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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement claims Freezone removes corns and calluses with a few drops, using fingers for removal. It promises instant relief from pain and painless, complete removal, touting a tiny bottle sold at drug stores for cents.
The latest data place the United States among the top four countries where males outnumber females. The male to female per thousand figures show the United States at 034 to 1,068, with Germany 1,026 and France 1,033 among the peers.
A reader from Belmont, North Carolina credits Milks Emulsion with restoring appetite, strengthening digestion, and curing a lingering cough after a severe bout with the flu. The ad touts the product as a palatable solid emulsion, claims rapid relief of stomach trouble, and offers a money back guarantee with six bottles trial. Sold by druggists nationwide from Terre Haute Indiana.
One hundred million wood boxes were required to pack last year’s output of the canning industries in the United States. The estimate puts the total at 8 billion cans, signaling the scale of the canning business and its demand for packing materials.
Washington announces new United States government life insurance policies for former and active service members. Reinstatement of lapsed war risk term insurance is allowed before July 1, 1920 with two past-due premiums and a health statement. Policies offer six permanent forms, optional settlements, disability benefits, dividends, and flexible premium terms.
In Falmouth Kentucky a nighttime dog curfew is enforced requiring residents to keep dogs indoors after dark. Any dog found roaming will be impounded by authorities, reflecting the town’s strict animal control policy.
Detroit authorities plan to reuse discarded x ray plates as window panes for a municipal tuberculosis suite near Northy tile. Commissioner Henry F Vaughn says cleaned plates will replace glass and save about 40 000 dollars. Fixtures from Pontchartrain hotel will cost around 7 200 dollars, with further hotel repair estimates cited.
Marjorie laments not being told of strawberries and cream for dinner. The passage shifts to a home scene praising snow white linens and advertises Red Cross Bag Blue laundry product at 6 cents, urging housewives to keep linens pristine.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a controversial film concept where a man acts out violent love with his wife and the star challenges the idea with a sharp remark, calling the concept daffy. The exchange highlights tensions over on screen violence and marital intimacy in cinema.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a proverb urging steady, ruleful progress. The piece stresses patience and caution in daily plans and travel, reflecting on safe behavior and practical decision making.
When advice is most needed, people often resist it. The piece argues that receptiveness shrinks as urgency rises, urging temperate listening, self awareness, and careful selection of trusted counselors to gain meaningful guidance.
Women are urged to use Diamond Dyes for easy step by step instructions to dye worn garments and household textiles in a rich fadeless color. The ad promises perfect results even for first time users and notes a druggist color card.
Bob Devericks recalls a two car and milk wagon tale from state education circles. He sought a second-hand Ford sedan advertised for sale and spoke with a woman who said her brother placed it while his National was painted. He was told to call very early as the brother leaves at five for the milk wagon.
In the Southwest many elites regard cottonwoods as a nuisance due to litter from seasonal cotton wads. The response is wholesale cutting of these shade trees, with thousands sacrificed to curb the problem.
A rambling, humorous note describes Andalusia families with many daughters observed by writer Hamilton Fyfe while staying in a ronda near Los Bouches. An innkeeper explains a 1917 chimney accident killed all but eleven daughters. The piece ends with a bath time quip by three year old Price Mark Wille about a birth mark and a playful misquote about God forgetting to remove a price tag.
Mrs Gabblegh laments to Mrs Noodle after the pianist finishes. The chorus girl's success is noted as the audience calls for an encore.
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