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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
2
A compact machine designed for retail dealers perforates music rolls for player pianos. It can make 1 to 14 records at a time and copies standard rolls. Simple to operate, it aids small dealers by fast fulfilling orders without large stock, perforating up to 16 sheets at once. The piece asks customers to treat others as Golden Rule.
President Wilson announces severance of diplomatic ties with Germany in a joint session of Congress. Passports are sent for Count von Bernstorff and Ambassador Gerard, consuls ordered out, and U S interests in Berlin and Germany reassigned to neutrals. Congress to craft new laws to counter conspiracies while naval and military precautions rise nationwide.
Hundreds of persons with known German sympathies were placed under surveillance in New York City on orders from Washington as a precautionary measure during Saturday and Sunday. The action reflects heightened wartime security measures.
Four Hamburg American Line steamers in Cristobal Harbor were agiced by canal authorities and halted amid night harbor traffic at Cristobal. The action follows canal zone controls and standards for vessel movement in the harbor.
Senator Poindexter of Washington introduced a special bill calling for immediate construction of 100 submarines. Eighty would serve coast defense and twenty for fleet operations.
Governor Whitman ordered the New York state national guard and naval militia to be deployed after a conference with Major General John P. O’Byan, signaling a unified military response across the state.
An attempted sabotage at the Philadelphia navy yard aimed to scuttle the destroyer Jacob Jones by opening several of her sea cocks. Reports indicate the effort occurred Saturday but details remain unclear and under investigation.
A vintage ad urges mothers to treat a child's constipation by using California Syrup of Figs. It claims a coated tongue signals illness, promises gentle relief within hours, and warns of counterfeit versions while recommending a 60 cent bottle with printed directions for all ages.
A teacher questions Bennie about his father and mother names, the boy mentions a shared surname with a classmate Watkins and the discussion shifts to what Bennie’s mother calls him, revealing affection rather than a formal name.
Physicians now stress greater attention to kidneys and waste removal. An advertised herbal compound, Dr Kilmer's Boot, is touted as unique support for kidney function and toxin elimination.
The Buffalo Express quotes locals debating a man praised as a crack shot yet described as capable of hurling a shovel of coal through a furnace door without effort. The remarks reflect mixed views on his precision and strength.
A 10-cent box Cascarets advertisement touts relief for constipation indigestion and biliousness. It promises cleanse of bile and “constipated matter” in stomach liver and bowels with health happiness and clear head for months. Includes a stray blanked aside about a parrot vocabulary.
Fragmentary lines reference a smoke inspector and a dialogue with names likely from a New York context. The readable parts hint at questions about preparedness and looking before acting, with mentions of Pals and a whitehired dog.
President Wilton urges neutrals to sever diplomatic ties with Germany and back American peace efforts. He instructs American diplomats to report reactions and signals potential wider action if Germany carries out submarine warfare. The move aims to rally global neutral support and uphold international law amid looming war threats.
Report states nearly all machinery and engines of twenty three German steamers in Philippine ports are damaged by their crews. Seventeen vessels are interned at Manila, three at Cebu, three at Zamboanga. Damage occurred about thirty six hours before the break in relations with Germany. Filipino crews discharged. those on ships at Cebu excluded from engine rooms.
An arbitration board chaired by Julian W. Mack of Chicago rejected a proposed eight-hour day for workers in the wallet and shirt trades. The board’s Monday ruling sparked reaction from New York City business interests. In Cheyenne Wyoming, E Churchitl, a prominent New York businessman, was killed in a railroad incident as Churchill reportedly stepped into the path of a train near Rawlins.
Claude Callan reports in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about a casual in-room talk where several women compare hair shedding during washing and combing. The exchange hints at widespread concerns and a plan to form a company to market an unspecified remedy, with one participant noting they won t reveal the product.
A leech kept in a glass jar acts as a weather prophet. If fine weather continues the leech stays at the bottom in a spiral. if rain approaches it climbs to the top and remains until conditions clear. Winds cause the leech to surge swiftly, then settle near the mouth of the vial as the forecast ends with a note on a border machine gun imagery.
A suitor begs the merchant for Patience and asks for her hand. The father tests his vow and grants consent, acknowledging the youth's resolve in a final, terse exchange.
The remark suggests it is fortunate to be a woman and highlights physicians’ power to resist their own medicines, illustrating social attitudes of the era.
A wife suggests relocating Trouble and his den to the cellar to spare the husband from constant grumbling about tending the furnace below. The plan stems from her fatigue with his complaints about cellar duties.
An advertized note claims Boaghetti’s offers a dining experience with table d’huit and wine, boasting tasting descriptions that mix playful phrases about peach and bread flavors and a marketing tease to lure diners.
An heiress described as needing to reveal assets faces a public test of her resource claims. The item notes questions about what the test should accomplish and how she should disclose wealth. Authorities and observers weigh potential outcomes and implications for control of the estate.
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