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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
11
A livery stable keeper recounts Deacon Opdyke as a generous farmer who hires horses, pays promptly, and once leaves a sack of carrots with a note praising a horse named Old Bill. The anecdote portrays Opdyke as affable and trusted in town.
A fragmented verse passage evokes autumn arriving with sensory imagery. Poetic lines describe orchards in fruit time, grape tones, and landscapes named with classical and exotic flair, ending with a blurred reference to a Carman line in the Atlantic.
The piece urges daily gratitude for simple pleasures and relief from ordinary annoyances. It stresses silent evening thanks to God, recognizing that all good comes from God and blesses both great and small things, shaping mood into joy and humble trust.
A brief note urges honest gratitude for our fathers' wins and resolves to pass blessings to future generations, emphasizing thanks and duty on Thanksgiving Day.
In a rural tale a farmer’s turkey narrator explains that Thanksgiving is not just a feast but a moral about sharing and gratitude. A city family and a rural family alike receive a turkey and find happiness by giving thanks for what they have. The piece connects the 1621 Plymouth feast to a broader call for yearly gratitude beyond one holiday.
In a season of plenty readers are urged to aid the needy. A fat goose or turkey can be matched by coal clothes or shoes for children, easing the hunger and hardship of families who lack basic comforts.
A Buffalo Times meditation on past versus present, noting that temporary appearances mislead while time’s wider arc confirms providential care and steady guidance through difficulty. It urges calm and faith amid clouds of despondency.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming wide success and offering sample bottles by parcel post. It urges readers to mail ten cents with this paper to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York and notes bottles are available at drug stores.
A brief dialogue features Mr. Meekton arguing for keeping Henrietta’s dog Fido longer. He jokes he would hate to be forced to eat the dog biscuit to prevent waste.
Green's August Flower is advertised as a household panacea for constipation, indigestion, liver trouble, and low spirits with nervous dyspepsia. It promises quick relief after a few doses and is described as a gentle laxative sold worldwide.
The Seattle Washington group Women Are Organized claims to have more than 10 000 organized women and girl workers, asserting strong grassroots support and active membership across the city.
A man shouts for freedom of speech as a woman from a window retorts about Anti-Noise rights. The scene references Red Cross bags and grocers advertising on level ground. A quip about money and marriage follows. A cynical note on optimism during a long war ends the fragment.
The new Halifax docks, costing 80 million dollars, will handle up to 75 000 tons of shipping at once once completed. The war boosts Halifax as a port by shortening trans Atlantic voyages by several days and attracting Canadian and American commerce.
Readers are warned not to rely on appearance when buying apples as large specimens may not deliver expected flavor or sweetness. A cautious approach is advised before purchasing and consuming such fruit.
A cryptic excerpt describes cold, bare chests and a discussion of clothing and a wife’s handiwork. The fragmentary wording implies a domestic or personal scene without clear context or identifiable people, places, or events.
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