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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
3
U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry urges canners to fill cans as full as possible without harming quality and asks consumers to judge cans by solids to liquid ratio. Studies show wide variation across firms and emphasize honest packing, fair dealing, and proper net contents for canned fruits and vegetables.
The United States department of agriculture says sugar will be abundant next winter and prices high have spurred cane and beet planting. Housekeepers should can fruits and vegetables without sugar if needed, and note that despite a current rise in hoarding and a 15 percent year over year increase in sugar use, supply has not run short. Per capita consumption has risen over 50 years, now about 85 to 100 pounds, aided by soft drinks, candy, and ice cream.
Public Health Service guidance advises complete weaning by end of first year with breast milk as long as baby thrives. Prefer summer weaning if year not finished in spring, gradual replacement of feedings with bottles over weeks. Do not wean suddenly or for convenience. seek physician advice.
Nickel and nickel plated items do not tarnish as silver and benefit from frequent washing with hot soapy water and thorough drying. Use Whiting or fine scourers sparingly to brighten dull surfaces, but recurring dullness may indicate surface scratches or plating damage, requiring replating as the only remedy.
A fragmentary note outlines simple household tips including removing burned bread surface with a grater and using slip covers for summer furniture. It also advises not placing cold jars in hot water, and suggests amber or gold lighting as easier on the eyes. It mentions using a three inch blade for paring or cutting vegetables.
A promotional piece touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, liver and bladder issues backed by sworn statements and customer testimony. It urges readers to obtain a sample by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York, enclosing ten cents with newspaper mention and notes bottles are available at drug stores.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item reports a home brew explosion causing a fatal blast that ruins Deacon Crableigh’s reputation as a prohibitionist and church pillar. Local street excitement centers on the shocking event and its social implications.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for the liver and bowels with claims of relieving biliousness constipation headaches and upset stomachs. It highlights no griping and convenient use with price options 10 25 and 50 cents.
A breezy cartoon caption ponders weather forecasters and vacations. The exchange riffs on what happens to the weather when the weatherman takes time off, delivering a light moment for readers.
Catarrh is described as a local disease shaped by constitutional conditions. The remedy is taken internally and works through the blood to mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease's foundation, boost overall strength, and support natural healing, with circulars free from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A clipped dialogue reveals a simple vacation tale in which the speaker notes spending time fetching ice and cleaning fish, reflecting a quiet, practical approach to holiday days and domestic chores.
Aspirin named Bayer on genuine Bayer Tablet of Aspirin touted as safe for over twenty years and prescribed by physicians. Warns to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pale. Mentions handy tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger Bayer packages from druggists. Identifies aspirin as a trademark of Bayer Manufacture Monosalicylate ester of salicylic acid.
The fragment hints at a confrontation with a bus boy as a question arises who is involved. The terse exchange suggests a crowded, tense scene but lacks full context or clear actions to confirm a definitive event.
Overview of Green's August Flower as an effective aid for indigestion and related digestive disorders. Claims it restores natural function, cites fifty four years of use, and notes widespread household adoption globally. Mentions gentle laxative properties and broad availability. Ends with a generic proverb about good-natured people.
A New York Times article discusses Franco American efforts to promote France after WWI. It highlights revived agriculture and industry in devastated districts, rebuilding of churches and canals, rising taxation to fund war debts, and hopeful scenes such as a lone cultivated field named an oasis in the desert. It also recalls Claude Riviere's account of resilient peasants reconstructing homes and the return of villagers previously thought wiped out.
Stonehenge, now nation property, undergoes careful repair to avert the collapse of its hanging stones. Sir Edward Antrobus sold it to EB AH BE Chubb of Salisbury for $83,000 five years ago. two years ago Chubb handed the purchase to the government. Postwar, the Office of Works, led by Sir Frank Barnes, mobilizes a six man team to preserve Salisbury plain’s ancient monument as it stood 3,000 years ago.
The British War Department veterinary section reports camel losses in the war were under 16 percent of total animal losses, the lowest rate among England’s engagements. Total animals lost: 484,143, including 680 drowned or died for other causes. Camels in Mesopotamia faced extreme exposure with 86.5 percent killed or died in the final year.
An old advertisement warns pimples and skin lesions signal trouble from the blood and promotes S.S.S. as a remedy. It urges readers to send their case history to the Atlanta Medical Director for free instructions. The piece ends with a vaudeville quip about a trained chimpanzee and a dancer.
An ad touts Cuticura three in one soap salve and talcum as must have toilet requisites. It features a moonshine quip about the assessor and a playful line about the man who drinks moonshine being foolish to start with.
A wary worker notes a map of Cap Kid’s shore landings while a buster mocks fund raising. The speaker insists on effort but admits public talk hinders subscriptions, proposing buried treasure as the slim chance.
Advertisement notes Pape’s Diapepsin as the fastest cure for indigestion gas and sour stomach. A few tablets bring almost immediate relief and stabilize digestion so favorite foods can be eaten again without fear. Large cases cost only cents at drug stores. Millions helped annually.
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