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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
5
Harry Lilly of 4255 Clayton street Denver reports a 32 pound gain after three Tanlac bottles. He says prior to taking Tanlac he suffered rheumatism kidney and stomach troubles with severe back pain and low appetite. After the first bottle his back pain vanished and appetite improved.
An advertisement touts freezone as a cheap ether compound that dries and lifts corns and calluses with a few drops. It claims root-and-all removal by fingertips and urges readers to ask a druggist to order a small bottle if unavailable. The text also includes stray items and jokes from a misc. page.
A household guide on selecting fruits high in pectin and acid for jelly making. It explains extracting juice, testing pectin with alcohol, rapid cooking to preserve color and texture, filling sterilized glasses, cooling, sealing, and storing. It also lists common mistakes such as soft or tough jelly and crystallization caused by sugar balance and cooking time.
The guide discusses sugar to juice proportions for preserving juice with pectin. It explains a three fourths cup of sugar per cup of juice, with adjustments if pectin is thin or separated, and stresses cooking juice in a vessel four times its volume to avoid color loss and yield reduction. It also notes adding sugar as the juice comes to a boil to speed dissolution.
A guide to extracting and using pectin from apples oranges mint and pineapple for jelly. Includes steps for Apple Pectin Orange Pectin Mint and Orange Pectin Jelly Strawberry and Orange Pectin Jelly and Pineapple and Orange Pectin Jelly with boiling times straining and bottling guidance.
Collector-Well, T called at the house and found seven Smiths there. Six denied owing anything and the seven kicked me out of the house. Employer-That's the one. Go back and get the money.
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing the face and skin followed by Cuticura Ointment for relief. It promises immediate soothing and speedy healing for everyday use and offers free samples by mail with a booklet. Includes an odd playful aside about bees and a pun filled exchange.
Druggists praise Kilmer Swamp Root in 1916 letters from pharmacists, toutting kidney benefits, urging readers to sample with ten cent bottle and booklet. Ad copy quotes city drug store endorsements and a humor note about moving pictures versus saloons.
Mrs. Evsz J. Van Dem Sanpe of Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham remedies for restoring her health after prior weakness. She praises Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier urging other women to try them for relief from the listed ailments.
An irate father questions his son George about drawing $100 Aunt Patricia left in the bank. The boy explains he spent it on a Liberty bond after noting the advertising impact. The dialogue satirizes parental and societal pressures in a 1920s context.
A Kansas City Star item recalls Mrs. Occy Wattles noting four years since marriage and a lease expiry next week. A merchant hawks a barrel skirt to a couple, the husband quipping the wife should be inside it.
A lady’s housekeeper narrates a cook’s departure after she fears the master does not appreciate the meals. The cook explains her frustration that the cooking pleases but the master avoids indulgence, noting a prior master who gained weight from rich fare, while the current master remains thin.
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