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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
4
In a country orchard two couples spark a romance. Ruth Gordon and Clyde Belmont become drawn together after an apple throwing mishap leads to Belmont’s eye injury and a blossoming courtship. The tale follows their polite, humorous entanglement amid friendly summer antics and small-town social mischief.
The article shares old time recipes for entertaining meals including Mock Chicken wraps, Chicken a la King over toast, Green Gage Sherbet with gelatin, Honey Apolle dough, and a Tomato and Asparagus Salad with citrus dressing. It emphasizes luncheon or tea fare and suggests serving ideas like crackers with cottage cheese and maraschino cherries.
A garbled recipe roundup describes spiced cherry preserves with cloves cinnamon and alcapキーace and vinegar simmering. It mentions Morello cherries leaf sugar currant syrup and jar sealing. Also includes green beans salt brine and dried berries instructions and cautions on storage and drying.
The guide stresses recognizing hog cholera and swine plague early, destroying sick hogs for post mortem checks, and dividing herds to contain outbreaks. It advises moving hogs only if needed, creating temporary quarters, weatherproofing, and rigorous sanitation including daily litter removal and tar disinfectant spraying.
Farmers should provide pigs with ample water during hot months and keep wallows clean. Build wooden or concrete wallows, dig shallow holes with concrete sides, and install drains to ease water changes. Cover water with a thin oil layer to kill lice and fleas on pigs.
The text describes horseflies as a major nuisance to horses from summer into early fall. They swarm around legs and throats, lay small yellow eggs on hair ends, larvae enter the horse’s mouth and hatch in the stomach area, attaching to the stomach lining and remaining until spring. They reduce the horse’s food intake and cause notable irritation. clipping hairs periodically diminishes flies that carry eggs.
A note laments a gun horse shortage and urges breeding every sound mare to a solid stallion. It warns that demand will stay heavy in the market, noting it takes years to raise horses suitable for general use, with continual need for motive power.
Ledger Gagne Jr., a triple amputee from Banton, saved Miss Laulee King of Winchester at Reveré Beach, then married her in Boston. Once a teen swim prodigy, he survived a train accident losing a leg and an arm. The couple wed in the Municipal Building chapel despite parental caution.
Charles Bailey of the Ohio Field Artillery and Addie Schmunk, daughter of Robert J. Sebinunik, once wed by a justice, renewed vows after Bailey’s graduation and impending departure to France. The earlier ceremony was private with two witnesses. The second event became a notable social moment in the town.
Hackensack News reports George Wilkine of Englewood sentenced for embezzlement at Englewood Gulf club ten months ago. Despite reforms and praise, Wilkine refuses to leave prison life, choosing to remain in county jail after his term ends.
Griffeth, nicknamed Ile, ships red, white and blue hogs to market. The breeder notes no blue on the pigs, listing Duroe Reds Cheater Whites and a new blue hog breed known to Sap phires breeders.
In North Adams Massachusetts Francis street once used as a public thoroughfare was ruled to be the owner property of Mrs Rom Betti who then fenced it off with a six foot board barrier topped by barbed wire after selling to Peter Plante. Plante sought funds from crossers but when unmet he built the gate and fence as a first class barrier.
The article describes a self closing gate with a spring lock and barbed wire, where contributors to Mr Plante receive keys while others cannot pass. Goats have climbed the fence and tailors show interest. residents urge the city to buy the right of way as a campaign issue amid disputed demands between Mr Plante and city officials.
Riverhead rumor page describes Mike Botrinski of Easthampton trying a scheme called It to double his bank roll. A friend advised bailing, then a pot and a hut were involved as $150 from savings vanished into an unsure process. The tale ends with a plain, ordinary man in the pot.
A historical account describes a woman who endured widespread disrespect and poor service from authorities and service workers. She recalls accepting contempt from clerks, streetcar conductors, janitors, milkmen, and gas workers rather than protest. Her narrative highlights gender-based social pressure and fear of confrontation as factors maintaining subpar treatment.
A weathered gravestone in Gale marks Col Jehan Bathorne who died May 10, 1717 and lies in Charter Street burying ground Belem. Ancestor of Nathaniel Hawthorne Teagan linked, writer added a W to his name to remove stigma. A skull carved at the stone’s bend stands beside an artistic design.
Fragmentary report notes how plantations of trees two to three years old were sold for per tree and how, after failures to bear fruit, a more definite planting scheme was adopted. The new approach aimed to improve both yield and fruit quality through careful reselection and timing.
The United States holds the distinction of minting the gold piece with the greatest intrinsic value. The 20 double eagle is noted for its high worth, with close competition from foreign coins such as the Argentine 20 peso worth $1094 and the Colombian piece valued at $19.00. The double eagle is praised for its weight and intrinsic value, though details are muddled by OCR errors.
Walter McCaleb discusses bee colonies and queen bees, noting variation in worker behavior and honey gathering. The passage describes how queen influence shapes colony tasks and efficiency, with differences among colonies influencing outcomes.
A fragment from a historical paper hints at a diner scene with garbled dialogue about money and belongings. Names, dates, and clear actions are missing, yielding only a puzzle-like quote about spending and possessions.
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