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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
2
A sales note encourages gifts for graduates and brides with dainty pendants necklaces rings bracelets writtlet watches and wedding heirlooms. It touts lasting value, modest prices and easy purchasing at the store.
A historical note describes a Japanese oyster farming method where oysters are cultivated to form pearls. Scientist Doctor Muki Noto conceived the idea of educating oysters to work for humans. The farm spans about 50 square miles with 5 to 16 fathoms depth. Larvae are planted on rocks, spat form, then moved to specker beds for three years. Irritating the oyster with a foreign substance triggers nacre growth into a pearl over years, after which the oyster is opened and the pearl implanted back into the sea.
The Fortymile district, Alaska, sparked the first placer mining in the Yukon basin, drawing hundreds of miners in 1880 and aiding the Klondike rush. Overall gold output nears $200 million from Klondike and Alaska Yukon camps, with about $6.5 million from Fortymile. The USGS report The Fortymile Quadrangle notes the district's role.
A Tam many leader on the Bastaide addressed Italian-born veterans at a campaign mass meeting. He spoke of admiring their native land and venerating the discoverer of this land, recalling a childhood song about Columbus as the audience applauded.
A newly discovered clay tablet from elent Babylon, dated around 100 BG, is said by Dr Stephen H Langdon of the University of Pennsylvania museum to illuminate an obscure law in the great Babylonia code. The tablet cites Column XV lines 05 and notes a custom of horn blowing at village gates to notify shepherds that the grazing season ends, a practice used to spread the horn’s sound throughout Babylonia.
A mother learns her child’s music class asked about bushel measures and beats per measure, causing laughter at the school. The pupil mixed arithmetic with music, asking how many corves are in a bushel, while the teacher explained the concept of beats per measure.
A fragment suggests that a sheep with a low nervous organization may give up unless supported by steady care. With proper handling and attention, it is argued the animal can become as hardy as others when given good care.
A fragmented text describes a bird’s color features including bond and breast, then notes markings such as bream and other terms. It references names or terms like vlogs and ty howe and bubits without clear context. The readable portion centers on observable plumage and distinctive marks.
In the English Channel off Dover on April 20 two British destroyers Swift and Broke engaged six German destroyers. The action featured torpedoes, ramming, hand to hand fighting, and a boarding mêlée as Germans boarded British boats. Despite heavy damage and casualties, the British ships returned to port, with Lt. Donald Gyles and crew praised for steadfast gunnery and discipline. the Broke’s helm was credited for keeping the ship afloat amid aiming fires and close-quarters combat.
An American officer who lived in Berlin and German cities predicts the war will end within eight months due to Germanys economic strain. He notes food shortages, poor harvests, and waning morale as key factors, cites breadlines, and describes the Crown Prince as increasingly hated. He also discusses German naval construction, submarine production, and allied sea actions affecting Kiel, Bremen, and Britain.
A receipted shipment of one ton of potatoes arrived by mail to HJ Tipton from Miwengo in 40 packages. Postage totaled 21.00 and the consignor was Fosinity? Marengy. The postal official noted compensation for postage and related handling, with details obscured in the damaged text.
Denver bold report outlines plans to increase game stock in the state as a wartime asset. Warden Praner Mate reports rapid measures to boost harvests, with adoption expected soon.
In Washington the senate approved an 88 to 82 amendment toward conservation of food by restricting alcohol production from cereals. The move ends press censorship provision in the bill, signaling a lengthy conference and heightened administration influence on the censorship fight.
Washington reports that ten million men aged 21 to 30 will be subject to selective conscription on July 1 under the war army bill framework. The draft targets about one tenth of the population, with the draft act outlining ages 21 through 30. Official figures from the draft bureau detail the broad scope and timing.
Washington reports new maritime safety rules require American steam vessels entering the war zone to carry sufficient lifeboats for all aboard and extra lifeboats for two percent of crew. Recent air and department of commerce notes indicate few American fatalities from torpedoed ships were due to gunfire, with most deaths from exposure or drowning.
A May 12 message from leading American socialist women pledges democracy and Worldgoer resistance against Germany. The note, sent to socialist groups in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and The Hamween, requests warded thersai poisilans. Utah senators supported prohibition, with votes cast Saturday to hamper liquor during the war.
Police were informed of a jewelry theft valued around 200000 dollars in Mount Vernon NL. The incident involves an unidentified suspect described as a retired Danish man.
Fragmentary OCR describes unrest and tax worries during wartime in Washington. Mentions rail and wire disruption, economic strains, and threats from banditry or disorder in towns and industrial areas amid a broader conflict. References to Ojinaga Mexico and a German general are unclear in this snippet.
The article recalls colonial rule by Spain and Portugal, limited immigration, and vast land grants. It notes epidemics and old holdings stalling development, leaving South America thinly populated at about 50 million for a land area of 7 278 000 square miles, yet rich resources and waterways attracting interest.
An undated Scientific American explanation discusses how wireless wave length can be inferred from wire length, noting early ideas that a wave matches a tuning fork or resonant wire. It contrasts methods using a wire length rule with a wave meter for accurate results.
Fragmented text provides few readable facts. The brief mentions aims for independence or sole control but lacks concrete names, dates, places, or events to identify. The record notes aspiration and a desire for sole authority without verifiable details.
Partial OCR text shows confusion over what caused a conversational break. The fragment mentions men named OW Tongs and a phrase about dropping the subject, indicating an unsettled topic and disrupted dialogue. The source lacks clear context or names beyond odd glyphs.
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