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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
5
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims mild immediate effects and urges testing with a ten cent sample request to Dr Kilmer at Binghamton New York, noting availability in two bottle sizes.
An excerpt recounts a Canadian soldier in the Marne trench war filming a helmet joke that turns deadly when a German sniper shoots through the helmet hole. The story ends with the battlefield heroism and a biting aside from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about taste and wit. The writer notes humorous lines about poems in book form and a general jab at fools who miss the point.
Secretary Daniels told the Iroquois club in Chicago that in this crisis all Americans must unite beyond party lines. He praised Great Lakes Naval Training Station, urged wage earners to invest in government bonds, and highlighted pension measures for families of fallen sailors.
The elevation of Maj Gen Leonard Wood to the ranking general of the regular army is described as spectacular. He began as President McKinley’s personal physician with captain rank, led volunteers and the Rough Riders, and rose through brigadier and major general in five months. He received the Medal of Honor in 1898 and later served as military governor of Cuba until 1902.
Mrs Newsmaid bursts into the dining room and finds Sarah Ann seated amid shattered china. In a burst of horror and anger she cries to the girl who mutters about the dinner things and the near disaster of washing them up.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura soap and ointment for daily care of irritated baby skin with a free sample offer by mail from Boston. The text also quotes Broncho Bob in Crimson Gulch lamenting the loss of liquor and prompting thoughts of evangelists joining in to stir up notoriety.
Col Charles M K Saltzman born in Iowa October 18 1871. Appointed to Military academy in 1892, joined Fifth cavalry after graduation, served on General Merriam’s staff. Honor graduate from Signal School in 1906 with later service in Cuba and the Philippines. Delegated to London for 1912 radio conference. Signal officer in Panama Canal zone in 1915.
A 100 reward offer accompanies an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action on the blood and mucous surfaces, promoting general health to cure catarrh, with testimonials and free samples from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
A reflective piece on resilience and politeness in aging with lines urging perseverance and patience. The narrator asserts a policy of never saying die and hints at enduring politeness without apology as time passes.
Thomas D. Neelands, president of the Canadian club, introduces Major Bishop at a New York banquet. The 23 year old Owen Sound native, fresh from France, claims 47 enemy planes and two balloons shot down, plus a two hour raid that destroyed nine Hun planes. For valor he holds the Victoria Cross, War Cross, and the Distinguished Service Order twice, and he is appointed chief instructor in aerial gunnery for the Royal Flying Corps.
A minister in Albany Oregon found gold coins inside an apple gifted by his congregation. The coins cover travel expenses for a trip to his Ohio hometown to visit his mother and the congregants. The discovery prompted the minister to settle his own trip costs.
A quirky social bio notes Mrs Snaggs is asked about her husband’s work. She replies “Time, mum!” illustrating a wry take on ambition and social comparison. The piece echoes old era humor about striving beyond neighbors.
The article promotes Anuric a treatment by Dr. Pierce from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo NY. It claims uric acid causes gout and rheumatism and that Anuric drives out uric acid relieving pain swelling and inflammation. Consumers are urged to buy double strength Anuric or send 10c for trial pack and to send water for free testing. A nurse is described as insurance for big meat eaters and those who deposit lime salts in joints.
A neighbor confronts Fatwaste about a baker's bread stash kept for a “tring day.” He explains new bread mustn’t be sold, while a Red Cross Bag Blue ad accompanies the page. A separate vignette shows a conductor enforcing fare rules for an eight year old, prompting a student quip about a jailbird.
Dr Pierce promotes Favorite Prescription as a cure for female complaints and related conditions. Available in tablet and liquid forms at drug stores, with a free medical adviser offered upon postage of printing and mailing costs. Also notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation relief.
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