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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
1
The article promotes a Sunday night event on spiritism and contacting the dead titled The Unseen World of Spirits. It notes a second instalment of views in the Trust,rated Travelogue The Capitol City of the Nation, to be presented during the same service. Americans are invited to learn about their National City.
Jackson boys George Seaton and Ted Curtis, amateurs from Jackson and Wilson, staged a short wrestling match at the Jackson Club on New Year’s Eve. Curtis, heavier by 15 pounds, won the first 45 minute tie, then after a 10 minute rest the pair wrestled again and Curtis pinned Seaton in about 15 minutes. Locals say Seaton, a small man, showed promise and may become a future professional.
Several newspapers increased their rates on January 1 or within the next 30 days. Listed are The Star Valley Independent The Encampment Echo The Cheyenne Tribune and the Ashton Ida Herald and others.
Dr Huff and Miss Wheeler led a New Year’s Eve open house at St John’s hospital inviting the public to tour the modern facility. Local supporters and clergy assisted as guests admired sterilizing apparatus, electric lights, and comfort features while committees guided tours. The article also notes the upcoming Annual Dog Race on Washington’s Birthday, February 22.
The Courier announces advertising rate increases effective February 1 due to higher material, wages, and living costs. Front page space pricing rises to 25 cents per column inch per issue with limited fixed ads, and other pages go to 20 cents per column inch with yearly contracts exempt from frequent changes. Readers and locals priced at 10 cents per line per insertion and 25 for black face headings. overall cost may rise to reflect expanded value and improved paper. The change aims to boost readership and advertiser value amid a shrinking market of weekly papers.
Thomas Cavanagh, Colorado miner, aided by Win and Pete Woodward, opens a new tunnel at Jake Sale coal mine on Cache Creek eight miles from Jackson. Deyo and Dwyer have sold coal locally, with Jackson buyers praising quality. Cavanaugh argues Cache Creek coal rivals Pennsylvania anthracite in quality, yet Lis Lown pays $25 per ton elsewhere while Jackson gets it for 12 per ton.
The Lincoln Abstract and Realty Co of Kemmerer has changed hands as Mr Rosenberg leaves for law school and Mr Reynolds, his partner, ceases to run the business. Reynolds and his father built a substantial law practice and will focus on legal work. Other parties are expected to reorganize to continue the abstract business.
An echoed editorial urges mirroring Britain by punishing profiteers harshly at home. It cites 1,350 punished in England and argues that profiteers are the nation’s worst menace, urging swift action to curb excesses.
A jumble of names and events from a local newspaper page includes mentions of Mr eon Dalley and Moody of Kotly, travel to Thermopolis, a governor appointment, a sheriff's career, a revised book title by Nick Wilson, and various social visits and arrests. The items read like a mosaic of community notices, genealogies, and occasional crime briefs, with sporadic dates and places interwoven.
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