irish folklore attributing the exemption from venomous creatures to St Patrick. It cites 12th century writer Jocelin of Furness and notes that peasants and even some moral guides credit the saint with miraculous protection as Lent begins and Patrick contemplates on a high Connaught mountain.
A fragment from the Western Newspaper Union dated 1920 recounts a poem about Pat Nowlan and St. Patrick on St. Patrick’s Day. It surveys ancient sources Solinus Bede and Donat noting Ireland’s snakes and frogs absence, questioning Patrick’s role.
In old Irish lore Patrick and Bridget lie together in grave and union of labor. Bridget, early convert and cloistered devotee, stood beside him in faith and service. Their shared rest in one sepulcher marks a joint labor for their people.
A Dayton family praises Milka Emulsion for restoring their ten year old son after chronic pneumonia left him weak. An advertisement guarantees results, offers six bottles, and promises refunds if not satisfied. The notice ends with a light aside about a wife’s remark on a husband and slippers.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises purity in every bottle with a sworn statement of purity and offers sample requests from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. The ad ends with a light comment about a woman clinging to her favorite birthday.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as the best gentle laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California on the package, promises a pleasant fruity taste, and states full dosing directions are on each bottle. A separate line notes a woman often laughs at her husband's jokes before attempting a touch.
An old advertisement promises instant relief for nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It touts Bly's Cream Balm as fragrant antiseptic and penetrating the head air passages to soothe inflamed mucous membranes. The copy warns against staying stuffed up and claims quick relief, ending with a proverb about heartbreak versus broken ribs.
Western Newspaper Union dispatch from Berlin reports Dr Gustave Streseman predicting Hindenburg will be elected president as Socialists lose ground. He says no Socialist candidate will run, the Reichstag factions shift, and Erzberger likely to resign after a court ruling. cabinet may stay until dissolution, then vanish.
Joseph Williams, an American Smelting and Refining Company employee from Pedr i cana, Mexico, seized by Francisco Villa men and held for 50 000 dollars. He was traveling north to the United States for treatment when the Mexico City Juarez line was attacked near Corralitos, Chi huahua, 400 miles south of El Paso. A battle followed with heavy casualties among Villa’s band and the train guards.
Ben Mahomet arrives in New York with six retainers claiming a worldwide search for Sari a Turkish heiress pledged to marry the amir Her father Hadallsma mourns her loss and left her 100000000 dollars noted for beauty and charity across Turkey.
Governor Beck announces a Rhode Island Supreme Court ruling that women are not required to pay a poll tax. The decision settles a question arising after women gained voting rights regarding tax liability.
Prohibition and woman's suffrage measures failed of passage in both houses of the Philippine territorial assembly.
The Paris post No 1 American Legion issues a warning to former servicemen about returning to France with insufficient funds. It explains that work is scarce for foreigners, not due to discrimination, but because the French must provide for their own people, urging preparedness before returning.
The remark follows a playful exchange about appearance. A woman notes another has dyed her hair a given hue to harmonize with her crow's feet, joking about coordinated looks and aging with style.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair growth tonic promising long thick gleamy tresses. It claims to refresh the scalp curb dandruff and reduce falling hair with a 385 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters. Also includes a witticism about diplomacy and money.
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