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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
2
An article on casualties compares wound types in modern war with Franco-Prussian era findings. Shrapnel wounds resemble old musket injuries but lower velocity causes more lodging. shell wounds are broader and more severe. infection risk rises with greater tissue damage. Basil fragments and bayonet injuries noted. grenades revived in WWI contexts.
An Indianapolis audience hears Lieut Harold Pest of Canada describe high wartime survival and the bravery of surgeons and ambulances. He cites a 97 percent save rate for wounded and explains dressing stations and hospitals behind the front, noting the crucial role of medical personnel under fire.
A garbled OCR passage presents a jumble of names places and phrases. It mentions names like Navin and Mike and includes stray references to anchors and a conservatory tone. The text is unreadable coherent reportage and seems to be a damaged fragment from a larger page.
Washington faces massive supply needs as addition to the Regular Army and National Guard demands rapid outfitting for a million men. The War Department estimates vast clothing and tent requirements, with factories and contracts racing to deliver khaki, tents, and equipment for nine months of upkeep amid a booming industrial effort.
Sergeant Maurice Bounk of the Prent Beattullion, Ca iodian infantry, recuperating at the front after a German bullet struck him in the ring. A fellow soldier, Serdent Smook, reportedly brought back a unigun to aid him as he heals from the wound received several weeks ago.
A humorous tale about General Ballioud of the French expeditionary force near Monastir. A mud stained jug incident leads a private to claim he is promoted to corporal, only to see a general’s insignia on another soldier, who keeps the jug and order, while Ballioud refuses to yield.
In Santa Fe New Mexico trapper J F Mc Mullen of the United States Molegical survey released a thousand pound she grizzly. The animal pulled a 45 pound trap and six foot drag. McMullen fed the bear and summoned ranchers and tourists to view before its death shot. The bear had killed many cattle recently.
Cowboys in Craig Cola county report an ancient Indian burial ground within half a mile of the old city links. Locals recall a historic Ute Arapahoe clash and, following an old trapper’s tale, unearthed mound graves. Excavation revealed the remains of an Indian chief and numerous artifacts including rings, marble, and snake rattles.
Anthony G ehwathen of Kousay City, Ken, told the court he was twenty one when he applied for a license last January. He admitted foiling Cupid with a wicker charade to obtain the license, explaining his deception and regret over the scheme.
Russian forces fall back to Husatyn and surrounding areas in east Galicia as Teutonic and allied troops press their advance. French units in the Alene region launch counterattacks against the German crown prince’s army with gains along the line. Verdun defenses see German attacks repulsed and aerial combat intensifies with substantial losses on both sides.
Petrograd reports that a Russian women's battalion, called the Command of Death, clashed with German forces near Sinor gou on July 26. They captured German women fighters. Ten wounded heroines reached Petrograd, to be treated in hospital at Vitebek. Of 200 at the front, fifty remained. twenty were killed, eight captured, others wounded.
A blaze swept the Spruce River valley fifteen miles northeast of Fernie B C on Sunday afternoon trapping sixty to seventy men and about twenty tame at an Elk Lumber company camp in a blind valley. Several bodies were recovered and many workers are missing in the tragedy.
The report describes the death of a severely deformed infant in 1915 after doctors refused to save. The baby’s mother, a Chicagoan, sank into deep grief following the loss, with the narrative noting family strain and scandal surrounding the event.
An unclear report describes a person or people involved in an incident near Hawtin. détails are fragmentary but indicate a railway accident or near miss with authorities responding. Further specifics on victims, location, and exact date are unreadable in the text.
A testimonial from Mrs Mazan of Lowell Massachusetts claims three years of life stress and nervous conditions eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief from headaches irregularities constipation and general weakness and urges others to write for advice.
The skyline method replaces ground hauling by dragging logs with a donkey engine and cables. A high trolley and upper main lines Hoist logs, then haul them over tree tops to rail siding for loading. The system uses a top cable and a choker to lift logs, enabling faster movement in Oregon and Washington forests.
A Philadelphia inventor attaches a dust filtering device to the player piano enabling a housewife to play the piano, operate pedals, and run a vacuum cleaner simultaneously to clean the parlor. The bellows feed the vacuum through a pipe, creating suction for cleaning.
A garbled advertisement promotes a cleansing soap claiming purity and healing properties for the skin. It touts the product as essential for toilet use and urges postcard orders to a Boston address, mixing marketing hype with alarming population statistics.
A damaged OCR snippet hints at an event or person but lacks clear names or dates. The readable words suggest confusion or misinterpretation, with no coherent incident or outcome to summarize for a dated news item or public notice.
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