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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
3
An aeroplane observer’s journal describes a four‑plane British unit evading five German fighters over hostile territory. The crew employed feints, rapid maneuvers, and a bold head‑on strike before an Albatross attack forced a brief gunfire scene, ending with a successful return home.
Ed Bickenhauser of Junction City Kansas mourns his pet wild goose who served 18 years as weather prophet yard watchdog and extraordinary decoy. The honking warned intruders and drew geese within shooting range on many hunting trips.
Residents near Freescout Hill report damaged eggs observed by Mrs William Findley suggesting a local incident of food preparation or pastry making. The vague notes mention deavered eggs and possible tampering with supplies in the area. Further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
Evansville Ind Joseph Parrott fifty of Wichita Kansas and Mrs Penelope Riggs fifty of this city were wed at St James Lt B church in a ceremony witnessed by friends and relatives. Parrott visited after forty years apart and the pair became engaged in a few hours. They plan to live in Wichita after spending a few days in Evansville.
Glens Falls, N Y The centenarian Mia Sage a Darrowsville resident aged 107 declares she has few years left but aims to vote and signs a pro suffrage yellow slip She is identified as Mia Sagea the region’s oldest woman and supports the movement near Sere
A fragment notes a baked item described as cooked and baked in the beat of the aun with unclear context and missing details. No clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable.
A Cook County Agricultural exhibit features Hewonstine Pennsylvania Dutch peas from Pennsylvania. A mid nineteenth century Howenstine pioneer story says a hen swallowed a seed, then later regurgitated it for spring planting. A Chicago inventor supplied burglarproof window sash with rising from within.
Funeral services were held for the late Little Boy Blue a pet parrot belonging to Mrs T L Crane wife of a local garage owner The body was interred in the Crane family plot in Santa Rosa Coroner F H Sawyer supervised the arrangements The bird had been with the Crane family for nine years and its loss reportedly affected Mrs Crane who is said to be ill from the strain of its departure
Punxsutawney widow Mrs. Fred Smith formerly Miss Mary Hadden inherits about 2.4 million dollars from Harry Aiams of Buffalo who died April 26, 1914. The will, public now, leaves the bulk to his former sweetheart Raims who cannot take possession until she turns twenty three, three years hence, though Raims and Hadden were engaged to wed May 30, 1914.
Joseph Peters, after four months on the Logansport police force, declares a shovel better than a mace and patrol duty. He notes shedding twenty two pounds during that period while describing the job as softer than some expect.
A banned absinthe supply is diverted to produce guncotton in Paris. A cooperative distillery at Pontoise, which had been extracting beet root alcohol for government munitions, lacks beet roots and is taking over absinthe stocks in warehouses under government inspectors observation.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines preventable wheat smuts bunt and loose smut, their impacts on U.S. yields, and seed treatment methods. Bunt is tackled with formalin seed soak after cleaning. loose smut uses Jensen hot water treatment with precise temperatures to kill spores while preserving germination. Rotation is advised in severe cases to curb spore carryover.
Prolonged wet weather leaves many poultry houses damp. Use about five pounds of calcium chloride in each house, in a tub covered to keep fowls from wasting it, to absorb moisture. dry and reuse if it becomes moist. Cost about ten cents per pound.
Farmer reports a cow may thin despite good feed and has a cough. The case shows signs of tuberculosis. a veterinarian should test the animal to confirm.
Do not let any weeds ripen in the area as advised by local officials. They urge immediate cleanup to prevent seed dispersion and comply with municipal fire and sanitation rules. Citizens are urged to remove weeds from vacant lots, along roadsides, and near properties to reduce fire risk and pest habitat.
A short note stresses that breeding cattle or animals does not guarantee profit. success depends on proper feeding and handling, not just quality lineage. Emphasizes care, management, and workload required to realize returns.
To determine a cow s value you must measure her milk and test milk butterfat. A cow producing 40 pounds of 3 percent milk and one producing 20 pounds of 6 percent milk yield equal butter amounts.
The article explains infertile eggs result from hens without male birds and that removing a male has no effect on egg count. It recommends the hen's peak profit in years one and two, and advises disposing of a hen after her second laying season, before molt begins.
Farmers advised immature corn should be left standing until nearly dry and nearly ready for harvest. Caution urged to ensure leaves are dry and stalks oiled to prevent sour silage during storage.
A farm note states cracked corn proves far superior to whole corn for feeding chicks. Operators report quicker growth and better feed conversion, citing ease of digestion and higher energy availability in cracked kernels.
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