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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
3
A Millston feature extols Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound as helping a mother bear a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. It also cites a U S Army report showing electric dishwashers cut influenza cases in institutions from 324 to 108 per 1,000 due to hotter water and better sterilization.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims scientific herbal compounding and urges samples by sending ten cents to Binghamton New York with a paper mention. Also notes an eight oclock time signal proposal via electric lights to standardize time.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a Chinese laundryman in a curious exchange over a decanter misread as a curate. The brief hints at social friction and a playful misnaming scenario reflecting era language and humor.
A detailed description of a 96 by 86 foot dairy barn with an 80 stall main section and a 72 by 86 foot wing. It features a conveyor carrier feed system, open feedroom, ventilated roof, side air intakes, concrete foundation, gambrel roof, steel stalls with individual water cups, and ample sunlight to promote productive dairy cattle. The article argues diversified farming and a well built barn improve herd efficiency and reduce labor, citing modern equipment and design as essential.
Universally washerwomen warn that washing a sheet on Friday foretells death within a year and may signal a husband’s death. Good Friday washing carries religious overtones but is deemed unsafe unless two clothes pins form a cross in the tub. Various slips predict weddings or misfortune, with chances of fortune when meeting a washerwoman with freshly laundered clothes.
Einstein's idea that space may not be infinite appears endorsed by many eminent physicists, though acceptance would not imply a drastic shrinking of the cosmos. Einstein himself estimates a light ray traveling 186000 miles per second would need a billion years to circle the outer limits.
A Chickadee family tells why quarrels upset birds while singing and sharing bread crumbs, praising friendship and good spirits. Mrs Chickadee and Mr Chickadee discuss how the chickadee name helps others recognize their family and their friendly presence through seasons. The Mr Chickadee then sings a short tune about staying nearby with cheer and protection through year round.
A playful riddle set asks where the appress is found, hints at the letter five being always in sight, fears the roar of a then, and notes authors dislike the letter eight due to altering Aloe Tate. The text blends wordplay with misspellings and observer questions.
A London organized company aims to reclaim used lubricating oil. White oil sells up to $100 per ton, sometimes near collection cost. Plans call for a plant near London with 60 tons per week capacity, with easy collection locally and expansion to other UK cities.
A colloquial London quip recounts a man named Bill who fell behind on rent at a boarding house and married the landlady to settle his debts. The joke reflects old humor about misfortune and clever escapes from hardship.
An advertisement argues that pipe tobacco aids concentration for genius minds like Einstein. It extols Edgeworth Ready Rubbed and Plug Slice, offers free samples through Larus & Brother Co., and invites tobacco merchants to distribute the products via prepaid parcels.
The treasury says average American spending power fell 50 cents from July to August. Per capita circulation dropped from 58.41 to 2.41 dollars amid population estimates around 108.3 million.
Washington authorities report a net deficit of 161 464 774 in early government expenses for the first two months of the current fiscal year. Secretary Mellon notes anticipated tax receipts and a potential surplus for the quarter. He details upcoming maturities of 835 000 000 due Sept 15 and 627 000 000 due Oct 1, with September receipts expected from income and profits taxes plus other revenues.
A movement begins at Sheridan to erect a marker on the site of the former Jesse Jones gang hideout near Le Horn in Sheridan County, Wyoming, to preserve the historical landmark.
The United States Geological Survey notes at least sixty California peaks exceed 13 000 feet but remain unnamed due to insubstantial prominence. If any of these summits stood in the eastern U S they would be widely recognized and charted.
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