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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Vintage ad copy urges mothers to switch from harsh laxatives to California Syrup of Figs a gentle liver and bowel cleanser praised for children and adults. Includes 50 cent bottle claim and store ask line. Also a brief joke about prohibition in Washington Star style.
Mr 5 P Benton of Kerrville Teena writes that after years of kidney and rheumatic trouble he was bent and used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the remedy straightened him, helped him stand straight again, and praises the product highly, urging others to try DODD'S.
In a tense exchange Spenson’s hard luck tale unsettles a group as one narrator recalls a ten dollar bill change and Ewan’s desperate attempt to justify not lending a quarter, framing a moment of distrust and moral calculation.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for soothing itchy scalps and Cuticura Soap for daily use. It instructs gentle rubbing, hot-water shampoo routines, and mailing for free samples to Boston. Includes a garbled quote about a character named Biggins and a request for fair treatment.
An ad touts a ten cent box of Gascarrets claiming to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul breath blast away bilious symptoms. It promises a morning straighten out with a druggist’s box and relief that lasts months, urging readers to buy promptly.
A six men six women jury is chosen in Seattle for the first degree murder trial of Thomas H. Tracy in the death of Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Beard of Faverett Washington. A separate conspiracy case against Mayor Gill and Seattle police chief Beckingham and five others is awaiting evidence after a jury was rejected. The week also notes a variety of political and international items including filibusters, protests, and wartime developments.
Newcastle Indiana faced a devastating cyclone that killed more than twenty and injured around 160 as it wrecked 300 residences. Schools factories and mills were destroyed along with hundreds of homes causing about 1 million dollars in damage. The storm blocked communication and prompted Governor Goodrich to consider sending troops.
Berlin dispatch reports Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin died Thursday forenoon at Charlottenburg near Berlin from inflammation of the lungs. Born in Constance he joined the army and later served with the United States army, making his first ascent in a captive balloon for reconnaissance. Germany’s air future traced to Dixie and the Confederate lines.
Washington reports that Salvador faced allegations of involvement with German agents harming United States and Guatemalan interests, a claim denounced as preposterous by Salvadorean minister Dr Mafiel Zaldivar. Bank messenger robbed in Philadelphia. $1,500 cash and $8,500 in checks taken. highwayman captured. Hamadan reportedly taken by Russians. Lima near Turkish border reports capture by Tuboran dispatch. Soldiers vote rights debated as Oklahoma city moves to tax cats.
An old health notice urges readers to maintain kidney health and avoid heavy foods and alcohol. It promotes Anuric tablets from drug stores, attributed to Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, as a remedy to flush uric acid and prolong life.
A classroom scene describes girls with pink slips and pigtails sitting in rows as a sparrow on the windowpane draws the teacher’s attention. One student answers to a half dollar inquiry with the word Heeda, reflecting a tense moment of confusion during a school lesson.
An advertorial note claims freexone can remove sore corns and calluses with no pain or infection risk. It touts easy application, ether-based drying action, and availability through drugstores or wholesale houses. Other items mention North Carolina rural schools teaching farm life and Canary Islands long-distance telephone service.
Fragmented OCR text about health and healing, unclear names, and garbled phrasing. Reads like a medical essay or reflection with references to influence and peace. No coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to reference.
The readable scraps show a night burglar claim and fragments of dialogue with unclear attributions. The piece blends stray phrases about hearing a burglar and a speaker asking where he was, followed by distorted words and names, making the event hard to parse.
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