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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
14
A detailed guide on making preserves and jams with varied sugar syrups, cooking times, and packing methods. It covers the importance of gradual density changes, sterilization, and cooling to preserve color and texture, plus specific recipes for watermelon rind, gingered rind, peach, and tomato preserves.
A two bushel per person United States apple crop is a war crop. Consumers will be urged to eat apples to aid food saving for allies. The plan calls for emergency organization by chambers of commerce and defense councils to recruit volunteer pickers and coordinate storage, grading, and by products.
A historical note traces khaki usage back over forty years in the British Army. It cites its appearance during the Jowalki expedition of 1877 and across the Afghanistan war of ISTS-1880. Descriptions mention khaki uniforms and equipment including tan leather gear and unpolished buttons.
A correspondent argues that Washington treats World War II as distant and routine. He notes society focuses on guns and troops while neglecting souls and casualties, laments women’s distance from the front, and longs for the peace of Valley Forge.
The capital faces a rising wave of cranks since the war began. Police report about 84 seized in a month and 54 sent to the Government Hospital for the Insane. Officials warn the threat to the president remains real as some offenders travel from afar seeking “inside dope.”
The article recalls a 1890s bond between Ray Lyman Wilbur and Herbert Hoover at Stanford. Both raised through school, formed a silent partnership guiding the university. Now Wilbur heads the food conservation department and Hoover the food control department, continuing a 90 year friendship without conflict.
A crowd of poor children stand outside an open air cinema as police confronts them with threats and shoves them away. The scene shows officers and chauffeurs replacing the children at the exit while the guard later reenters to eat peanuts.
A clerk questions the boss's line of work and learns he is a promoter, while the superintendent notes no career advancement for the clerk. The exchange highlights perceived job stagnation and a clash over what constitutes promotion.
Early reports say war alarms will not deter visitors to Hawaii's new national park. Kilauea Mauna Loa and Haleakala are included in the reservation and the lava lake at Kilauea is expected to be unusually spectacular due to recent volcanic activity drawing thousands of visitors worldwide.
Two men discuss the value of a family tree and ancestry. One claims a genealogical authority traced his pedigree last week. The other asks the cost and replies fifty dollars hush money.
The exchange features a joke about a borrower who never asks twice for a loan. It likens the man to lightning for never striking in the same place twice, highlighting clever thrift and rapid action in a humorous dialect.
A business man asserts lack of art and poetry, while remarking that people neglect to read advertisements. The exchange highlights a clash between culture and commerce in a public discourse.
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