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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
5
Famous minister declares he always wanted his church called The Exeter Club. The story notes a deaf sexton who overhears little yet the minister’s joke reveals a craving for a distinctive church name. The passage references a boyhood acquaintance and a publication quote from Youth's Companion.
A historical note suggests using a paraffin and gasoline solution for waterproofing footwear. The mix uses about one have ready ounce of pilin to one quart of gasoline. Shoes can be treated warm without a brush while leather items may be dipped when cold. The formula preserves softness and color without removing buttons or insignia.
An aged gander in Inlay, Scot, named Pres at sixty six, owned by Me Mae Lichlan for 45 years and once owned by a Bridgend hotel proprietor. A fuller-in-law of the prior owner claims it aged well, with strong belief in its vigor and character despite years.
The administration food control bill, after five weeks of bitter contest, was sent to the president with 81 votes to 1 in the senate on July 21. It grants the president broad authority over foods, seeds, and fuels, creates a three member food board, permits federal fixing of coal prices, and authorizes requisition and operation of mines. A minimum wheat price of not less than $2 a bushel at principal markets is provided through July 1, 1910.
Washington warns that thousands of draftees will enter the regular army and national guards after the master lists reach local exemption boards. Resignations and political risk fears scare some officials though penalties for evasion are stated. Master lists are prepared and will be sent to 457 boards for the sifting process.
President Wilson to appoint representative federal exemption boards with Provost Crowder directing prompt organization and officers. Superior boards will review local board decisions on industrial and dependent relative exemptions. Appeals allowed for registrants and government with quick rulings and daily pay.
At Port Benjamin Hay private automobiles were forbidden from using the quar termaster road to protect government transport. A private car with a chauffeur advanced despite the sign, and the traffic officer challenged the driver who claimed he had permission, then allowed the vehicle to pass.
Two Ohio members of the officers reserve corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison were walking near East Tenth Street by a technical high school campus when they were taunted by a group of boys who called them funny boy scouts. The line reflected amused peers and a moment of juvenile mischief in Indianapolis news context.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes that society has nearly outgrown surprises and urges creating more thrilling events than simple one-reel revolutions, suggesting a demand for bigger, more dramatic shocks to captivate the public.
A London Opinion note captures a playful moment as an excited bridegroom arrives thirty minutes late and protests that the moment still matters. The brief vignette hints at social nerves and wedding pacing in a light, period voice.
Washington The bill appropriating 640 million dollars for the aviation service passed the Senate without amendment or a record vote under an hour's debate. The sole dispute centered on striking out a draft amendment. the measure was rejected 08 to 12 after brief speeches. The plan details remain withheld but the bill provides for about 22 000 airplanes and nearly 100 000 men.
Twelve members of the women’s party carry on a silent picket at the White House gates on Saturday. Police and citizens refrain from interference as authorities recently pardoned sixteen party members sentenced to work in the workhouse. Officers are ordered to ignore the pickets unless banners are displayed insulting the president or treasonous.
London reports Siam declares war on Germany and Austria through a Bangkok dispatch. Nine steamers with about 10,000 tons seized. Siam cites protecting international rights and humanity as its motive. Germans and Austrians face arrest and wartime restrictions. their businesses closed.
The Canadian grain board has ruled that from August 1 the price of No 2 northern wheat in store at Port William shall not exceed 9.50 per bushel. The move aims to stabilize market costs for meat producers and distribute costs across the supply chain.
Report notes drought conditions across Minnesota weakening crops. Authorities warn continued dry weather threatens yields while farmers monitor soil moisture and potential price impacts. No clear dates or organizations specified in readable text.
Boards to examine officers in Washington determine the avenue for provisional appointment as candidates for various offices. Across the country, officials have been assigned to camps as of July 24 for examination and selection.
Reports say Juares and Villa followers about 6000 under Francisco Villa and Canute Reyes advance on Torreon from the north and south along the Mexican Central east road with forces massing near the city.
The first Valor Medal of the Nathanial Arts chub will be awarded to BL Rowe in recognition of service head of The American commission Co Heil. The announcement was made here Barueday.
Fragmentary copy reports militiamen aiding a convicted murderer during a parade route. A cook named Conted Hart was killed by a man who had previously heated accusations of domestic violence. The note references draft enlistment procedures and national service notification for local exam reporting.
Reports on 5 208 flocks across farms and 10 towns show average abens per flock near 107 this year, down from 146 in a midwest incubator industry. Resulting supply squeeze has raised poultry prices, with many raisers sacrificing hens for immediate profit, signaling broader market effects nationwide.
In a quirky exchange, Mies Cayenne mocks a confusing line about a son and a husband. The dialogue hints at a tangled family connection and humorous misunderstandings as mispronunciations color the dialogue.
A garbled anecdote from Creenan's Journal describes a portly man asking a drug store clerk for “fesh-colored” letter paper and envelopes, mistaken phrasing leads to a comedy of errors, while a Swede visits the county judge seeking unclear terms and the scene ends with confusion and miscommunication.
A damaged text snippet shows unclear names and events about marriage or relationships. It mentions Marley and Her, a bachelor, and a miswritten motive to obtain something. The fragment lacks coherent facts, dates, places, or identifiable organizations.
The piece, sounding like a rambling recital, recalls a Brent speech by a grand figure Kenitor as he laments lost Americana. It references sorrow, imagined futures, and the image of a nation amid peril, with personal recollections of a past private rebuke.
Fragmentary wartime note asserts denial and claims of victories. readable references are sparse and sound like a clipped, hostile transcription with offensive phrasing and unclear attributions. No clear dates, places, or names beyond generic war context.
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