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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
Farmers debate rotational grazing using Spike Toothy Harrow and disking to improve soil and rest periods. Experts note high costs for fences and labor, potential turf damage on wet ground, and uneven results on slopes. Continuous rest periods can boost grass growth but practicality varies by region and farm demands.
A 19th century note describes rape as a prime green forage for hogs and sheep. It covers sowing methods, including broadcasting six to eight pounds per acre on sand beds, drilling five to six pounds, or rows 24 to 28 inches apart with two to three pounds per acre. The Dwart Eneex variety is praised for producing a satisfactory ration, especially when grain is added. Forage appears in 40 days under good soil, lasting until adverse weather, with yield depending on soil fertility and feeding a variety of seeds plus sharp grit to aid grinding.
Parisienne fashion bans and wartime shortages trigger a shift away from silk and fine fabrics. Women eschew delicate garments, sewing on cheaper materials as prices surge and luxury wear vanishes from Rue de la Paix. Watches and jewelry are scarce as economic strain reshapes Parisian style.
An old gardening guide describes growing Irish potatoes in home plots with high potash fertilizers. Plant early in spring for family use, with large main crops planted late May or June in rows two feet apart. Seed laid one to two per hole, covered four inches, then cultivated to keep weeds down. As vines grow, earth up to support plants and protect tubers from sun.
Bee buyers should prepare a brooder for the number of chicks purchased. On arrival chicks must be warmed and regulated. If the brooder is not ready, move chicks from the shipping box to a warm room with feed, returning them to the box every three hours until the brooder is ready. For the first days, regulate brooder temperature for chick comfort as the critical early period.
Minnesota poultry club members joined a large interclub pageant at the Sioux City interstate fair last fall. The poultry group carried no banner, but their motto proclaimed The Immortal Hen, When San Never Beta, a claim tied to their science backed project.
The Federal Board for Vocational Education will retrain discharged disabled servicemen with tuberculosis, noting 86.2 percent of 2,701 cases in a 7,710 pool have lung disease. About 3,034 major amputations have occurred, with 2,808 limb losses and 720 other amputations. Training aims to restore health and provide suitable indoor occupations.
The Petrograd outbreak claims thousands daily with February tolls exceeding 138000 deaths. Population fell from 990000 on Feb 1 to about 800000 by March 1 as 77000 left the city. Moscow reports similar dire fare with smallpox typhus and hunger, funerals rented ceilings.
Washington reports 442 American medical officers dead or missing in action or due to disease, wounds, accidents, or other causes through March 13. Discharges from the army air service reach 100,247. total strength ends at 100,527. Chambers of commerce urged to assist returning soldiers and sailors in securing jobs and transportation home as industries transition. The incubator note ends with a stray line about ancient Egypt.
Cooks at the Paris hotel hosting hundreds of American peace delegates are astonished by the breakfast orders. Ham and eggs, beef steak, chops, oatmeal and hot cakes dominate, with hors d oeuvres and sweet dishes surprising the French staff. Authorities note army supplies and special American delicacies like ice cream and pastries, while white bread and flour are abundant at this hotel, unlike darker bread elsewhere in Paris.
The Carnegie Institute of Technology teams with Pittsburgh steel interests to establish a rolling mill research bureau. It will investigate physical and mechanical changes in steel during hot rolling, share findings with cooperating interests and the public, and offer courses to students specializing in this field.
Guidance on handling dirty shelled eggs and storage issues notes eggs are not kept when surplus production occurs. It recommends separating mate birds, and selling, killing, or confining all birds after the hatching season ends to prevent infertile production.
A fragment mentions straw and taffeta in enliteway windows on Wednesdays. The wording is garbled but suggests a period style decree about materials and timing. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
Washington debates using war gas to clear pests on farms. Secretary Lane found experiments killed pests but risked harming animals and people nearby if wind spread the gas. Farmers planned evacuations as alternative methods lag behind.
Jan Prancisco and Frank Dankon faced a divorce action cited as grounded on conduct before friends. The case notes the wife asserting sufficient grounds for dissolution of marriage based on their marital strains.
In Portland Oregon a scuffle erupted as hogs disrupted water services when a bottle spilled whisky into a trough. Jenny’s pies ran amok after drinking the liquor provoking a neighborly cry at dawn amid the cold gray daw.
The London Daily Express notes that many remedies lie in cottage pharmacopeia from plain tavern tonics to herbs like mallow colt's foot and balm for coughs and heart palpitations. It references antiseptics and tonics such as Symphitum and Taraxacum, with folk preparations claimed to heal wounds and ailments.
The 1740 book Distresses and Adventures of John Cockburn mentions cigara, describing leaves of tobacco rolled to form a pipe and tobacco. Earlier notes from 1409 and 1099 describe smoking practices, with European cigar manufacture and consumption dating from the late seventeenth century.
The text describes salt as a recognized medium of exchange in WS countries and scarce regions. In Abyssalnia scarce salt and rifle cartridges serve as small change. Salt measures ten inches by two inches. five salts equal one dollar, depending on supply distance. Three cartridges equal one salt.
A fragmented reflection on omission as art features a nun and references to Hind, Lovla Stevenson, and a daily paper. The text hints at selective reporting and the value of deleting unnecessary details. Strong entities include Hind and Stevenson in a cryptic context.
A historical note explains a method to clean photographs using a warm water wash with a small amount of soap. The cloth is wrung out well and the photograph wiped gently, followed by immediate drying with a clean, dry cloth to avoid damage.
A damaged report describes a pre Christian burial chest found with a cinerary urn. The fragmentary text mentions the chest as ancient and large and references Douglin Leaf Man in connection with the discovery.
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