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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
5
Ed Edwards of Denver says four bottles of Tanlac restored his health after a severe illness from a gruelling fall trip. He gained twenty one pounds, improved sleep, appetite, and strength, and would not sell the relief for any sum. The ad ends with a brief, clipped note about Tanlac available from local dealers.
A condensed quotation from Leslie's Weekly presents Perkins urging daily focus and hard work. He advises living each day fully, ignoring clocks and pay, to excel in a chosen skill. He stresses standing out through ability, earning later through merit, and doing extra work without neglecting personal interests such as theater.
A teacher assigned an essay on London and read a student line praising its population as dense. Asked how he formed the idea, the pupil quipped that the text books note London’s population is very dense, revealing a humorous misreading of density.
Washington reports the adjutant general Henry P. McCain and the War Department flooded with wartime correspondence. Daily mail averages run about 25 000 pieces, peaking at 44 000 on a single Monday. Inquiries cover stores stock cantonments and soldier welfare as the army grows and units deploy to France.
The city buzzes with wartime activity as women join the public sphere amid men’s war talk. Mrs. George Thacker Guernsey leads D A R efforts while Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs. McAdoo attend events. Ida Tarbell visits for wartime assignments linked to George Creel.
A real Indian in Washington, INDIAN, full blooded enough to seem from Catlin collection, shops and buys a long black hair switch after eyeing wigs in a store display. Two women discuss his state of mind, debating civilization and heritage as he pockets the switch and leaves in everyday clothes.
A reading of Washington DC’s Seventh to Eighth streets area on Pennsylvania Avenue describes a wartime bustle near Hancock statue with soldiers and sailors mingling with city folk. The scene captures families awaiting furloughs, street cars clashing with planes, and informal amusements amid a kaleidoscopic mix of people and activity.
A light tale recounted by Representative Cannon about Uncle Joe and a Danville neighbor at the old Willard hotel. The neighbor asks how much board is paid and quips that it might be cheaper to board at a livery stable than at the tavern, highlighting the humor of an old, repeated story.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Free Sample offer for eczema itching and irritation relief. It claims a ten minute hot bath with soap plus ointment can quicken healing and notes broad toilet uses. Red Cross Bag Blue promotes whiter clothes. A quip links dentistry and ophthalmology.
A farmer testifies that a freight train may have hit his mule, with defense counsel pressing whether the animal stood on the track. The witness quips that the mule was clever and would have hidden behind a tree if pursued, reflecting the era’s dry courtroom humor.
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