Last Year’s Wittye-Tes Picture Waster Tale
A fragment recalls a witty incident from last year involving an oil waste issue and a local figure named Wittye-Tes. Details are sparse, but the item hints at a public curiosity or editorial note.
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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
5
A fragment recalls a witty incident from last year involving an oil waste issue and a local figure named Wittye-Tes. Details are sparse, but the item hints at a public curiosity or editorial note.
A quirky dialogue explores whether stockings should match the wearer's eyes or fashion trends. The punchline questions if choosing a hue to suit mood or a shade to coordinate with clothing is preferable, with shop talk and humorous misreads highlighting style ideals.
A fragment from J. Levin recounts two gymnasts in a dangerous act. One hangs by their feet from a trapeze, a gag attached to a cord, while a partner’s movement and a gun trigger a fatal fall. The piece hints at tension and tragedy within the hall setting.
Mr. Robert W. Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts writes of years with kidney disorder and backache. He nearly died in Vancouver but recovered through persistent use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He urges readers to choose the genuine Dodd's brand with the correct spelling.
A garbled passage suggests someone ran out of time and money. It mentions a fellow or friend working hard but earning little, while the cost of hiring remains high. The text is unclear but conveys frustration over effort and pay.
A 100 foot high mast is planned for use as a wireless radio tower in a coastal American city. The project aims to improve communications for municipal services and emergency response while addressing zoning and wind-load considerations.
The last surviving member of the McClintock Arctic expedition of 1887, David Walker, died in Portinnis at his daughter's home, age 11. Other notices mention Beart trouble, a drowning near Jerome, and various obituaries and incidents across the country.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticara Soap baths to soothe irritated skin followed by Cuticara Ointment. It claims daily use prevents troubles and that babies sleep and mothers rest after treatment. Free samples by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston, sold everywhere.
A Cincinnati inventor markets freezone a cheap ether compound that reportedly removes corns and calluses by drying and shrinking them until they lift away with the fingers. The ad claims instant relief from tenderness and a painless, root-and-all removal, urging readers to ask their druggist to order a small bottle if unavailable locally.
A Philadelphia woman recounts relief after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound to avoid surgery. She details years of cramps and back pain, tried doctors with no relief, and shares she was persuaded by an advertisement and a testimonial image. She advocates publication of her letter to inform others.
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