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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
2
A sweeping digest notes Charles Townsend sought for murder in West Virginia, Roosevelt skipping Seattle events, a missing 750000 dollar British officer letter, French and Belgian fronts with wounded soldiers, and ship cargo seizures.business notes include steel, lead markets, and labor strikes in Missouri. Also mentions political moves, extradition requests, and naval security probes amid war shocks.
The Armenian, a Dominion freight liner sailing from Virginia to England, was sunk off Cornwall by German submarines on Monday night. Twenty nine men died and ten were injured. Reports indicate a torpedo and at least one shot fired. it is unclear if the ship was warned or halted. Mules aboard are contraband of war. officials will determine if the vessel was armed or part of British forces before the state department releases a formal position.
On June 29 eight Utah towns and counties voted dry under local peace law. Beaver County voted dry outside incorporated areas while other communities split. Phoenix Newhouse Frisco Provo Logan Smithfeld Adamaville Beaver City and Maryvale listed as dry, with several towns voting wet.
William of Whateheer won the trapshooting championship at Cedar Point on Wednesday breaking 100. Samuel Huntley of Omaha finished second with 99 out of 100.
An ambiguous report from Annapolis Maryland notes seven midshipmen were placed under arrest at the cave academy, describing a formation of a new fourth class and signaling disciplinary action at year’s close amid confusion in the captioned captions and garbled text.
Reports describe heavy German artillery on the western front and advances in Galicia while Austro German troops push near Krasnik and Russian fronts retreat along the Maryampol line. Turkish bravery praised at Dardanelles as Lloyd George secures munitions power and awaits royal assent.
Former Mexican president Porfirio Diaz died July 2 in Europe after resigning following the Madero revolution. His body could not be sent home for ceremony due to Mexico’s turmoil, and none of his former aides who rose under him were with him at death. Diaz was credited with advancing Mexico to a modern status.
At Capitol a large explosion on the east side caused by a bomb or similar device stirred panic. No injuries reported as officials believe a crank sought sensationalism. Visitors were present. the room was open during the day and the blast occurred shortly before midnight. Further details from London note three British steamers.
A holiday stroll at Onset yields a tale of salt water, improvised breakwater bags, and a resident’s humorous explanation that government action altered Onset bay. The piece closes with a comic exchange about a Philadelphia cook revealing a past.
An unusual exchange centers on Har Werry and a quoted conditional statement about promising to tear if growth fat occurs. The fragment hints at a tease or wager, with civic or social implications unclear from the snippet.
A windy incident caused an escapee to flee, leaving behind a damaged tire on the scene. Local authorities and responders secured the area and began investigations into how the escape occurred. No further details on injuries or identities were provided in the readable text.
Fragmentary notes mix advertising lines with garbled phrases about waters and divorce. No clear event or entities beyond the repeated drink slogan. The readable portion suggests an ad-like claim without verifiable details.
Foreman asks if the worker punched the clock. The burly laborer denies punching the time clock and accuses CM of punching a man who docked him for ten minutes late. The exchange reveals workplace tension and potential misconduct.
A mother asks what is the matter as her daughter returns home sobbing and crying that Mabel Jones has adenoids and never has anything, while Alice mourns her own lack.
A quirky exchange about bluffing and courage surfaces in a fragmentary tale. Bluff Failte voices a bold view on bluffing as a skill, while a conservative cautions that without skill or swimming ability one cannot bluff the river.
In a light moment from a family scene, Little Aimee learns sewing and asks about the needle’s hole. After threading trouble, she jokes that the hole in the needle is "aye" and quips that the old needle is cross eyed, reflecting childlike wit.
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