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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
6
A feature on a one-and-a-half story brick and stucco home with seven rooms seven windows and a sun parlor. The plan includes a living room dining room kitchen sun parlor library or den and a rear corner garage. The article by William A Radford extols home ownership and offers free building advice.
William Dean Howells contrasts a modern “new style” novelist with an “old style” writer in a witty street exchange. The new style author lists numerous press notices about personal bells from divorces to fur coats, while the older author reveals only one review of his latest novel, modestly noting it was well written.
The cigarette originated with American aborigines and rose to commercial prominence after the Crimean War. English officers adopted the habit through connections with Turks, French, and Italians, who mirrored Indian usage. The practice circulated back to England and later returned to the United States.
In a candid exchange, police horses Jack and Bil discuss humility and pride. They note saving lives, serving the public, and the trust placed in them by their master. They conclude true worth comes from helpful service, not boasting, as they cherish their roles guarding crowds and guiding parades.
The text reflects on the danger of using the motto go enough and how self assurance can lead to complacency. It discusses whether half-measured effort and poorly chosen phrasing hinder achievement and suggests focus on true action over empty confidence.
An Englishman bought an upright piano 25 years ago second hand. It served in a kindergarten, then London and wartime storage. Last month a piano maker offered 100, a restorer offered 250, and a tuner valued 304. The tale shows changing worth over time.
Time may save money in some cases, but many women with nothing but time have starved to death, highlighting hidden risks of prolonged idleness and societal neglect.
Ebony skinned garbage wagon driver relies on mule team to obey commands but mules wander past the container. He scolds the lead mule asking why it won’t listen as they move off keepers watch. Also mentions a Mrs. Torkins plan to economize meals and a telegram-like jumble about a tan traveling 4.40 miles for baths.
An advertisement extols Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy for foot corns and calluses. A tiny bottle is sold at drug stores, with a few drops applied to the corn or callus to stop pain and lift it out root and all, claimed without pain or sting. The copy ends with a light remark about aging and love, in ad style.
A brief aphorism on marriage highlights that a wife’s voice is seldom needed, while a business firm falters when two weak partners govern. The exchange implies distrust and fragility in a domestic and professional partnership.
A quirky remark describes Tames as a dear yet clearly a bug about bee culture. The comment notes T sees a regular honeylug, reflecting playful language about beekeeping.
A playful exchange centers on tasting cherry lips and lipstick flavor. The dialogue hints at flirtation and curiosity about taste, provoking amused reactions and social banter among participants.
Warns of catarrh’s progression from nasal symptoms to lung involvement and consumption. Local sprays and inhalers fail. S. S. S. targets blood-borne germs, offering a direct, logical treatment. Readers urged to obtain a bottle and seek free medical guidance from Atlanta’s Medical Director.
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