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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
2
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It warns of constipation, promises quick relief in hours, and urges buying the 100 cent bottle with full directions on the label while warning about counterfeit copies.
Rev W H Warner of Myerville Maryland credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life by curing ablation back neuralgia cramps headaches and nervous dizziness after his kidneys were at fault. He reports restored health and urges others to try the 50c box from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue about love and extravagance mirrors a spendthrift tale. Two friends debate affection while a third man’s finances loom as the punch line, with quips about income and what to spend. The piece lampoons appetite and desire, urging to ask for more.
The article discusses vaccination as a preventive for strangles and distemper in horses, noting bacterial vaccines can aid natural defenses but may fail if bacteria deteriorate or secondary infections arise. It advises using mixed bacterias for such cases and stresses must be administered by a qualified veterinarian to ensure protection and avoid irregularities.
Spring work begins after winter when horses shed heavy coats. Clipping prevents excess sweating and cold risk, keeps horses comfortable, and a good clipper pays for itself in a season on farms.
In the Philippines, San Fernando town on Ticao Island reports an artesian well at 405 feet that erupted with a gas rich water column eight feet high. Efforts averted a flood as water escaped through two pipes, while samples show carbonic acid and soda water flavor pending analysis. The drilling supervisor, with 40 years’ experience, says this is a unique phenomenon.
The text advises that hogs escape when hungry or curious, noting they will find a way through any fence and replicate escapes if not satisfied. It stresses that tight fencing and steady, adequate feeding prevent roaming, saving time and patience by keeping hogs contented at home.
The text argues for comfortable hog housing as an economic measure. It emphasizes that well built shelters with straw and litter reduce heating costs compared to burning feeds like alfalfa hay and corn to maintain warmth in hog quarters.
A garbled note discusses ram and ewe care, warning that teasing or stressing the flock can harm the animals. It suggests keeping control and avoiding rough handling to prevent lunging or injuries among lambs and rams.
The article notes motion picture eye strain is common and headaches may follow. It cites a Monthly Science source recommending perfectly fitted glasses as relief, with colored lenses like silver amber or yellowish green for sensitive viewers. It also advises avoiding upward seating to reduce strain and states properly fitted glasses can let many enjoy films without adverse effects.
The Manchester Guardian notes contrasting skill among the Hugush bar and Mr. C. F. Gill. Mathews allegedly drew tears from a judge during pleading, while Gill, a rival, never did. A navvy charged with killing his wife once moved a Lewes jury to tears, sparking laughter among bystanders.
The passage notes that eloquence may persuade but daily living's example more strongly molds character. It cautions against discoursing on blessings without steady action, insisting that visible conduct travels farther than spoken words.
A French society lists two hundred architects painters and sculptors who died for their country during the war. The Roll of Honor underscores the breadth of cultural loss and wartime sacrifice across France.
A girl devised a bathing suit with pockets in Palm Beach, enabling her to store items while swimming. The invention features pockets large enough to hold belongings during dives, intriguingly linked to a main dealer.
Survivors from sunken vessels report a German armed sailing raider with a gasoline motor attacked near Trinidad, hoisting the German flag before firing on approaching ships. Crews were captured or drowned as raiders sank the Cambronne voyage from Antofagasta to Brent, France, likely en route to Rio Janeiro.
Copenhagen reports that more than forty Americans were among prisoners taken to Germany by the commerce raider Moewe. American seaman Jack Benson says the captives are now held as prisoners of war. He notes most were horsemen from the transport Esmeralda, sunk by the Moewe, except for one American named Smith aboard the Brecknockshire.
Washington reports nearly six hundred thousand federal civilian workers and police forces are summoned to assist the Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service in detecting spies and apprehending those involved in plots against the United States. Denver’s Millicent Moore Smith is found not guilty of murdering her husband John Lawrence Smith. she testified she acted after a night of torture and threats by him.
Fragmented OCR text references avoiding sacrifice and census by a council of national experts. Mentions Europe, belligerents, and bureau of immesia. Lacks clear events, dates, or names to confirm a factual news item.
The Swiss parliament decided by 23 to 22 that Switzerland should make no move in behalf of peace at present. The action came after consideration of the majority and minority reports from a commission appointed to review the possibility of a peace move by White Earth.
Virtually all soldiers and civilians forming the rebel forces of Rigoberto Fernandes in Oriente provinces surrendered to Colonel Verona at Guantanamo. The event marks a major turnover as Cuban rebel units capitulate amid ongoing conflict.
Washington reports the navy has placed orders with American Steel & Wire of Philadelphia to produce 100 submarine nets at 1881 dollars each for immediate delivery, reflecting naval expansion and defense procurement efforts.
Berlin chemists report a method to create a fat substitute from Haden and bude material. They claim the process yields a usable fat analog, potentially impacting food manufacturing and dietary products amid unclear commercial details.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for a disordered stomach and inactive liver. It describes relief from headaches constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and other digestive disturbances. The text claims the tonic purifies the stomach and blood and has been used for fifty years nationwide.
In a railway carriage a man boasted of Turkey travels to Constanti nople claiming danger from dogs in the streets. A young lady questions how he got home alive. They recall a past romance as silence falls and she shifts attention to others.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a universal remedy for liver stomach and bowel misery. It claims relief from constipation indigestion and dizziness with a ten cent box and includes odd snippets about health and a joke about bread cutting with a hot knife.
A brief overheard exchange reveals Mrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. Twobble are no longer speaking. The two women allegedly had a street meeting where the dispute began, suggesting a lasting breach.
A pharmacist from Lenora Arkansas May 21 1916 recounts using Kilmer’s Swamp-Rost in a patient care vignette. The account notes relief after dosage and urges readers to consider the remedy’s preventive claims.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a tense exchange about leaving at midnight and a promise to a mother. The speaker jokes about the undertaker and popular opinion among a wife’s relatives, hinting at social plans and potential consequences.
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