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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
3
Patriotism Moves Chicago News Office Readers
A fragmented Chicago News item notes readers respond to a moving picture and a national hymn. The piece hints at patriotic sentiment as people stand during the hymn, reflecting midtown civic mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smelis
Chicago News
Women Enjoying Life Between Forty and Fifty
A midcentury reflection quotes Mrs. Herbert Gur ney of the United Federation club noting that women in their forties and fifties are content and capable of frank dialogue with men. She calls being a good, middle aged woman a positive state while others laugh at the notion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Herbert
Gurney
Atite Federationee Clube
Huston
Mra
Deceptive Gun Positions Reported in WWI Photographs
The article notes that photographers tracing wartime scenes found dummy gun emplacements designed to mislead. In France, only one of four apparent concealed batteries actually housed real artillery, while the others served to fool enemy photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sone Haa
Tt Ia
France
Camern
Been hunting today stranger call the roll camp 80
A fragment from Country Gentleman quotes a hunter asking a stranger if they shot anything and replying he is waiting for the rest of the party to return to camp 80 to call the roll. The line suggests a campout scene and uncertainty about game.
The Value of Biography in History Writing
The passage argues biography concentrates virtue and memory into individuals, giving more force and lasting impression than many scattered anecdotes. It asserts that singular stories of great men, like a burning glass concentrating light, offer stronger moral impact and profit for readers, guiding the writer’s focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen
Tim
Lkewise
Drydeo
Famous Swords of Japan and the One-handed Smith
A historical note catalogs famous Japanese swords like Little Crow and mentions winds of superstition surrounding blades. It recounts an apprentice known as the One-handed Smith who stole to the forge to temper a blade, only to lose his hand when his master attacked him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
May's Misunderstanding With Sleepy Maid
A misheard instruction leads to a comic misunderstanding as May tells her maid to wake her at five, but the maid reports May slept soundly on the couch and did not wake at the appointed time. The scene unfolds with May chastising the maid for not waking her, while the maid insists she followed the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Abe
Matum
Sue
Antiquity and Its Paradox in Lamb’s Reflection
Charles Lamb questions the essence of antiquity as both nothing and everything. He ponders whether the past holds ultimate definition while the future appears empty, urging a critique of retroversion and the impulse to venerate what is gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivas
Charles Lamb
Public sentiment and patriotic homage in wartime discourse
A fragment reflecting on worthy sentiments that urge service and sacrifice for the country. It invokes Prescott Warren and Putnam as symbols of heroism and honors fallen soldiers, urging commemoration and encouragement of patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anu
Prescott
Warren
Putnam
Turtles From Ascension Island Draw Local Interest
Ascension Island near Georgetown hosts thousands of giant turtles visiting in warm winds. The population has long attracted humans who capture some for study and food, while others are sent to admiralty officials. Locals recount yearly turtle arrivals and their impact on the island community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanidan Tasweri
Penne
Axcenatyn Island
St. Metenn
Garrice
Georgetown
Ascension
Mately
Ancient custom linked to new moon sighting and superstition
The article recounts a long standing belief in observing the new moon with the eye, noting Jewish and ancient practices, travelers reports, and the West's view of seeing the crescent through glass as unlucky. It cites the London Chronicle and references periscope era analogies for sailors and high priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Jerusalem
Cork Convent of Cintra Hidden in Cork Walls
A story from In the Wide World describes the Convento da Cordea near Cintra Portugal an ancient cave like convent carved into rock and lined with cork to keep out damp Monks of the Capuchians lived there from 1560 to 1834 noting periodic silence Since 1834 the monasteries were dissolved and the site remains open to the public with a caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cintra
Portugal
Cordea
When the Railroad Came to Portsmouth in Aldrich’s Reminiscence
In Thomas Batley Aldrich's reminiscence An Old Town by the Sea the arrival of the first railroad train near Portsmouth disrupts its quiet seclusion. The text notes Portsmouth as the regional hub, with Boston distant yet physically close, and marks rail travel as the start of a new era for the town and its inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Batley Aldrich
Boston
Portsmouth
Bowton
Portemiouth
Second French Revolution and Its Aftermath
The text outlines a sequence from a 143 te lometries era describing a second revolution that led to a republic, then Napoleon I’s empire, followed by Bourbon restoration. It mentions abdication of Ting Louie Chappe, proclamation of a republic, Louis Napoleon’s election, and the rise of Napoleon III, with extensive military actions and thousands killed in a rush to Marte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting Louie Chappe
Louie Napoleon
Hin
Napoleon
A Total Wreck in Odd Newspaper Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment describes a bicycle ride and a damaged scene with names like Abe Nats and Laken, mentioning broken things and an engagement, though many words are unclear. The readable parts suggest a chaotic incident or accident context.
Soft Collar Fashion Sparks Debate Across Regions
A garbled report discusses soft collars and fashion trends, noting shifts in style from Norfolk jackets to shirt fabrics. It references a regulatory angle on clothing production, licensing cuts, and broader government involvement in industry.
Lumbang Nuts and Philippine Industry Claims
The Philippines bureau of aerhcorture pursues Lumabang nut development to conserve wild trees. Experts note extraction mainly from Mindanao and Batched trade by Chinese. Soft-swelled nuts show best commercial potential. women in America aid gun assembly and maintenance tasks, including drilling vent holes in breech of large guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumbang Nuts
Philippines
Bureau of Aerhcorture
Pilippines
Offerte
Mittilte Coe
Mindaaino
Unscrupulous Night Out Ends For Town Swami
Mrs Sawyer Towit berates a late-returning youth named Towilt noting she suspects mischief with a gambling set described as elf diamonds hearts spades and clubs. The scene hints at a curfew broken and a stern warning for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sawyer Towit
Public Notice of Homestead Filing in Wyoming
Department of the Interior announces that Dobm K. Brown of Moran Wyoming filed a Fort Eomestead Entry No 4% for lots 2 and 4 and sections 22 township 45 north range 14 west, seeks final three year proof to establish claim before Commissioner Otho K. Wilkes at Jackson August 20 1917. Witnesses Jude V Allen Elk Roy Lusler and Joseph Markham Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobm K. Brown
Moran
Wyoming
Womestead
Weld
Lote
der ‘Dian
Otho KE. Wilkes
Jackson
Wyant
Atuggust
Nauies
Jude V
Allen
Elk
Wyo
Cla Iest
Kully
Roy Lusler
Joseph Markham
Land Office Notice of Timber and Homestead Filing
In Wyoming the Land Office at Evanston issues notice of a homestead entry and timber claim by Andrew Lidabaseny of Hoidorant and William Woodard, with details of location in Pinal county and township ranges. The text lists applicant names, dates, serial numbers, and a formal proclamation by land officials appointing a hearing date and declaring intent to file for lands and forest reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Inverior
Eyanaton
Wyoming
Duly
Wille
Dretan
Gnu
Wyeng
Tan Tore Gui
Jacko
Woodard
Dutin
Woolard
Kary Kent
Maywoned
Kayou
Wynwin
Alex Nishet
Glnlaar
Department of
Te Tyberlor
Land
Benneton
Andrew Lidabaseny
Hoidorant
Morta
Willian
Thelpon
Septenter
Wyatt
Avex Niner
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