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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
2
An unsigned item promoting Swamp Root for kidney ailments warns of rapid healing and urges treatment with two dollar bottles while linking testimonials to broader cautions about neglect. The piece veers into miscellaneous quips and a wedding joke, then shifts to a historical note on Carnegie Institution magnetic surveys from 1905 to 1912, detailing vast global reach and station networks.
An elderly couple lived frugally and built a beautiful home. One day the wife called for her husband Joseph and learned he was resting in the parlor after rolling up a task. The exchange reveals a simple, affectionate domestic scene.
In New York Elihu Root discussed the recent constitutional convention. He referenced a group who recognized sacrifice and noted a wife remarking on the high cost of living. The exchange touched on wage raises and personal frugality as a response to economic pressures.
A testimonial describes quitting coffee for Postum and gaining health gains. It claims relief from chest pressure, heart palpitations, headaches, and nervousness after abandoning coffee and using Postum cereal or instant powder. The narrative credits Postum Co, Battle Creek, Michigan, with improved digestion and overall well being.
A sprawling roundup notes violent crimes in Utah Idaho and Oregon, rail accidents at Elgin and near Nashville, indictments in Wyoming and Tennessee, political shifts in Britain and the United States, and wartime developments. It mentions Villa border action, labor strife at Park City, and a flood of international reports from Cheyenne to Tokyo. The piece blends disasters, political moves, and war news in a rapid digest.
The Russians repelled Hindenburg’s drive toward Riga and Dvinsk and launched offensives along the Dvina. Austro German and Bulgarian forces press from the south, crossing the Styr line and taking 1500 prisoners, while weather limits gains on the eastern front. Greek neutrality and Saloniki tensions persist as Italy joins the allied effort with a warship raid on Dedenghateh.
Chicago report says Streeterville was invaded and its ruler captured after a pistol battle along Lake Michigan. The citadel was demolished as the land, claimed to be central to the fashionable lake shore district, is tied to a vessel wreck and a centuries long dispute over a property claimed to be worth millions.
A mosaic of wartime notices reports Allied advances and casualty ratios in Balkan theaters, a Russian general moved as prisoner of war, a renamed steamer shipwrecked near Duluth, and U S road funding for the third coal region. Scant local notes close with a grim pig pen death.
The Italian steamer Firenze of 2 073 tons was sunk by an Austrian submarine forty miles off the Egyptian coast. Six passengers and fifteen crew remain missing, twenty three crew and ninety crew members saved, no Americans aboard, vessel valued at about $1,000,000, Syracuse to Alexandria voyage interrupted after rudder damage. Five lifeboats saved passengers and crew including Italians, Egyptians, Swiss and a French.
Tuskegee mourns as Alan Booker T. Washington, founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute, dies at his home after a arterial hardening and a recent nervous breakdown. Born enslaved in Virginia around 1865, he rose through Hampton and founded the Tuskegee Industrial School, shaping black education and leadership.
Anxious minutes at Juarez when a Villa officer mistook a group of Mexican youths for Americans. The students were detained nearly an hour while their peaceful intentions were explained. The party travels under HM Hagen, agent of the department of agriculture. A pickpocket exploited the distraction to steal a watch from a member of the group.
Fragmentary report alleges a claim that a White House action involving Poshcaster A. M Kicepter moved an assistant from office due to criticism of President Wilson. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or dates.
A recent gale damaged several small vessels with many crews lost. The French steamer fends off danger, but details remain unclear as ships struggle in rough seas and rescue operations continue.
Nine passengers and dining car staff were injured as a dining car incident occurred during departure. Details are incomplete, but the misfortune affected passengers and crew, highlighting the severity of the event and the need for further investigation.
An architect visitors inspect Clark’s new house plans in the library with elevation, window, and tower details. Seven year old Arthur asks about two mortgages, while a sarcastic exchange with a local boy and a traveling man at a hotel ends the fragmentary scene.
A well traveled young man returns from distant lands to regale his wealthy aunt with tales of wonders and sights seen. His chatter aims to charm and secure favor as he recounts exotic scenes and remarkable spectacles.
The fragment presents a dialog about a young Mrs Upstart who lives nearby and a Queen Mother figure. Rumors swirl around conduct at home with banter about a mustache and the memory of her mother. A swain and the lady Lowe exchange sharp lines amid playful jibes.
A garbled exchange shows a passerby commenting on a sling. The speaker reveals the injury happened while attempting to pat their own back, suggesting an odd cause and leaving the scene with mysterious business chatter.
The readable OCR fragment shows garbled dialogue and phrases suggesting a court or official proceeding. It includes a quoted sentence about pulling out two feet and a judge question, with references to a baby and a house. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places.
A garbled exchange appears to capture a tense domestic moment with partial phrases. Names and context are unclear, but the fragmented dialogue suggests interrogation or coercion between two characters. The cut text hints at secrecy and potential conflict.
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