War Front Update Reports Terrifying German Drive
The Western front offensive is under way with heavy fighting on both sides. British and French positions shift as American aid arrives. news from Arras and the Somme cites bombardment and prisoner-taking. Beef production notes highlight wartime scarcity and rising U S exports in response to European demand.
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Courier
Paris
Odems
Germany
Arras
Somme
United States
Pure Food Club Hosts Easter Themed Afternoon
Mrs E P Ellis entertained the Pure Food Club last Friday at Mrs Harry Wagners home. Table for Five Hundred provided afternoon entertainment with Easter themed tally and score cards. Mrs R X Miller won a prize st cards, Frances Mears a consolation. Tea and cakes with pink and white decor followed. Jackson School teachers plan to entertain the members at bachelor quarters on Saturday afternoon April seventh. Special six oclock dinner set for Easter Sunday at Hotel Jackson. plus local notes on Roy Mellivide returning from Victor lat Sr Henry Francis of Zenith, and an operation for tonsils suffered elsewhere.
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E. P. Ellis
Pure Food
Harry Wagner
R. X. Miller
Frances Mears
Jackson School
Roy Mellivide
Victor Lat
Henry Francis
Zenith
Penta
Anon
Nelson-Erwin-Kelly ditch work to begin soon
Aspen Ridge L A Kafferlin mobilizes a large force to start the Nelson Erwin Kelly ditch, aiming to add about a section of hay land in the valley. The project, delayed for years, may be completed this spring as dry farming continues in the area and birds herald a hopeful spring.
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L. A. Kafferlin
Kafferlin
Advice on Letters for Soldiers From Camp Lewis
Major General H A Greent at Camp Lewis Washington outlines how to write letters to soldiers advising to avoid tears and focus on light reliable news. He urges regular, brief notes to ease homesickness and keep morale high, noting mail time as a happy moment in army life.
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H. A. Greent
Camp Lewis
Washington
Despondency From Constipation Cited for Women
The text notes women grow nervous and despondent from constipation and suggests relief by occasional Chamberlain's Tablets. It warns the tablets are not pleasant in effect and may cause crying or distress as an adverse reaction.
Absent From Land to Do Farm Labor Act 1917 Provisions
The act of December 20 1917 grants leaves of absence to homesteaders during war to engage in farm labor on other lands. It allows constructive residence during absence if proper notices and sworn statements are filed within specified timelines. Rules and regulations by the Secretary of the Interior are authorized to implement these provisions.
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United States Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Easter Sunday Dinner at Hotel Jackson Draws Crowds
The town buzzes with daily 400 PM bulletins from Jackson Drug Co. and local updates. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hodges move to their ranch, Victor Dramatic Company’s play draws a large audience, St Patrick's dance ends the night, Marshall McOmber and Verna Winegar welcome a baby boy born March 12, and a special Easter dinner is planned at the Reed Hotel in Jackson.
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Frank Crandall
Crandall Road House
Nate Davis
Jack
Elmer Hodges
Victor Dramatic Company
W. O. W. Hall
Marshall McOmber
Tabor
Alberta
Canada
McOmber
Verna Winegar
Fouryearold Kent Suffered Broken Leg After Sledding Accident
Donald Kent, four, son of Mr and Mrs B C Kent, was seriously injured Sunday when coasting down a steep hill at Don Miller ranch struck a tree. He was taken to Jackson Monday and on Tuesday Dr Huff set the bone. The fracture is clean and he improves though confinement to bed is hard for a lively child.
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Donald Kent
B.C. Kent
Don Miller Ranch
Kents
Jackson
Huff
Contractor Fox starts barn and garage for Dr Huff
Charles Fox and his carpenters began work on a new barn and garage for Dr. C. W. Huff on Monday and the project is progressing fast with completion expected in a few days. J. A. Whiting, hired by Jackson for a water system, is delayed by a family illness and will depart Cheyenne next week. P. C. Hansen visited Victor earlier in the week to retrieve his stored car. James Boyle, new owner of the Mattson ranch, took a trip to Victor to bring back his car. The Rebeck Lodge hosted the local I O C F lodge Wednesday night with a playful roasting and a served luncheon afterward. Plan to dine at the Reed Hotel for Easter.
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Charles Fox
C. W. Huff
J. A. Whiting
Jackson
Cheyenne
P. C. Hansen
Victor
Jas. Boyle
Mattson Ranch
Impounded unbranded red yearling steed claimed by April 6
A red unbranded yearling steer has been taken up and impounded. If the owner fails to claim by Saturday April 6, 11918, the animal will be sold at public auction at the city pound to cover feed and advertising costs, per E. Loyd, Town Marshall.
Kelly Red Cross Success at School Dance and Box Supper
A school and Junior Red Cross event in Kelly drew a packed hall and raised over 100 for charity. W R Taylor sold 32 boxes for 602.10, with 50 cent dance charges adding 16.25. Net proceeds go to the school and Red Cross, to fund books for the library.
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Red Cross
Kelly
W. R. Taylor
Fred Carlson
Misa Steuve
Moody
Pop” Taylor
Speedy Swift
Daylight Saving Law Set to Start March Thirty-First
The Daylight Saving Law, panned by Congress, begins at 2 50 A.M. Sunday March 31 and ends 2 00 A.M. Sunday October 12. The shift grants an extra hour of daylight and urges readers to adjust clocks before retiring Saturday night. Also notes historic 1885 Lincoln assassination mention in The New York Herald and lists farm equipment and livestock for sale.
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Congress
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