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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
10
A supposed health note recommends drinking a glass of hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels of waste and toxins. It claims improved appetite and vitality, with limestone phosphate costing little. Separate item describes electric drying drums cutting film drying time for movies from hours to about a quarter of the previous duration.
Jack asks how Marie became interested in the novel she reads. Marie reveals she lied about the ending and notes a woman’s vanity and a man’s awareness of it shape forgiveness.
A homemaker recalls her husband’s claim of cooking with Grape-Nuts for breakfast. The dish impressed with ease and flavor, illustrating Grape-Nuts convenience. The couple credits their health gains to Grape-Nuts and Postum from a Battle Creek company.
Fred W. Roedde a well known roundup cook in Wyoming dies of spotted fever after tick bite. His wife Mrs Roedde lies in serious condition possibly not recovering. An official ruling removes state aid to small rural schools with low average attendance, forcing discontinuation unless local property taxes fund them.
Wyoming items highlight upcoming meetings and conventions in Cheyenne and Casper, plus local developments. Notable notes include hospital in Lovell, new clubs in Pine Bluffs, oil tank plans for Greybull, a K P lodge in Casper, and foreign student schooling plans in Kemmerer.
German government denies responsibility for the Sussex sinking while stating no German submarine or warship caused the blast. Reports claim the Sussex was not destroyed by a torpedo and Germany bears no blame. Verdun front sees Allied retreats and Austro Italian gains, with French positions evacuated at Bethincourt. Washington says Wilson congratulated King Albert on his 41st birthday.
The Union Pacific posted a total reward of 6500 for the bandit who held up the Overland Limited near Cheyenne. Earlier sums of 1000 from UP and 500 from the state plus 1500 already offered for the Oregon Washington limited robbery are combined. Railroad detectives sheriffs and police agree the same culprit is involved.
Land office reports a rush of filings for lands in the Pilot Butte oil field recently discovered about forty miles northeast. The field lies west of Salt Creek in Natrona county and south of Grass Creek in Hot Springs county. Several strikes have been made at shallow depths this summer.
John Hunton of Grayrocks reports killing a large bull elk in defense of his property after the animal attacked a valuable bull and gored it to death. The elk originated from the Laramie Peak district, where a herd has stood for three years, and the State Game Department has been notified of the incident.
W. W. Gildroy of Sheridan was elected president of District No. 22 United Mine Workers of America, succeeding A. B. Morgan who did not seek reelection. George Young of Rock Springs became vice president as the district covering all Wyoming shores 9,000 miners.
Hal Gibbs of the Big Piney district charges that predator bounty scams victimize Utah Colorado and Wyoming by paying bounty on the same wolf and coyote hides, exposing the three states to fraud.
Col. W. Cody Buffalo Bill attends a homecoming in Cody Wyoming marked by the second success of an oil well near town. The Mountain States Oil Company celebrates the milestone with Cody as guest of honor before his show season begins.
Casper-George Plaha a Miller district rancher started for Waltman station to catch a train to Casper and the hospital but died of exposure on the way Hin ton who accompanied him brought the body to Casper where funeral services were held.
A civilian in El Paso reports troops are being sent from Fort Bliss to reinforce patrols while two infantry battalions serve as night guards in the city. Officials fear potential trouble with Mexicans in Juarez amid rumors of revolt and attacks on Americans.
Miss Clinian Morin of Taunton reports monthly pains and sickness eased after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement urges girls with menstrual trouble to seek medical advice and try the remedy, noting it helped her work full month without absence.
A man pursues a divorced woman with unwavering interest until he uncovers the true reason behind their separation. The pursuit unfolds as he digs into past decisions, revealing hidden motives and consequences.
An advertisement-like fragment touts a cosmetic method that allegedly erases freckles and lightens the skin. It references a guaranteed result and asserts dramatic improvements, while noting political or personal consequences for men who lose jobs.
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