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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
4
An anonymous 19th century farming note argues chicken-eating hogs are diseased or malnourished. It urges immediate cure by adjusting diet or, if needed, disposal to prevent spread of cholera and lice amid dangerous tankage feeding practices.
A historical instruction outlines building a farrowing pen with fenders on three sides set about six to eight inches from the floor and wall. The notes emphasize strong supports to bear the weight of the animals and equipment.
Describes a farrowing pen with fenders built from 2 by 4 scantling surrounding the walls. The purpose is to shield piglets from being crushed as the sow lies down, guiding newborns to creep beneath the fenders during the Orat days of life.
A Missouri report notes a purebred ram bred from western ewes shows advantages in a flock. Lambs from the same grade of ewes weighed about a half pound more at three months old. Bred lambs reached ready status a month earlier, ate half as much feed, and sold for three cents per pound more.
A station opinion argues that regular light exercise keeps a horse in good condition. It recommends a short daily walk and steady workload throughout the year to build a horse that is useful in the stable and cost effective for stallion owners.
Officials emphasize balanced exercise for yearlings and horses. They advise avoiding extreme cold and wet weather to prevent stress while ensuring regular movement to promote healthy growth, with attention to shelter and gradual conditioning.
A New York report treats drug addicts at Warwick Farms in Orange County. Dr Charles F Stokes claims 25 patients show rapid weight gain loss of cravings and normal appetite in three weeks. One patient walked within 48 hours and cure touted after 100 cases with no public release yet.
Captain Roald Amundsen sails for Christiania to finish preparations for a North Pole aerial expedition. He will witness the launch of his new polar ship and return to the United States to secure the aeroplane for the final dash toward an Arctic base near 89 degrees north, about 69 miles from the pole.
Eva Sandell of a Park slipped on an icy sidewalk and found two bills underneath loosened planks, a $10 and a $20. She remarked they would cover a hotel bill due that day as snow had blown them to the sidewalk.
Fragmentary text describes a race or expedition scene with an explorer and an observer in the final stages. Names and concrete details are unclear, but the tone suggests a dramatic push toward a conclusion with figures noted at high speed.
In Oklahoma City a cow is a costly family member with weekly feed costs around 15 to 20 dollars. Prairie hay runs 16 to 19 dollars a ton while alfalfa hay costs 20 to 22 dollars a ton. Bran is 1.05 per 100 pounds and cottonseed meal 2.25. A cow fed properly may eat about 50 to 85 cents and a pound and a half of 35 cent butter daily, though most do not maintain year round.
Dr Albert Pitts of Plainfield New Jersey contracted septicaemia during a surgical operation in New York. Eight quarts of blood were transfused using Edward Lindeman’s method over several days. Pitts recovered fully and plans to resume practice, aided by support from Miss Cualytance Pitts Botrum PA and local volunteers.
An editorial argues United States has unmatched wealth, resources, and industrial capacity. It claims with full mobilization and time, America would dominate militarily, outproducing rivals in iron, steel, copper, autos, and rail, while New York plans universal military training for 240,000 youths to form a big army.
The savy department completes an in inventory of American merchant and sailing vessels including pleasure craft down to the Muationt motor boat. The record lists every boat with speed capacity, owner, and method of use, aiming at utilization of chemical hone operations.
Washington reports that Newport News Fore River and Electric Boat shipyards will speed up construction of Navy ships. Two battleships at Newport News are under doubled crews toward a midsummer completion for the Mississippi, instead of January 1918. Keel laying plans shift to freed space previously for a merchant vessel.
The navy reports marksmanship of the United States Navy reached a peak as the nebvada class superdreadnaught demonstrated rifle precision. In a recent target practice series the ship fired 6 shots from its 8 inch gun and hit twice at varying ranges, a record believed to surpass prior marks. The industrial canvass completed by the committee on patient defense headed by Herbert Cullin examined wartime defense needs and modernization.
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