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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
5
A fragmented OCR piece mocks letters about women wellbeing and medical claims, referencing Lydia E Pinkham and Castoria. It weaves quotes from Punch Bowl style scenes, legal and social jests, and jokes about weariness, virtue, and domestic life with scattered lines about resilience and defeat.
Farmers nationwide often overlook hog shading during heat. Build simple sunshades high on the field for full breeze, using posts boards and straw roofs. Sprinkling soil beneath shades with water can lower temperatures at midday.
The English Hackney, a favored heavy harness horse, originated from crossing thoroughbred stallions with native driving mares. Noted for action and endurance rather than extreme speed, Hackneys stand 14.2 to 15.9 hands, resemble coach horses, and are used mainly for park driving and city streets. automobility reduces breeding interest.
Instructional note on piglet care emphasizes ample feed and light, with claims that free feed reduces costs. Advises providing bone meal weed and mineral sources, encouraging early weaning and pasture access. Mentions Abe Faton and Halld crew, suggesting efficient practices for pigs about four weeks old and older.
A garbled note discusses rising costs per pound of growth for Keee Colt and compares it to adding two pounds of guia wader Marae eble eubditivus, implying increasing expenses and production difficulty.
A fragment notes caution about delaying breeding dates and closely tracking related events. It emphasizes careful attention to dates and the impact on animals. The text suggests avoiding haste and coordinating schedules with breeding timelines.
Description of building a cooling water system using a keg, a stone jar, charcoal, and cement. Fill keg with charcoal to level with jar, center the jar, pack charcoal around, seal with Portland cement and sand, keep a damp linen cover, and rely on cooling water overnight. Likely from J. W. Griffin in March.
A recipe fragment describes soaking prunes overnight with gelatin and lemon juice. Half the gelatin is set in a wet mold, prunes placed on top, then remaining gelatin poured over and cooled. Serve with whipped cream for a dessert.
Readable fragments describe a stew with fish, butter browned curry and ginger, coconut milk drained and added, spices mixed, and simmering steps. Text is garbled with mis-spellings but indicates a fish stew preparation with butter, curry, coconut milk, and seasoning.
Fragmented OCR text discusses asparagus timing and methods, mentioning dew with benadletal results and rack lifting for drainage. The passage mentions goats, sarky coms, and vague references to a teartubha process, mixing terms without clear meaning.
News from the war front reports Russians forcing advances on the Carpathian front. Jablonitza is captured, with continued operations across Zinta Lipa and the Brody line. Rome claims over 1,600 Austrian prisoners as Italian fronts press the Carso plateau.
Washington. A bond issue of 10 million dollars to cover extraordinary government expenditures for the Mexican situation was recommended to Congress by the Senate Finance Committee with Treasury Department support. The report notes that an additional 90 million will be needed to defray border operations if conditions persist beyond December 31, 1916, and that 130 million from the bond issue will cover Mexican expenses through year end.
Corporal James Clement of the Second Virginia regiment was shot and killed while aiding Sofia Valdes, a Mexican girl, in Brownaville Texas. A fellow corporal fired on Clement and the Valdes girl, wounding her fatally before surrendering at the county jail.
The Premier STATES that Britain will not tolerate a resumption of diplomatic feuds with Germany after the war and insists on reparations, tying the peace terms to the murder of Captain Fryart. He notes allied unity and warns against leniency, urging collective action and firm terms before any settlement.
Harvard scholars debate the value of middle names in official titles as a study questions the necessity of extended nomenclature at Harvard. The discussion notes prominent figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln lacking middle names and suggests simplifying titles could ease bureaucratic burden while preserving essential identity.
Advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cure dandruff itchiness and scalp burning. Recommends applying Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap, with free samples by mail. Also notes Rockefeller Institute report on infantile paralysis germ in monkey brain and spinal cord, potential carriers, and virus persistence in nasal and mucous membranes.
European use of electric wheel chairs for wounded and crippled soldiers gains success. Convalescents prefer directing their own chair. One Swiss model features a quarter horsepower motor, battery cells providing energy for thirty to forty miles, and forward and reverse speeds.
In a humorous Youth's Companion fragment, a sharp boy named Louis works at a lee bank and jokes with his wealthy uncle about rising to bank president. The uncle emphasizes humble beginnings, while Louis quips that he will be a dent clerk who opens and closes windows as orders demand.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mitte Louie seeking work and plans, a banker’s son and draft clerk role, with family reactions. The text hints at social expectations, gender roles, and a discussion about a public office in a cluttered, incomplete narrative.
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