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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
5
Mrs. Emma Harris of 5811 Reiger Street Dallas says Tanlac restored her health after months of weight loss and pain. She claims she gained 35 pounds and says her appetite sleep and energy improved dramatically. She says she has told about four hundred people in person about her recovery.
Jean questions if every girl should learn to sew and make clothes. Aunt Ruth, a dressmaker, insists yes but struggles to answer how she would earn a living. The exchange reveals practical concerns about skills and livelihood.
Free samples of Cuticura Soap and Ointment mailed with a booklet claim quick relief from itching burning skin and baby rashes including eczema. Advert describes exclusive use to keep baby skin clear and asks for a postcard address to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Contains miscellaneous jokes and ad lines from the period.
Colonel House has begun assembling a team led by Dr. John H. Finley to collect Europe study data for US use when peace talks occur. The project aims for unbiased, comprehensive statistics on economic, political, and military conditions to guide policy without signaling imminent negotiations.
A paragraph notes Whitman’s Leaves of Grass period and banana fiber experiments in the Straits Settlements for banana stalk fiber bags for sugar shipping. It mentions bronze durability tests by tin content, a California school invention of a desk cover, and large wartime horse losses with U S departures to Europe totaling about 760,000 since the war’s start, plus a U S horse decline of 84,000 in 1910 and 1017.
New York forestry experts urge farmers to use fallen logs for firewood and to cut crooked trees doomed to worthlessness. The message ties wartime ethics to practical forest management, warning against exploiting the war for personal gain and stressing integrity in authorities.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Halefeller remarking on a hat trim costing 30 dollars while a man jokes that some men pay more to be trimmed in a poker game. The dialogue highlights wild inflation in millinery versus gambling costs with playful skepticism.
Kaiser urges neutral tint for diplomatic schemes while New York notes the razing of the famed St Denis hotel and a shift in political strategy.
A westbound Erie train runs late as it halts for repairs and waiting passengers. A man drags a carpetbag and waves a telegram crying to hurry to Buffalo the worst way. The conductor jokes that no fate could be worse than delay.
In a Muncie suburb during close of term, principal Lee Baird asks students to write on any subject. A boy submits a blank sheet titled The Home Life of the Fiji Islanders and asks why, replying There ain’t any. The room laughs as they get one on the teacher. Also notes: silkworms multiply 14,000 times in 28 days and a note shaver won’t cut expenses.
A Sunday at Ft Benjamin Harrison ends with soldiers offering to let civilians board first, yielding train space to sisters and mothers while they wait for a second car. The scene shifts as the civilian train heads to town and a soldiers’ car follows, underscoring courtesy among troops. Also noted: menthol import shifts during wartime, Japan crystal exports to Germany before the war, and US demand rising. price range about $2 to $2.50 per pound. Wisconsin lumber yards employ women as lumber handlers, while a fruit tree agent dislikes being labeled a professional grafter.
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