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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
2
The U S Department reports preliminary figures for winter and spring wheat, oats, rye and other crops. It lists acre yields and condition percentages, noting all wheat indicated yield at 16.3 bushels and rye at 17.0 bushels, against prior years and ten year averages.
The U S Department of Agriculture investigates why beet yields vary under similar conditions. Germany averages 14.84 tons per acre, Russia 8.98, and the United States 10.17, placing the U S near the bottom among beet producing nations.
Josiah Hinton, a centenarian resident of Elizabeth City North Carolina, is described as a North Carolina celebrity at 105 years old. He remains fully alert, drinks whisky, smokes, chews tobacco, and stays keenly interested in current events.
Cresson Gold Mining Company of Cripple Creek pays first quarter dividends totaling 1.05 million dollars with a $60,000 per 1 million share stake. Reports indicate second quarter earnings may match the first, with investors said to receive an additional $1 million in dividends. High grade ore shipments continue with frequent tonnage values. A new extension of the Treasurer Chamber rich vein was opened, though management disputed whether it is a new strike.
Chicago's C L Redfield on the International Purity Case theory says men should become fathers at 60 or 70, not 20 to 30. He claims late fatherhood allows the child to grow in life’s affairs and that early marriages fill penitentiaries and breed future crime.
Western Newspaper Union reports from Brownsville Texas on August 17 that the War Department ordered one infantry regiment from Texas City to Brownsville and sent one aeroplane and two batteries to Fort Sill and Brownsville. Reports say Gen Hugh L Scott planned to enter Mexico for talks with Obregon while Villa's forces and Carranza opponents push for a pan American peace plan. Segura, Villa governor of Hidalgo, reportedly accepts the State Department peace plan and may send delegates to a conference, having made a fortune over a million dollars.
A Rome dispatch reports the German Emperor would begin peace talks if the nations at war with Germany initiate contact. This follows Pope Benedict XV’s peace letter asking for a negotiated settlement.
Denver physician Dr Louis H Schultz was instantly killed when his car skidded off an embankment. The accident occurred as he was driving in the city. Police investigated and immediate family were notified.
Washington reports the United States rejected Austro Hungarian claims that American exports of war munitions to Austria’s enemies violated neutrality. The note, while friendly in tone, denies the contention and cites Britain’s Boer war embargo as precedent, insisting on a strictly neutral policy and readiness to supply arms globally if attacked.
A summer girl asks her father if freckles stem from excess ron in the system. He replies that a bathing companion with an excess of brass has freckles, suggesting a playful superstition rather than science.
In a brief domestic vignette, neighbors discuss a sleeping porch feature and whether it existed, noting a snoring detail attributed to Bocker. The exchange hints at suburban routine and a humorous domestic moment.
A fragmented reading notes old jokes about men and marriage, suggesting a man’s luck and perceptions of a wife after wedlock. The text hints at social humor and gender roles without clear events, dates, or proper names.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal exchange recalls travel abroad and a whimsical remark that Venice allows a seagoing cab, highlighting humorous travel impressions and a nod to distinctive city features.
In a southwestern state a court sentenced a Black man to two years and the judge remarked on his lack of concern. The reply said many others would envy the sentence, reflecting the period’s attitudes and the courthouse cemetery view.
A wife jokes her husband seeks quiet aid for his writing by her leaving the room and staying silent until he finishes. The exchange concludes with the wry line that a man never does what his wife expects.
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