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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
4
A discussion on style and happiness notes that style is a complex blend of taste and sentiment rather than mere fashion. It cites chic as a French concept conveying subtlety and finesse, while happiness comes in varying forms, best found in small joys and thoughtful demeanor.
The cane once forbidden in Rome to non patricians became a noble badge. Women used decorated canes as punishment tools for slaves. In England it signaled aristocracy, then spread to commoners. Returned in Crusade era revival, canes gained prestige and value with ornate designs and fine materials.
A storefront scene shows Mole in Arthur’s pocket lost a penny while buying candy. The storekeeper sends him to sweep the floor, promising candy if he finds the missing cent. A brief exchange ends with a plan to collect the candy and read local news in The Courier.
The article extols the Persian cat as a model of aesthetic perfection with silky hair and graceful features, noting its affectionate, friendly nature. It cites French and literary figures, claims cats inspire calmer strokes than dogs, and mentions historical anecdotes about Richelieu and Hugo, concluding with a cautionary note on the black cat’s association with witchcraft.
Fossil plants reveal tropical vegetation flourishing in Wyoming’s past as climate warmed, leaving extensive coal deposits. USGS estimates Rock Springs coal reserves at about 142 billion tons within 3,000 feet of surface and 3½ feet or thicker seams. Cotton types differ by staple length from upland to sea island variations across regions.
Darwin notes that beauty rises as ugliness fades in human feet across races and ages. Observations from 3,000 people claim the large, horrid feet diminish while small, elegant feet grow, with the Burne-Jones painting Sibylla Dephphica cited as a vision of the ideal.
Describes tropical Slugiike mollusk on rocks between tide marks. Creature sports eyes on its back and acts defensively, spraying acid to deter threats and hunt nearby prey.
The piece profiles famous walkers, noting Dickens, Scott, Browning, Wordsworth, De Quincey, Lamb, and others. It highlights daily mileages, feats like Dickens walking thirty miles before breakfast, and remarks on how many historic figures sustained vigorous walking habits into old age. The tone mirrors a genial historical survey of notable pedestrians and their habits.
Legends of ghost ships drift along the river with reports of spectral vessels seen near bridges and along the water. River police patrols allegedly chased phantoms, yet no substantial evidence or wreckage was found, leaving a chilling tale of a vanishings and a lingering mystery for decades.
The scrambled text shows a brief exchange where one character rejects another, saying they are not worth marrying, while the other has no reply. The archaic tone suggests a domestic or social dispute with implied tensions between two named figures.
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