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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
10
In a family supper scene eight year old Isabel scolds her father for letting a guest preacher lead the blessing. She boasts that she said the blessing six times while the clergyman spoke once, underscoring a lighthearted clash over table etiquette.
An Alabama negro team driver returns home to his wife’s question about pallbearers at Asa Roger’s wife Sallie’s funeral. He recalls previous funerals for Melissa Mandy and Liza and explains he cannot accept further favors he cannot repay. The tale, from London Tit-Bits, centers on reciprocal obligations and social humor.
In Durham England a historic custom gives fruit cake and cheese to the first person met on the way to church. The text notes that the wrongs of the people are mixed with their rights, reflecting a theme of social tensions.
A New York fashion note says fall lines show conservatism as prices rise. Women seek beauty and quality, demanding four virtues in dresses: beauty, style, quality, and suitability. Serse and duveryn dominate daywear with embroidery and copper accents. duvetyn in deep blues and satin gowns yield simple yet feminine silhouettes.
This vintage ad urges using Diamond Dyes for easy fabric dyeing. It claims directions are simple enough for any woman and guarantee perfect results on wool silk linen cotton or blends. A Diamond Dyes Color Card offers sixteen color options.
The county superintendent of schools stopped at a farmhouse and, after becoming friendly with the boy’s dog, asked if the dog was savage. The boy replied the dog is “shepherd,” meaning gentle and trusted, not dangerous.
A short exchange contrasts fear of water with safety if one falls overboard. A government policy claim about nationwide starvation is invoked, followed by a Shakespearean line about a fish in a net and a poor man’s right in the law.
An advertisement claims catarrh stems from a persistent cause in the body and that sprays only mask symptoms. It promotes S.8 as an antidote said to cleanse blood and remove germs, urging readers to seek free medical advice from a Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia.
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