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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
10
United States preliminary estimates show record wheat yields across winter and spring crops with indicated acre yields around 16 bushels for winter wheat and 16.3 bushels all wheat. Rye and other grains show varied yields and conditions, with potatoes and tobacco also reported in normal range.
The United States Department of Agriculture analyzes why sugar beets yield vary under similar conditions. Germany averages 14.84 tons per acre while Russia reaches 8.98 and the United States 10.17 tons, indicating surprising differences in production efficiency.
Josiah Hinton of Elizabeth City NC is described as 105 years old and in full possession of his faculties. He drinks whisky, smokes and chews tobacco and takes a keen interest in current events.
Cripple Creek's Cresson Gold Mining Company pays massive dividends totaling 1.05 million dollars for the first quarter, with expectations of similar earnings in the second quarter. High grade ore shipments run from one to two thousand dollars per ton while a new extension of the Treasurer Chamber shows promise.
San Francisco reports C. L. Redfield of Chicago arguing that men should become fathers at 60 or 70, not 20 to 30, based on purity theory. He claims early marriages harm morality and that late fatherhood would give children a better chance to succeed, reducing crime linked to underage parenting.
War Department orders one regiment from Texas City to Brownsville and moves one aeroplane and two batteries from Fort Sill. Gen. Scott plans to enter Mexico seeking conference with Obregon as Villa governors accept peace talks. Segura vows to send delegates and says Mexico City occupation would be permanent despite US plans.
Paris dispatch from Rome reports the German Emperor ready for peace negotiations in response to Pope Benedict XV. He conditionally requires the nations at war with Germany to make the first overtures.
Dr Louis H Schultz prominent Denver physician died instantly when his automobile skidded over an embankment near the city. The fatal accident occurred as he was returning from a function with no other injuries reported.
Washington reports the State Department released the U S reply rejecting Austria Hungary claims that American exports of war munitions to Austria's enemies violated neutrality. The note states the United States remains neutral and would supply munition markets only if attacked, recalling Britain’s Boer War imports.
Jack resists kissing after a day of being hugged at the cinema. He defers to his mother then appeals to his father in the doorway, asking him to give the woman a kiss for him. The scene ends with the boy’s plea and parental dynamics illustrated in a domestic moment.
A summer girl asks her father if freckles come from excess ron in the body. He doubts the notion and cites another young man who baths with her, claiming he has excess brass and freckles.
In a suburban scene residents discuss a sleeping porch, with one neighbor recalling a noisy night. The exchange hints at practical home details and informal neighborhood chatter.
A garbled OCR snippet jokes about bachelors and marriage. It notes that for at least 24 hours after marriage the average woman deems her husband the smartest man on earth, with stray phrases about a laundress and luck.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a traveler recalling vivid abroad experiences. He mentions liking Venice and highlights the idea of a seagoing cab as a curious detail from his trip.
In a southwestern state a judge sentenced a Black defendant to two years and, annoyed by the man’s calm, quippingly asked if he minded the sentence. The reply: “Bless you, judge, des plenty ob ’em ovah yondah would like to hab it.”
A humorous exchange where a wife boasts of aiding her husband’s writing by staying silent while he works. The husband’s response hints at the comedy of married life and unfulfilled expectations.
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