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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
The article traces superstition and ritual around sneezing from ancient times to Europe and England. It notes sneezing as a omen, the custom of blessing sneezers, and rules in old texts about how to respond. It mentions kings and nations responding to sneezes and the belief that sneezing cured hiccups and signaled sanity.
A sweep of reports from Intermountain to foreign fronts details Utah food and crop emergency measures urged by the council of defense and a Utah milk price rise. Major items include bank raids in Chicago, Shackleton’s voyage, Irish question talks, and United States shipping controls amid war plus criminal and societal incidents across cities.
A Youth's Companion excerpt discusses Japan's use of soy beans to make artificial milk. Beans are soaked and boiled to a white liquid, then sugar and phosphate of potash are added. Boiling yields a product similar to condensed milk in texture and appearance.
The text notes that although Caxton and others did not print Bible portions, the Bible was the first printed book in the world. It attributes the Mazarin Bible to Gutenberg with Wesvst, dated 1450-55, and mentions Gutenberg’s insolvency leading to Faust and Schoeffer producing Monte Poxal. It claims these are the two most valuable books by auction prices.
A Sunday school scene on a hot afternoon ended with a teacher being prompted by a restless pupil. A child cried out repeatedly to attract attention while the teacher, distracted, hurriedly addressed the class. The student declared that his father makes coffins, adding a grave note to the moment.
Fragmentary OCR text references Vanity Fair and disjointed phrases across words like Halle and malty. no coherent event, names, places, or dates are legible to summarize as a distinct news item.
A garbled quotation shows Mr. Cunanr urging caution with words, stressing that kindness varies with meaning and care, while noting a danger of overuse turning praise into costly sentiment. The fragment hints at miscommunication and the value of careful speech.
A mixed delegation from England France and high officials gathered at Mount Vernon to honor George Washington. M Viviani and M Balfour spoke as former leaders and war figures stood in a solemn crowd, pledging joint resolve against autocracy and paying tribute to Washingtons legacy.
Marshall Joffre told Americans in Washington that U S flags will rise again and victory will come from shared effort. He urged stronger bonds between France and the United States and predicted the war’s end with closer allied unity.
The German cabinet struggles to balance Socialist and Junker demands as both sides press for opposite reforms. Socialists seek democratization and peace without conquest or indemnity, while conservatives urge rapid reforms in the opposite direction. The Hague report notes the cabinet’s hardest wartime dilemma yet.
Amsterdam dispatch says in the first two months of unrestricted submarine warfare more than 1,100,000 tons of shipping were sunk by German U boats. Dr Karl Helfforth German secretary of the interior told the Reichstag committee that wartime losses were accelerating.
Petrograd reports Justice Kerensky says the army is better prepared and more willing to fight than before the revolution. He also notes factories are turning out larger quantities of war material than at any prior stage of the war.
A Washington jeterminal effort to bring about national prohibition during the war opens with leaders from multiple political parties and allied organizations endorsing the drive. The meeting signals cross party backing for a sweeping policy change amid wartime concerns.
A historical report notes the president taking the oath on May 1 after troop parades in major Mexican cities on April 20. The event followed a formal inauguration sequence with public demonstrations and official ceremonies across the capital and key urban centers.
Fragmentary OCR recounts an incident linked to the Hastlin clan and the Victor-Americum Fuel Co. It notes blastings and an alleged abandonment Sunday night with unclear specifics and entities named in damaged text.
Congress approves a selective conscription plan to raise a war army. Senate votes 81 to 0 after defeating volunteer amendments. House approval follows. Draft ages range 21 to 40 in some versions with battles over exemptions and quotas. Conference to align differences planned. president to receive bill quickly.
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Chicago on April 28 urging that the convention unite to press the United States war effort against Germany. He called for conscription, a recruited division for immediate service, and banned civilian use of alcohol for the war effort. He faced applause for his demand and called for strong measures against German prisoners.
Fragmentary report mentions wheat speculation and a fire incident. It references Winnipeg and a police or official response. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but suggests economic concerns and local authorities reacting to a disturbance.
Mrs Marup T Com of 822 Harmony Grove Panns Grove reports a medical remedy promising improvement for sick women. The note claims the product Lyaia Pak offers better health after use and notes positive results from trials conducted by the author.
The text describes a needy person ignored by neighbors while markets supply goods. A caretaker offers no pity or food, and the subject questions whether such neglect has always been, recalling a city political job that kept him from returning to work. The fragment mentions a state journal and a shift from past to present struggle.
An unclear exchange features Mr Cum dismissing poetry as anything he cannot pronounce or explain. He states true poetry has no melody and remains unnamed, reflecting a hazy, fragmented sentiment.
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