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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
10
Reports detail American airmen with French squadrons, massive French and British casualties, and Russian Red Cross losses after bombardments. Austro German forces invade Serbia while battles rage in Champagne. News also notes political moves in Greece, Mexico, and the United States, plus bank and labor tremors.
In a brief exchange a shifty acquaintance asks if he would join a gentlemen’s game. Sandstorm Smith of Rampage Oklahoma, now temporarily among us, bluntly refuses and asserts he is no gentleman.
A brief, clipped exchange shows a maid resigning to marry, hinting at social pressure to preserve family honor. The piece shifts to an unrelated ad urging readers to request Red Cross blue cloth and noting radium's high value.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. Each bottle includes a sworn purity certificate and a sample bottle offer by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Hamden? New York with two bottle sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
A garbled excerpt shows a question about recall approval and a reply naming actors, followed by a remark on married men believing they should spend part of their earnings.
A recruit complains the Irish ash meat is unfit for soldiers. The doctor is called, and a surgeon cites the Crimea commander in chief eating similar fare to argue the meat should be acceptable. The recruit retorts that long storage since Crimea means spoilage is likely.
A new store clerk, flustered by a charming young woman, lets a large dry goods bill go on her account without a name. When asked who to charge, the clerk stumbles, and colleagues deride that the buyer is simply “Miss miscellaneous.”
A sailor named O Harrity asks the battleship captain if it costs seven hundred dollars to fire a big gun. The captain replies, and O Harrity says he might save money by firing it himself for ten. The scene presents a humorous request about artillery costs from an New York Times style clipping.
Mr Growcher offers a blunt view on Europe’s war ending, predicting it will finish as most events do with those uninvolved bearing the cost. He suggests the public will face economizing and efforts to repay expenses.
A quarrel line shows a caller identifying a spouse amid a heated moment. The wife defends her husband and refuses to be provoked by insults. The exchange highlights a domestic dispute dynamic and the resistance to anger in remarks.
A brief note records a local baseball game resolved with quiet consensus. Players from both sides move on, with spectators and officials noting no further disputes or appeals.
In a Boston divorce court a young girl explains how she assesses truth. Asked how she knows the statement is true she replies My papa told me so. She also says she does not always answer her stepmother politely, adding My heart did not bring forth the words.
A comic exchange in a boarding house features a witty mistress and a chatty neighbor. The mistress notes the boarders prize meals while a voracious resident and an irate guest highlight the humorous tension.
A brief exchange recalls the book Lives of the Hunted mentioned in a New York Post blurb. The dialogue notes curiosity about the work and its bachelor theme.
A study notes More women would take up baseball if it boosted social standing. The Ontario region spans 497 262 square miles.
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