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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
2
A West Coast news item reports a gold and silver strike seven miles from God with high grade quartz exposed. Prospec tors Hughes and Tatterley located an aban doned claim, sparking a rush from Tonopah Golifield Reno Fallon Mina and nearby towns.
The Mellon administration announced subscriptions for a new short term 4 percent note issue reaching about 1.2 billion dollars across federal reserve districts. Across the country, subscriptions surpassed quotas as weathered by reports from various districts.
Along the King's highway in St Louis 808 shade trees stand as living monuments to 308 Missouri lads who died in World War I. Each tree bears a gold star with the fallen's name unit and service engraved. planted on Arbor Day by American Legion members with help from the mothers of the honored men.
From a buck private in 1917 to the top cadet at West Point Charles J Barrett rose through the ranks. He joined the 20th division to go to France and with 164 hand picked soldiers faced West Point entrance exams, winning highest honors. At the academy he commanded the regiment edited the school magazine and chaired the board of governors while leading the class.
A Paris reported scene recalls Marshal Ferdinand Yoch of France admired by Americans during his visit. A blind veteran, asking for directions to a wounded soldiers’ institute, seeks help from a passerby then a janitor. The janitor rebukes the veteran, while others urge aid, highlighting duty to assist veterans.
William Harrison known as Hap py Littleton, southern middleweight champ, blends baritone singing and classical reading with boxing. He recently damaged Billy Shade in New Orleans, winning the decision, and has fought Joe Chip Battling Sega Joe Borrell and Jack Koonnellfeld, as part of American Legion boxers winning laurels nationwide.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the U S Marine Corps, expressed keen interest in attending the American Legion’s fourth annual convention in New Orleans in October. He cited Louisiana as his native state and noted his deep interest in Legion activities and the Marine Corps’ history from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He heightened fame commanding the Fourth Brigade of Marines at St Mihiel.
Governor Cox of Massachusetts signs a bill expanding the state veteran bonus to include over 400 more World War veterans. Eligibility now covers men who resided in the state within the year before enlistment or who had parents residing in the state a year prior, even if the man served elsewhere.
At Penn Station New York Marshal Joffre was to be arrested by a local group but incoming rescue led by General Bullard intervened. Mme Joffre waited upstairs for French aid as a Manhattan crowd faced an order to disperse.
Urgent need announced by the veterans administration for reconstruction aides in physiotherapy and occupation therapy tied to World War I veteran rehabilitation. Applicants are not required to report for written exams but are rated on education training experience and general physics ability. Information obtainable from the U S Civil Service Commission Washington D C.
Fragmented OCR text references the American Legion and various names and places. The readable items mention Leonard Honky of Grinnell and a Virginia related note. The passage is garbled with no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize beyond noting a Legion connection and disrupted lines.
Fragmentary text honors a teen and World War II veterans, mentioning planting items and memorials. Mentions Wemblingtens CD and AuHielema Laighone Anu port, with unclear names and places. Core facts are obscured by garbled OCR but point to a local memorial event and tributes.
A head on collision on the Missouri Pacific near Sulphur Springs fatally injured 36 people and wounded about 188 as Train No 4 failed to heed a signal. Engineer Matt G Glenn and fireman Edward Tinsley were among the crew, with rescue efforts hampered by darkness and lack of power in the village.
Washington outlines possible swift action to end the coal and rail disputes. The plan calls for taking over major coal mines under military guard and forcing miners to work as government employees to restore order and public service.
Fragmented OCR notes describe plans to control coal distribution amid anti chiefs and veal operators. Mention Cleveland meeting, a conveyor accelerator, and Sumiday from Wemkbottom with no clear plan for distribution. Federal coal distributor appointed by the president is referenced with uncertain details.
An engineering curiosity said to be unique in this country with one parallel in Europe, the pipe arch bridge over the river supplying Boston's water. The eighty foot span carries a seven and a half foot diameter steel pipe rising five and a half feet above the center. Abutments resist pressure from water filled pipe with a concrete mass forty feet thick behind each abutment. A hand rail foot bridge runs along the curved tops. The pipe steel in the arched portion is over an eighth of an inch thick.
A Kansas City Star remark on poor meals focusing on crusts and loaf leftovers contrasts with literature, while a note explains Saxon name endings like ard and their meanings such as good tempered and drunkard.
A fragment speaks of steadfast resolve ahead of confrontation, urging quiet courage and unwavering truth. It hints at conviction carried by a small, trusted minority facing broader pressure from foes. The tone mirrors a cautious, somber commitment to principled stance.
In a reader letter the Houston Post recalls Presikesnicky in Poland and debates the extent of earthquake damage. A woman asks whether the spelling of a name was correct before the quake. The item reflects reader engagement with distant events.
Report notes the proverb to wear a feather in the cap originated in Ottoman conflicts where a feather signified killing a Turk, reflecting a historical custom now considered a barbaric badge of honor.
In India certain fish species can survive out of water for a day or two and on hot summer days may be seen moving across fields in a clumsy fashion as they seek water.
Fragment from a historical page shows two laborers in a dialogue about work on trolley tracks. One asks if the other is working and the response notes a “dandy job” with needing to quit frequently to let the curs pass, reflecting humorous or colloquial labor humor of the era.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a golf instructor named Chap Gtreka and a peculiar challenge or incident described with unfamiliar terms. The legible bits point to a local sports brief or feature, mentioning golf and a notable figure, but details remain unclear due to text corruption.
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