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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
2
A Pearsons Weekly item recounts a policeman anecdote about a musician asking for time and a boy predicting his hair cut at a set hour. It also notes the eight year old son of a famed barrister attending his father’s court speech, claiming his father made jurors cry while he boasted he could not be upset by him.
Little Timothy visits Aunt Elvira and is accused of teaching her parrot to swear. The boy insists he only tells the parrot what it must not say, prompting a dignified but shocked reaction from the aunt.
A fragmentary clipping hints at a boy with a new air rifle facing an irate neighbor over a broken window, a judge, and a clerk quarreling over a name. The text then shifts to a young suffragette at a registration desk asking about party affiliation, asserting her intention to register despite a polite deflection. The Brooklyn bagh reference remains unclear.
Fragments suggest a jury foreman questioning a plaintiff about a $10000 theft claim while a judge hints at verdicts. Muddled dialogue references a sheriff, a doctor, and odd place names, creating a garbled courtroom snapshot with stray phrases and misread words.
Diverse brief items cover a Utah lumber and sugar magnate’s death and a court contempt fine in Denver. Utah Power Light plans extending service into Emery and Carbon counties while weathering flood and drought linked issues. Multiple local and national incidents include deaths in Tooele and Loveland, a cloudburst collapse near Newcastle, bank robbery near North Liberty, and a courtroom battle over information disclosure. International notes discuss German and Austro German war moves, U.S. policy on munitions sales, and naval and aviation debates.
The Cunard liner Orduna carrying 27 passengers including 22 Americans was attacked by a German submarine off the Irish coast on July 8. The torpedo missed its mark but the ship escaped after a half mile chase, with the submarine surfacing and shelling before giving up the pursuit. The incident, coming amid US German tensions, prompted official scrutiny.
Milledgeville Georgia Leo M Frank murder case victim of attack by fellow inmate at state prison farm Saturday night. Frank who had his death sentence commuted to life was stabbed in bed with a butcher knife the jugular vein cut while spinal cord and wind pipe avoided. Recovery uncertain. assailant identified as William Orden a life term inmate for murder.
Washington reports United States Department of Agriculture figures showing increased wheat acreages, attributed to wartime effects on European battlefields. Germany’s share likely expanded while Russia remains the largest producer, though German data are incomplete and Russian output remains uncertain.
The Overwas News Agency on Saturday cited German authorities suspending operations to question prisoners and secure figures from the Arras battle. It reported 14,508 wounded or captured as a result, with three St Louisans killed by lightning. Aboard the Orduna, Mrs James Naseem and her child were noted as passengers. The piece mentions speculative committees and political previews tied to broader war news.
A historical note argues that animals mature at different ages and have varying life expectancies. It states dogs peak by age two to three and live about fifteen years, horses reach prime later and may live to twenty-five or thirty, while humans rarely reach full strength until twenty-five and could live 110 to 120 years if conditions were similar to other animals.
A fragmented ad style passage recounts a Illinois man praising Postum as a remedy replacing coffee. He claims improved health, appetite, sleep, and strength after switching to Postum and avoiding coffee. The note references Postum variants and a Michigan source, with product details and supposed ingredient clarity.
Secretary of Agriculture cites visible country improvements in Washington including automobiles phones and planes while contrasting with past hardships at the general store scene. The excerpt mentions a wealthy young farmer and money figures tied to sugar costs and British expenditures, reflecting era anxieties and evolving technology.
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