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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
10
Nelson moves into the Gaston sixth floor apartment as the old couple plans a Maine sojourn. Rufus Gaston fears whispers and secrecy while Barbara Bradford remains cautious. a sudden stranger at the door tests trust and signals deeper danger.
Circumstances thwart Spalding Nelson from joining the American forces in France. He feels despondent until an invitation to dinner from his great uncle Rufus Gaston offers a new turn. On the way home he helps a young girl in apparent trouble and visits the same apartment building.
A receiver that records dots and dashes on sensitized tape at 200 words per minute is described as the Intent device for wireless telegraphy. The passage laments that human war cannot interpret messages quickly, so only stations with this machine can understand rapid transmissions. It also mentions a slang expression about applying plaster to financial schemes.
Daddy recalls a night of fairy figures and cloud fairies among hills and a red house. A wildflower scene frames a forest bungalow while critters prepare for a grand September concert led by crickets.
A Boston banker returning from a Canada trip reports vast wheat fields driving a hoped for economic boom. He notes strong recovery in the Dominion from war and predicts exports of up to 200 million bushels of wheat, boosting wealth by nearly half a billion dollars as cattle, dairy, and other resources expand under federal and provincial support.
The piece notes 13 as thoroughly unpopular across beliefs. It cites superstitions about death within a year for diners when 18 sit, and says a person born on the thirteenth is unlucky for life. It also warns against journeys or ventures on the thirteenth and claims a thirteenth house row is usually empty or renumbered 11A or 15.
Edward W. Bragg of Mecca Indiana credits Eatonic with removing excess acids and toxins after four days and twenty dollars spent. He states symptoms vanished and notes lasting benefits in strength and energy, urging readers to obtain Eatonic from their druggist.
The dialogue speculates about a haunted house with spirits. One character believes spirits reside there, while another questions disturbances in sleeping rooms. It is noted that the spirits are said to be kept in the cellar.
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