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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
7
A historical report notes that thirty four million immigrants entered the United States over the past century, shaping population growth along with major shifts due to events like World War I. It tracks immigration and population increases by decade, highlighting changing share of newcomers.
The article reports population growth and immigration shifts across decades, noting 11 507 412 population increase and 2 812 191 immigrants, with 19 percent immigration share. It compares 1890, 1900, and 1910 trends, cites 34 000 000 immigrants in 100 years, and lists leading source countries including England Ire land Scotland Wales Germany and Italy along with counts from Austria Hungary Russia the Scandinavian nations France Switzerland Netherlands Belgium Rumania and Mexico.
Washington notes Europe will need roughly twice prewar U S lumber imports yearly, with emphasis on hardwoods and high grade timber for construction, ship timbers, flooring, and furniture. Britain and France are negotiating railroad ties. private lands cannot meet demand alone, calling for public forests to boost timber production and offset scarce high quality stock.
A Doorn residence report claims former Emperor William uttered a dramatic warning about his return to Germany while chopping a tree. A junker source says he declared heads will fly to the right and left upon his comeback, reflecting his notorious political stance.
William A. Radford touts a square, economical farm home with modern labor-saving features. The layout centers on a 13 by 11 kitchen, adjacent washroom, first-floor lavatory, and three upstairs bedrooms with closets. Electric light and running water transform farm life and attract and keep farm families.
A two story lighted frame home with seven rooms, 30 by 40 feet, features electricity, a modern bathroom, running water, a large front porch, rough-faced concrete block foundation, and a central reception hall. The dining room connects to the living room, with triple windows overlooking the porch.
The Queens county clerk in Jamaica recorded a deed signed with the finger prints of Joseph Steinholtz conveying a one fourth interest in a Mt. Zion cemetery burial plot to Pauline Roth. Clerk Edward W. Cox, unsure how to transcribe the Unger marks, consulted counsel who advised recording it like a deed signed with a mark and adding a scroll noting the finger prints. New York statutes cover marks but not Unger prints, and the clerk seeks a court ruling on this method.
A veteran officer recalls climbing from the lowest rank to colonel while a colleague notes he began as a top sergeant. The exchange highlights long service and advancement within the force.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a beauty tonic that strengthens hair after a massage, adds fullness and lustre, and freshens the scalp while preventing dandruff and shedding. A 5 cent bottle is marketed as reviving dull, thin hair with youthful brightness.
A big game hunter recalls outdoor life and old friends while a neighbor jokes about a man now in jail. The banter turns to talk of So and So and a visit to the jail, then back to outdoors and life. A later quip notes money and a wife who can cook make eating less of a nuisance.
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