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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about not wanting to eat again and a reference to winter clothes and quinine. Entities are unclear. no clear people or organizations emerge from the readable segments. The piece appears to be damaged with missing context and incomprehensible wording.
A farmer received an odd premonition prompting a visiting party to arrive at his northern state farm. The narrative describes a tense scene as the farm family notices a dejected elder son and a mysterious sense that trouble was ahead. The tale ends with the visitors sharing a meal and pondering the farmer’s unseen awareness.
A garbled quotation shows a Fuller Gloom character refusing a suggestion about medicines and patient care in a satirical note. The text references pills, ball bearings, and a nod to a Kansas City street, but the overall sense is unclear due to OCR errors.
A sprawling digest details wartime and political events: a Seattle trial notes a man jailed for labor saboteur acts. a city council pushback against mayoral policies. anti German campaigns and propaganda fears. a British Canadian front overview with Allied advances. a deadly hotel incident in Nebraska. various wartime reports from America and Europe including troop movements, fuel and food concerns, and public notices.
Reports from Petrograd warn that Lenin's hold weakens and a full civil war could erupt if he fails to consolidate power. Trotsky and foreign ministers push for separate peace with Germany, while Russia’s Siberia contemplates independence amid international protests and observer notes.
Cleveland reports rail labor groups presented wage demands on December 1 seeking about 40 percent increases for nearly all trainmen and conductors. The general chairman submitted the schedule to railroad executives and asked for responses by December 31.
In a formal confrontation, Frank Berry, a social dancing tutor, allegedly threatened murder and attempted suicide after fatally shooting Harriet Berry and injuring his ex wife in a cloakroom. Harriet remains hospitalized while Berry is reported jailed, with further shots fired as she moved along a corridor and down stairs.
An 1890s border incident near Presidio, Texas, reports a US cavalry unit led by Lieutenant Longard F. Mathack clashing with Mexican cattle workers. One American soldier was killed and another wounded. Foreman Taste Gonzales, serving as scout for the troops, is listed among the dead.
Thomas Bowman, 39 years old, former congressman from the Stellawn district, was found dead in bed at relatives' home where he was visiting. He attended the memorable Democratic sound money conference held in Chicago on July 28.
A December seven increase in anthracite coal prices at the mines is proposed by President Wilson to support a wage boost for miners. The change is expected to add about 80.9 million dollars to public and coal expenses.
Mra De Saulles was found guilty Saturday night by the jury for the murder of her divorced husband John Longer de Saulles, a noted Yale athlete, shot at his home “Phe Bus” in Hempstead Meadows, TL, on August 1st.
A garbled message endorses the Gible Fund with a request for one million dollars to support wartime needs. The text implies national fundraising efforts and broad support across the country, though details are distorted in the OCR.
The Sun Tavern near the waterline, established about 1600, was run by Huguenot Cogneau from Rochelle. It drew Boston’s youth, hosting daughters who wed Col. William Palfrey and a printer named Fleet. Renamed the King's Arms during British rule, it later returned to the Sun Tavern name and served as a market for years.
In the Philippines, American soldiers met Sulu women who fought as warriors. They fortified in a volcano crater, were rushed by U S forces, and proved indistinguishable from men with long hair and trousers. The bravery is noted despite beliefs about rewards in the afterlife.
A brief urging caution in drafting wills notes Arthur Train in American Magazine. It argues many people assume a will needs little care and that heirs executors and administrators will simply proceed, but most wills fail to meet legal signing and witnessing standards without vigilant attorney oversight.
A concise reflection cites the difficulty of pinpointing the exact boundary where one person’s rights yield to another’s, noting the challenge in isolating that pivotal point in social conduct and law.
A folding three foot high screen with pockets sewn to hold newspapers books or sewing items. Producible at furniture or department stores for little cost. When not in use it folds flat for storage and may be covered with chints to suit any room.
Popular Science Monthly notes that sensitivity to cold stems from overactive skin blood flow centers. Gradual exposure through cool and cold baths builds resistance and steadies circulation.
The Turks and Caicos Islands form two southeastern groups near Jamaica. There are about 90 small islands totaling 165 square miles, but only eight are inhabited. The population is about 8,000 with around 800 whites, and the most important industry is anti-raking.
A brief notice describes Thomas'ite as the sole phosphate material claimed to perform two functions in agriculture. It emphasizes its use for phosphating processes and as a feeding or growing aid for Vining crops, highlighting its unique dual role.
A cryptic dispatch mentions Dermany and a Cerin secretary Fer ev Koehlinn under Central News guidance. The fragment hints at travel and a hermit figure in winter, with obscure references to Amater dow and Teronee likely symbolic.
Fragmentary report indicates a troop train wreck near Clover Township with injured and missing personnel. Details are incomplete but authorities investigate the scene and caution on rail safety.
A patient guide describes washing feather boas with care. Use lukewarm water and a spoonful of detergent, then rinse in clean water. Gently press out excess moisture and hang to dry away from direct heat or sun.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions medical topics and names, with unclear context. It reads as scattered lines about dressings, wounds, and remedies mixed with personal names and places, lacking coherent events or dates. The readable content points to a historical medical or caregiving note rather than a clear news item.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a brown woolen item with a plain tail and a vow. The text mentions a face, a wank of bibbe woolen, and an intent to devoice during Une, though details are unclear. No clear event or identifiers are discernible from the readable portions.
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