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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
6
A fragmented note from MMOD venue hints at an upcoming event described as a rare Sun subscription scene. The readable bits imply a limited audience performance with unusual staging and potential guest appearances. Further details remain obscured by garbled text.
The article cautions that petrol spray exposure can cause dizziness and headaches from exhaust gases and high altitude. Frost at 15,000 feet produced frostbite risks. Psychanthropic effects show fear and worry. Flying favors young men under thirty with perfect eyesight and hearing. Poor fitness, fainting, or bad joints disqualify applicants. a Haslar airman fainted causing a 1,200 foot dive but survived with minor injuries.
A humorous look at how French censorship shapes news. Editors receive page proofs with redacted passages, producing white gaps that spark invented stories. Officials scramble to answer questions they never answered, while the public laughs at the absurdity of government-airbrushes.
Simon Simons, honorary president of the Economical Sports association, plans a lunch crawl across town. He samples a 10-cent soup at Oppenheimer's, big Scent sandwiches at Swish endish's, an ice cream at Pogenwoog's, and a Pull course dinner for 85 cents before returning to the office. Meanwhile Twickenham B. Woos buys $2,000 of stock in the B. V. D. sand paper mine.
A New York hotel adds bread using rye flour and whole wheat flour alongside white flour. Another method praised is substituting part of wheat flour with cottonseed meal, tested by a US science group in Washington. Government chemists note bread can be made with peanuts, dried peas, sweet potatoes, and wheat flour, reducing sourdough usage.
A Milwaukee writer recounts a comical mix up where Mr. Brown borrows a heavy suitcase mistaken for his own berries from a crowded Interurban. The tale ends with recognition and a joke about earning a cigar through neighborly help. In Genoa an American captain paid $90 a ton for coal before finding $30 a ton ashore, securing 500 tons to reach New York amid high wartime freight profits.
In Nevada, small stones from pea to six inches roll toward a common center when laid on flat ground, forming a cluster like a nest. Freed stones at several feet distance swiftly join their group, sourced from a barren, rock-draped plain with basins in the terrain. The phenomenon is likely linked to lodestops or magnetic iron in the environment.
The text praises a writer as deeply understanding continental social conditions and English society. It calls him the first of humanitarians and a true citizen of the world, noting his broad knowledge of mankind and large-hearted outlook.
Prisoners objected to a punishment described as cholring, arguing it was not included in their sentences. The dialogue raises questions about disciplinary practices and legal scope within the prison system.
Lavern’s father breaks her favorite plate and must tell his young daughter. He fears her anger but she comforts him saying she planned to break it herself yesterday, showing forgiveness and childlike sentiment. The moment highlights parental sorrow and a child’s gentle resilience.
A bank’s balance sheet shows capital, surplus, undivided profits and deposits. Harry Wagner, cashier, swears to the accuracy of the figures sworn before Notary Clare B. Van Vieck on November 28, 1917, with directors Robt. E. Miller and W. Delaney listed, alongside a misprinted agriculture note on microbes.
A quote attributed to Napoleon emphasizes that dispersing troops across many points undermines discipline and order. He argues that consistent movement, not broad placement, is key to guarding all locations and preventing mischief requiring six months of unceasing care to repair.
A fragment from a quotation attributed to John Locke emphasizes that loving truth is the central part of human perfection and the seed of all other virtues, reflecting an early modern belief in truth as foundational to virtue. The text is incomplete and lacks full attribution or context.
County Treasurer Gitweet Tayson announces the call of HOTICE certificates numbered 1638 through 7929 with interest ceasing on November 20 2017. The notice specifies the total amount of 10000.90 and directs holders to take necessary action by the deadline.
As people age and slow down, proper diet becomes vital to support the stomach and bowels. The text warns that excess eating can distress an elderly person, especially at 85 or 90, and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion and promote gentle bowel movement, with availability touted everywhere.
An old advertisement lists Victrola machines for sale with delivery options to Jackson Florida and nearby areas. It mentions parcel post payment, safe mail delivery, and several product names with unclear pricing and measurements. The fragment also references possible bulk pricing and location hints like Teton Valley and Idaho.
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