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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
5
Dr. Pierce promotes kidney cleansing by drinking six to eight glasses of water daily and taking Anuric double strength to dissolve uric acid and soothe kidney channels. He advertises free medical advice and a trial package for ten cents, referencing the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York.
The new vice president in charge of production plans a dinner for foremen to discuss ideas. Invitations include a naval RSVP note labeled wrong, causing foremen to fear the event celebrates a different VP title. Misreading leads to a lighthearted chase of the proper designation.
Sunk off the Irish coast on February 5 the transport Tuscania carrying American troops left 113 men missing or dead. Survivors were rescued by British destroyers and treated warmly at small Irish and Scottish ports. From Montana and Idaho plus Colorado and Arizona soldiers are listed as missing.
Washington reports the Republican senators held their first wartime conference and pledged cordial support for necessary war measures. Leader Gaslinger stated the meeting aimed to discuss policy, not party action, and promised support for vigorous prosecution of the war for a successful outcome.
Five American soldiers believed killed four missing and one wounded after an ambush by a superior German force in No Man's Land Friday night. The location is described as a desolate area with few casualty details available.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a vehicle incident with passengers injured and others hurt. The readable items mention a car, a track, a city and a street name Haven Avenue, but many words are garbled offering no clear dates names or outcomes.
The notice states that a pair of items are to be auctioned or offered for sale by June 1. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a deadline for bidding or market entry. Local authorities or organizers will oversee the process.
The War Department announces a five division general staff reorganization effective February 10. Major plans place an assistant chief of staff over each division while the chief of staff and War Council handle administration. Major General Peyton C. March is slated to become chief of staff with General Bush remaining in a provisional capacity. The change reflects push for a war cabinet and munition director as staff grows from about forty six to roughly eighty members, many then in France.
In Klondyke Arizona a clash as Deputy Marshal Frank Haynes and Graham County officers tried to arrest Powers brothers for draft evasion left Sheriff Frank McBride Deputy Kempton and Cain Wootan dead. Powers father Powers and his two sons fled to the mountains after the confrontation.
Report says a peace agreement between the central powers and Ukraine was signed on February 9 in 2a m. local time. The Bolshevik government is predicted to refuse recognition of any Ukrainian republic settlement. Also noted is Chinese President Admits Failure amid political turmoil in Pekin with calls for retirement.
Police believe the body found among ice on Cuney Island is that of Adele Otto, a woman in deep mourning, discovered Sunday in the harbor near New York. Authorities continue investigation into the death.
A damaged Fresno style dispatch notes a Mexican train arrival on February 10 with reference to prisoners and military actions. It mentions German forces and an event involving Francisco Villa and an American ring a bell, but the text is garbled and uncertain.
Article notes plans to propagate oysters in Bear River Bay Salt Lake with Popular Mechanics magazine cited. Experiments suggest water salinity similar to ocean beds, choosing a shallow bay section and using a motor scow with wide wheels for navigation through mud bars.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for distressing eczemas and other skin conditions. It invites free samples from Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston, and lists prices for Soap and Ointment at 25 and 50 cents.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recalls Johnny, the squire's heir, growing bored at a village concert until a girl sings Mingyel Boy. The line about the father girding his sword awakens Johnny, who asks what happens when the father learns the truth.
In a store scene a girl named Lilian declines a baby doll gift for a friend, saying her friend already has a big meat baby at home. The text shifts to a note about people praying for Mitahine or rain with little effect.
Bravery acknowledged for Robert Ausburne, navy radio electrician first class, who went down with the United States Army transport Antilles after it was torpedoed. Ausburne stayed at the radio key helping his comrade MacMahon escape, shouting farewell before vanishing.
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