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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
10
Ravenswood West Virginia woman writes of long illness including headaches backache and nervousness. After trying eight bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief and renewed ability to do housework. She endorses the product for restoring health.
A six year old, Robert Perry of Greensburg, asks his father where steak comes from. The father replies cows, then learns the child’s question refers to their own cows, illustrating a simple family moment. The piece closes with a reflective note about seizing opportunities through effort and attitude.
A witty quip laments matrimony as pairing a spouse yet craving solitary moments in the dark. The speaker refrains from heavy detail, delivering a concise, ironic take on marriage and desire for privacy.
An old advertisement urges consumers to verify genuine Bayer aspirin by the Bayer Cross on packages and tablets. It claims the cross guarantees a true Bayer product used by physicians for over twenty one years and proven safe for colds pains and various aches.
Spud Murphy notes his daughter is clingy to her parents and resists sharing the family album. He expresses disbelief at her expectation that he must always fetch and display the photos. The Leatherneck excerpt reveals humor about family photos and generational habits.
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a fast soothing remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It notes its fifty five year use in homes worldwide and claims it helps patients sleep and expectorate easier. Also mentions standard U S clocks regulated by three clocks in Washington under electric winding with limited vault access.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet needs. It urges soaking hands in hot suds to soothe sore hands then drying applying Cuticura Ointment and removing excess with tissue.
A Louisville Courier Journal short story follows Potiphar Wampoodle who quarrels with his wife at breakfast over the eggs then wanders to the riverfront where he jokes with boatmen and drinks. He returns late to another dispute about alleged pork chops on the supper table.
Francis Galton, an English cousin of Charles Darwin born in 1824, is credited as the first real weather man. He attempted large scale charting of weather progress and his methods, though debated, still influence modern meteorology.
Paris fashion notes urge simplicity with long lines and balanced proportions. Madeleine Vionnet keeps designs strictly for wearers, while Mme Roland favors straight black crepe with velvet trim and a bold belt. Callot showcases draped gowns and bold brocades in cerise and gold, and Poiret’s coats feature fur bands and vivid colors.
The article extols holiday ribbon novelties such as heart shaped pincushions small pin holders and ribbon covered garters as welcome gifts for Christmas. It highlights festive trinkets made from ribbon and notes their desirability for present giving.
A pictured set of card table numbers made from white cardboard with black gummed figures, decorated with sprays of gay flowers on the black background, and supported by small wire holders. These gifts are praised for being attractive and easy to make and loved by donors.
A simple holiday craft describes making lamp and lantern shades from crepe or tissue paper and tinsel. Two cardboard rings form a frame, black or gold paper covers them, and green tissue is slit and inserted inside to create a bright lantern with ruby crepe accents and silver tinsel at the sides.
Wide sashes and narrow ribbons with metal mounts form elegant shopping bags. Rich patterns and gay silks fill the bags, making them bits of splendor dear to women and valued as gifts from the donor.
The article describes a novelty cap made of gay cretonne with a canvas backing and buttoned bakgo. It is washable and crumpled, bound with plain chambray, and edged with a narrow band of the same material. The brim is reversible, shown both turned up and down.
Gifts for gay hours present picturesque hair ornaments for fair women. Designs include ribbon bead and floral motifs in headbands finished with a feather or blossom. A rhinestone filet encircles the head supporting a poinsettia bloom with sparkling stones on the leaves.
A decorative cloth bib and tray cloth feature bright colors and an angular elephant motif. The display, all cloth, aims to bring joy to the youngest family member and peace of mind to the mother at meals. The donor is described as twice blessed and long remembered in a mottled cream alleloth with a white bound neck tape.
A decorative item described as fairy powder puff clothing for a Christmas gift appears in a playful scene. A person dressed as a fairy bride wears chiffon ruffles, a satin ribbon skirt, and a braided wreath veil. A cotton bag with a cloth powder puff attached is shown in a glistening bowl.
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