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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1916
Page
3
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to cure constipation in children and says a spoonful will cleanse the bowels within hours. It touts a 50 cent bottle with full directions for babies to adults and warns against counterfeit syrups. It ends with a tagline about rapid transit facilities.
Captain Bernier, a Canadian government polar explorer, has just returned from a 4000 mile Arctic cruise. He charted over 600000 square miles and placed many islands on the map, forcing police to take possession of the Arctic archipelago and aiming for the North Pole when time allows. A crowded car incident follows with a witticism about heat and a passing remark by a matron.
An Illinois woman testifies that switching from coffee to Postum improved her kidney and bowel function, steadied nerves, lifted despondency, and restored mental and physical work capacity. The ad notes two forms, Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, both costing about the same per cup.
Western Newspaper Union dispatches from El Paso report Pancho Villa nearing encirclement as American troops advance rapidly toward his position near Babricora Lake south of Galena. Carranza garrisons hold key passes while logistics and rail use loom large in the crisis.
London dispatch reports easing Verdun fighting and a major Russian offensive on the eastern front. German air raiders kill nine on England’s east coast and injure thirty-one. French airmen strike Mets and other German towns. A French torpedo destroyer is sunk by a submarine in the Adriatic. an Austrian hospital ship is allegedly torpedoed. Russian forces attacked around Dheciaty lake and Lake Narocz but were repulsed with heavy losses. German troops in the Vaux Damioup area renew- ed attacks near Verdun.
Secretary Lansing releases a formal statement to reassure Mexicans that U S actions will be limited to their announced aims and will not infringe on Mexican sovereignty. The note also approves reciprocal cross border pursuit of outlaws and emphasizes cooperation with Mexico to curb lawlessness along the border.
In Washington on March 14 Senate leaders urged quick passage of preparedness measures amid warnings of grave complications from sending American troops into Mexico to pursue Villa and his bandits. Senators Chamberlain and Bora h pressed to lay aside other business, as debate involved Vardaman and Simmons defending U S readiness. House leaders Clark and Kitchin briefed Wilson on speeding the legislative program for action by June adjournment.
A fragmented dialogue discusses dress shaping character with references to a woman in white and Queen Elizabeth. The conversation hints at implied meanings in attire and a cipher. A judge comments on a divorce case where each parent may share custody, noting disputes over time.
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