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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement-style text urges sufferers of eczema and other skin irritations to seek a genuine blood remedy that targets the source of the disorder. It criticizes temporary relief from ointments and local treatments and claims the product Triumphs or a similar brand eradicating germs in the blood.
A Wall Street bank cashier rose through ranks to vice president and then president. He stopped speaking openly, sending only prepared statements that were long and windy yet revealed nothing disturbing. The article notes the staged calm and lack of affidavits to confirm truth.
A banquet speech by a prominent educator declares public schools as democratic places. A warden's daughter and a schoolmate argue. the warden's child claims their father has ten years in prison while the other claims six months, highlighting perceptions of punishment.
A humorous exchange between a wife and husband centers on snoring. The wife dryly notes the husband’s snoring habit, and the husband acknowledges it with playful self awareness. The widow/romantic tone adds a light, domestic beat.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for skin care. It claims Ointment treats pimples redness roughness or itching, Soap is used with hot water, then dry and apply Talcum for fragrance. Price listed as 25 cents each.
The Ariel of Tahiti reportedly killed newborns to curb overpopulation, seen as a sin by some, while Frederick O’Brien argues the act arose from natural population control. Ariel were wandering performers and priests. Tahiti natives long ago praised for beauty and cultural achievement.
In a humorous dialogue, Sarah admits she reads letters only when they stay in rows, but when words get mixed she cannot spell them. The exchange highlights literacy and interpretation in a satirical tone.
A woman named Mrs Jessup laments widespread jar failures in her fruit and vegetable canning this year. She explains jars that “are working” spoil due to rubber rings not returning to shape, despite following traditional methods and routine care. She fears the costs and time wasted from spoiled preserves.
A caller learns from Mrs Jesup that home canning profit hinges on testing rubber canning rings. She explains cheap rings degrade, letting air in and spoiling food. An Agriculture Department method involves two simple tests, starting with a six inch ring piece stretched along a ruler.
The procedure describes filling a pall with one gallon seven pints of water, weighing about 17 pounds, and testing a ring by threading a wire through a spool and lifting the ring with a spoon handle. The aim is to see if the ring holds and does not break, noting possible causes if it fails.
The article outlines steps from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for producing unfermented grape juice. It covers selecting ripe grapes, crushing or pressing, clarifying, bottling, pasteurizing at 180 degrees, sealing with new corks, and wax sealing. It notes grape juice keeps indefinitely if sealed and unexposed to air and mold. once opened, use promptly.
Household experts advise cleaning tarnish from copper brass and bronze using friction or weak acids. Rottenstone mixed with oil creates a creamy cleaner, followed by polishing with a soft cloth and dry rotten stone or whiting. Oxalic acid solution buttermilk or warmed vinegar dissolve tarnish, but all residues must be removed to prevent rapid re tarnish.
Practical tips on cooking and laundry from a household guide. Emphasizes pouring off fat for crisper bacon and using ammonia to remove medicine stains. Advises quick-cooking apples for fritters and removing expensive buttons before laundry care.
A Birmingham Age-Herald exchange notes tension between artistic intent and market appeal. The producer cites excess jolo material while the writer insists the story remains serious. They joke about needing bathing girls for a funeral scene by the sea.
Catarrh is a constitutional disease and requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as an internal remedy that acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease's foundation and improve general health, with druggists carrying it and circulars available. A joke about a deaf man seeking a police court hearing is included as a minor aside.
A garbled passage contrasts the phrase about poverty with a quip on elephants. The speaker recalls entering a florist shop to order plants for a distant friend, only to be boxed by the florist. The punchline plays on the unexpected restraint between different classes.
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