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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
6
In the Sahara, a French captain seeks to secure his captive dog and companion amid Bedouin negotiations. Fatou Anni, the village elder, resists fear and asserts protection by a matriarchal pact, delivering the captive to his people while defying armed intruders.
Julia Redmond travels with Madame de la Maine into the Sahara drift. The two women endure a solitary trek with a dragoman and servants watching endless sands and fading daylight. Night prayers rise as the desert muffles the world, and Julia remains a beacon of resolve.
A Milwaukee Journal excerpt reflects on a man who rises early for work in New York and returns late, his wife looking tired as he pursues promotion. The piece notes their children may know him less and questions whether the family shares in his success or life. It contrasts with a quiet moment in Youth's Companion where a doctor meets a dog named George.
Rev Washington Gladden tells a tale about a dream where the old house beside his church still stood and the long-dead Mr Deshler and his dog George appeared. The dream foggy with details shows a humorous take on memory and meaning.
The article discusses sleep as rest in creation and as a tool’s need for rest, noting hibernation in animals and the earth’s continuous motion. It cites Edison’s view that future advances could abolish the need for sleep or rest entirely.
The article explains multiple theories about the word Yankee origins. It notes a probable corruption of Anglais into Yankee by Indiana proprietors, links to English English, and a shift from New England natives to all U.S. residents. It mentions Civil War usage by southerners as a reproach toward the North.
The sugar industry underpins Porto Rico’s economy with exports totaling 43 million dollars in the year ending June 30, 1914. Sugar exports alone reached 290 million dollars, a record low for real need, while sugar typically makes up about two thirds of total exports under normal conditions.
An inventor introduces an electrically illuminated minnow bait for night fishing and deep water trolling. Made of celluloid, it contains a miniature lamp powered through copper wires along the line. A pushbutton switches the lamp on or off, allowing the bait to mimic a glowworm.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a physician s prescription for kidney and bladder diseases. It claims wide use and effectiveness, urges readers to buy 50c and 1.00 bottles at druggists, and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
A boy hides a geography book in his clothing to illustrate practical preparedness. His mother confronts him and asks what he’s doing, and he explains the idea. The father, recognizing his son’s resourcefulness, ends the punishment session with an armistice.
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