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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
A fragmentary exchange shows townspeople debating handling suspects. The dialogue features Bad Bill and a Stranger discussing expelling a bad character and suspending actions, with a note on thoughts lacking proper facilities.
A scientist proposes that permanently frozen ground in Alaska stems from much colder prehistory rather than current winters. Removal of surface moss for mining or farming reveals the frost line gradually deepening, suggesting present temperatures may not freeze soil to great depths.
An old advertisement touts Swamp Root as a gentle healing vegetable compound for kidney and liver ailments. It urges starting treatment at drug stores in two bottle sizes and hints at quick, noticeable effects, with a note about testing before use.
On a small farm Angus and Duncan, two brothers, lose their housekeeper and struggle with housework. Angus proposes finding a wife to ease the burden while Duncan resists. The tale ends with shared resignation to the same old pattern of duties. A separate note advertises Cuticura soap and ointment with price details.
Bella asserts she kept up her music after marriage as a lark soars over distant firing. The exchange contrasts civilian life with wartime soundscapes.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes exports of dressed beef and products have risen 177 percent in three years and warns of shortages abroad. to meet demand, the department urges maintaining or increasing beef herds in optimal ranges and farming areas.
The article argues for higher beef output across settled northern and southern areas by preventing calf flesh loss in winter and keeping calves growing. It cites larger breeding herds, more bulls on ranges, better bulls, reduced tick areas, disease and predator control, moving cattle to feed-rich regions, and ample winter feed with silage and concentrates.
The 1917 push urges farmers and agencies to boost sheep farming through legal protections for sheep, clubs for youth, expanded education on sheep valuing, grazing idle lands with flocks, and convincing bankers to fund sheep ventures, with state and extension support referenced.
The article notes continued high mutton and lamb prices and urges farmers to keep more sheep. It highlights ample land for grazing in many regions and promotes feeding practices, warning against excess fat and stressing pasture opportunities.
Bridget faces a magistrate for beating her husband with a poker. The husband, injured and bandaged, sits with iodine fumes near the desk as the court questions the motive. Bridget explains she could not reach the broom she normally uses.
An odd exchange at a Washington reception involves a colored official handling notes who is instructed to contact the Guatemalan minister and exclaims a garbled phrase about a watermelon "tliliter" while a crowd jokes about maid and double portions.
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