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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
6
Publication details stray with references to a Wyoming area and a dated rate list. The readable fragment mentions the weekly publication schedule and a subscription rate, indicating a historic local newspaper card style entry.
The Courier defends its report on mail through Tetun Pass between Victor and Jackson. Curtis contests the claim that the line’s mail was five days late, noting the January 2011 Victor to Jackson delays due to storms, and that mail arrived in Victor Friday with transit resumed by Wednesday.
Ten Elk school pupils earned perfect attendance certificates including Emily Ferrin Harvey Ferrin Merrit Ferrin Robert Ferrin Chris Fuger James Fuger Phoebe Gardner Willian Gardner Laurence Hoagland Myrtle Lozier Lena Leur. A Jackson Benevolent Society meeting set for Saturday at 1 PM with officers listed. attendance noted. Reports from Wi McKinstry about transit delays to Laramie and Dr C We Thuis’s call to Teton for Mrs Besette. Stray notice for two white-faced steer. Bryant Mears and wife planning trip from Philadelphia to Prorida then Duckron’s Hole for St Patrick’s date. Cattle deaths reported due to cold. Masquerade dance Friday to Feb swi s at 3 PM. Temporary note on Mare trip and other local happenings.
Regular session held February 6 in St Johns club room with Mayor Ji W Delaney and Connellmen T A Loomis and J R Jones present. Absent: Ly Larsen and W Hutt. Marshall D J Haight reports pool licenses totaling 2600. Bills presented include Haight salaries 60.00 Pim street work 200.00 Jackson Hole Courier printing 3.60 Petonov snow plow repair 1.50. Loomis moves bills approved, Jones seconds, motion carries. Adjournment moved by Jones, seconded by Loomis. Approved by Mayor Delaney. Attest: Clerk E N Moopy.
A year end advertisement touts Tenveriton Max as a versatile aid for cold rides during snow, keeping in touch with relatives, helping mail carriers cross hills, and locating stock. It notes higher costs for telephone wire and supplies and urges reader support to enable installation of phones.
O J Metcalf of Weatherby Missouri recounts a severe December cold that nearly kept him bedridden. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy from two bottles he recovered within days and praises the medicine as very effective.
A telegram from Jackson reports Henry McBride died last evening in Kemmerer after a period of declining health. He had suffered from a mix of diseases tied to advanced age. His son Roy and son in law H R Robison brought him to Kemmerer for care a few days ago. The 82 year old was frail and well regarded. Funeral plans were not yet announced at press time.
Last Thursday at Mrs. Preston’s home a joyful choir practice and entertainment delighted attendees with dainty refreshments. A group of boy scouts and their girl friends enjoyed a sleigh ride last Saturday afternoon. Missionary Joan Paanson invites all to services in Burray on February 4 at Jackson and Buffalo venues with Sunday School times and evening worship.
An estray description reports a brown gelding near four years old and about 1000 pounds branded on the right thigh. D B L Judd of Wilson Wyoming, under Chapter 125 Session Laws 1913, will sell the animal at public sale in Wilson on March 15, 1917 if not claimed, with Wyoming Book of Live Stock Commission and Secretary Fred L Thompson in Cheyenne overseeing. First publication January 28 1917. last publication January 31 1917.
A fragment notes a practice among large manufacturers to set up shops for workers to buy all they need, even amid dismissal threats, highlighting a push toward worker loyalty and internal economies in Russia.
A new pencil sharpener features seven small blades mounted at the end of a twisted wire mechanism that spins rapidly when a spindle is pushed along it, enhancing sharpening efficiency and speed.
An advertisement promotes a masquerade and Valentine dance on Friday February 16 with an 85 prize for best character. Three lady judges will select winners in the hall with dancing at Sparta at 8 30 p m and unmasking at 11 00 p m Come early. Chamberlain's Tablets are praised as pleasant and natural for constipation. Obtainable everywhere.
Department of the Interior announces multiple homestead and final proof notices in Lincoln and Sheridan regions. Claimants include Edgar Holden and George Greenwood with witnesses Erastus Cole Andy Bowls Joseph Smith Lorin Loomis and others in Driggs Jackson Gravant Elk. Notices filed in Evanston and Jackson details dates February 10 1917 and November 4 1913.
Direct sun rays must not reach cut flowers as they wilt quickly from light and heat. Proper shade and cooler conditions prolong freshness and prevent rapid wilting after harvest.
A newly married pair intends to live in a six room bungalow on the roof of the Film Building at Seventh avenue and Fortyninth street. The 20 story high home includes a yard and a tennis court with a sidewalk.
A compact reflection on unity of mind and body linking real beauty with intellect and natural grace. The piece attributes a seamless harmony between thought and physique as essential to true charm and wisdom.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on a tailor, a promised sult by tomorrow, and a playful exchange about timing and payment, reflecting a casual street scene with familiar locals. The garbled transcription yields few clear names or places but preserves a snapshot of daily chatter.
A garbled note suggests contrasting values for dogs, one a fine animal kept as a pet at a cost around ten dollars, the other a working dog capable of earning a living in Fort Worth. The fragment mentions a real wurey dog and a route to subsistence for an urban area.
City officials project a tighter debt burden as the new budget year begins. Despite challenges, planners emphasize cautious spending, selective investments, and long term fiscal health.
The spire of the old Congregations church in Greenwich, Connecticut, once the tallest between New York and New London, has been condemned. The structure, long said to be graceful, has deteriorated and its spire has functioned as a steering mast for vessels.
An unclear, partially readable fragment discusses moths avoiding newsprint and a winter wrapping method. The text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
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