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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
4
The narrative describes the Wehorn mountain sheep and the Rocky mountain sheep as remarkable Arctic like creatures. It highlights their size endurance and ability to thrive on steep inaccessible cliffs. It notes the species distribution from Mexico to British Columbia and their recovery due to legal protection.
A convict servant found a gold nugget near Ballarat around 1890 and was given a sovereign by Governor Sir George Gipps to avert a convicts mutiny. The tale links to Edward Thargreaves rediscovering the same goldfields 12 years later, leading to huge riches.
A peculiar custom in British Columbia features wooden grave effigies depicting the deceased as they appeared in life. These carved dolls, painted to resemble the buried, stand as somber memorials within Indigo cemeteries.
A brief medical note urges rest for full recovery from a cold and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a traditional aid. The text also includes stray advertisements about shoe repairs, local reference contacts, and a lost and found notice with scattered Wyoming and Idaho place names and names such as Frankle and Wallace Kicks.
A fragmentary discussion argues against labeling by years, noting that many strong leaders and scholars were aged twenty to forty at pivotal moments. It cites Guy Pathe and William Pitt as examples, saying mature conduct and ethical clarity come from experience, not age alone. It critiques assuming youth equals immaturity.
From a Red Cross Bernap Book, four soldiers carried a machine gun along a wooded hilltop under star shell glare. Two were wounded early, two pressed on and, at dawn, silenced two German officers. They crawled back, then moved their gun into a winning position.
Negotiations for an aerial postal service are complete between the British and Dutch governments with Amsterdam to London flights estimated at one and a half to two hours. Dutch military airmen will pilot and the war ministry provides full cooperation. A route Amsterdam to Grosjeno is also being arranged as ground works for large airfields near Amsterdam proceed.
A Viennese Arbeiter Zeitung summary notes widespread child labor with over one third of children in some districts working. Some school age children are employed, with 18 of 100 between ages six and eight at work and 50 between thirteen and fourteen.
Incomplete OCR reads like a wartime diary note with garbled phrases about tickets and wash row Woehlig clothes and a weekly snapoetion. One man had served one year in the service and another pressed for a search, with broken names and phrases.
James F. Bird formerly of Cheney Wyoming now of Washington D C filed for final proof to establish a forest homestead entry in Section 12 Township 39 North Range 116 West Sixth Principal Meridian. Proceedings before J B Randolph in Washington D C March 20 1919. Witnesses Ernest Woolard A N Davis Frank Tanner of Jackson Wyoming and Selar Cheney of Cheney Wyoming to testify before Otho E Williams in Jackson Wyoming on the same date. Alex Nisbet Register.
A 1916 era report notes that toxic gases used on European battlefields can be swallowed with food and drink, potentially causing digestive issues and appendicitis when chlorine-containing vapors are inhaled or ingested. The cited medical journal details rapid progression and effective treatment in the observed cases.
A fragment from a Confederate era style regional note discusses cane shup sorghum and farm independence, calling it the same old crop and recording its potential to break records. It also includes a bizarre paste making recipe for a kitchen concoction and a faded hint of domestic economy.
The Greek rosko-Doula or shepherdess cares for her father’s flock daily, guiding sheep to pasture and fold at night. She gathers cotton and flax, spins wool, makes cheese and yogurt, and weaves cloth, with tools like the mangano and toxevein shaping fabric for winter bedding.
The article describes the practice of gilding fruit with brass and gold for festival use in India. It notes exchanges of lines on New Year s days and mentions how various communities observe these days with decorative adornments. The origin is unclear, but gilded fruit appears as a recognized feature of Indian life and is tied to ceremonial toasts and adornment during social events.
A questionable advertisement from Aalst Jon Nova of 383 Market St San Francisco offers goods with no advance payment. The message requests orders regardless of size or range and promises mail order pricing. No clear product or company legitimacy is stated.
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