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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
2
Irving Cobb describes a London hospital scene after a German air raid. A severely maimed girl with one hand gone and the other badly shattered clings to a painted doll, smiling faintly as she sings, a stark image of war’s collateral suffering.
A wounded soldier recalls a robin nesting in an empty shell case amid warfare and notes birds and other animals as keen early detectors of enemy aircraft. The piece cites parrots at the Eiffel Tower, noisy pheasants, pigs, dogs, cats, and horses reacting to distant raids, illustrating animal sensitivity to sound and danger.
In a classroom vignette a homely brown hen tends a brood of incubator hatched chicks. Tommy notes a gap between hen and brood and declares she cannot be their mother. He then concludes with confidence the hen is only the Gurse girl.
Doen't Understand Busette questions how a small trolley pole can stop a large streetcar from derailing or running off the track, expressing confusion over the mechanical cause in the event.
George H. Tucker, president of Pittsfield bank, preserves heirloom shears once used by his grandfather at the courthouse. The shears, never sharpened for a century, retain a keen edge and symbolize enduring tradition in this feature on local artifacts.
A fragment asks how to pronounce vivanilere and mentions a cue stressing the final syllable. The note emphasizes a feral tone and a heavy emphasis on the last available syllable.
Across the nation reports show labor unrest with calls for a general strike until October 1 in protest of Haywood and associates’ imprisonment. In mining, Butte sees record activity while Aberdeen Washington mills buzz with agitation. Banking news from Denver and Chicago highlights wage policy and gold production measures, with officials elected and agencies tightened as draft and war finance actions continue nationwide.
A World War I dispatch reports Allied and American forces advancing on multiple fronts. German lines broken at four points, with British and Greek troops aiding in successful offensives. American units near Metz press attacks after clearing St Mihiel. Allied gains span France, Macedonia, and Palestine. Kaiser's forces suffer setbacks as talks of defensive posture and peace negotiations surface.
Secretary Daniels announced a Navy and Marine Corps manpower plan after talks with department representatives. The Navy aims for an average of 15000 recruits per month. the Marine Corps will receive 1000 monthly for four months and 1600 monthly thereafter.
A chaotic wartime dispatch reports Allied violence against civilians and British subjects. It notes a Chicago movement seeking federal backing for Hungary’s separation and mentions Kaiser Genke recruiting Germans to join actions in the Russian sphere, with orders allegedly issued September 10.
A home remedy suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint of freckle sunburn and tan lotion at low cost. Grocers sell lemons and drug stores offer orchard white for a few cents. The article also notes rail travel from Jerusalem toward Gaza and a revived railway network in the area, citing regional railroad activity and a note from the Rochester Post Express.
A brief joke about golf and social circles from a London Tit-Bits item. The dialogue centers on Perkins' wife and her golf skill, noting she plays around a hundred strokes per round with light banter.
A fragment notes 300000 residents in Massachusetts unable to read or write English. It questions whether literacy challenges threaten the ballot and civic engagement, hinting at broader implications for voter access and participation.
fragmentary note praising a medicine and urging others to try it. mentions Mrs Link and Tow Way address, and questions why women suffer day to day, implying personal testimony and appeal for fair trial.
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