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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
3
A Paris fashion view notes the old custom of supplying brides with many gowns, wraps, and hats has faded. Modern brides buy far fewer outfits each year as styles change rapidly. Even the best dressed may limit annual purchases, with lingerie assortments also shrinking.
A short-bodied dog with long ears draws attention as a newsboy owner proudly holds it on a leash. Onlookers wonder about what kind of pup it is and marvel at its unusual appearance.
A cryptic remark is attributed to an unnamed speaker describing why a canoe tipped. The comment suggests a misstep or imbalance caused by placing something on one side of the mouth, implying a quirky or figurative statement about balance or strategy.
The report describes German forces in a defensive posture on both the Aisne and western fronts while noting rumors that Russia and Poland could coordinate a broader advance toward Berlin. It discusses fortified Reichsland defenses and a strategic Rhine barrier, with Austrians retreating to gather reinforcements as Russians may press from Galicia and Poland in the anticipated main operation.
A schooner wrecked in a fierce storm left seventy passengers drowned while lifeboats were launched and efforts to save them failed as the vessel overturned. Survivor Alexander Worrell described the chaos and Captain Jensen of San Francisco aided Captain Moro of the Leggett before the ship sank.
British losses were listed as twenty five killed and eighty wounded after the British lighter Pegasus was disabled by the German cruiser Koenigsberg at Zanzibar harbor. The Emden captured six British merchant steamers in six days near the Bay of Bengal, sinking five, while a Cunard liner Carmania reportedly sank a German merchant cruiser off the east coast of South America. the German casualties were unknown.
Dispatch from Rotterdam reports German forces yielded ground in the western theater due to subsistence and ammunition shortages. Officers indicate troops subsisted on dry bread for days, especially those advancing via Belgium, with ammunition supplies lagging behind consumption. Confidence remains that conditions can be remedied.
Washington reports discussions within the Mexican political circle about provisional leadership after the Royal convention in Mexico City on October 1. General Carranza is expected to resign as president, with Fernando Iglesias as a provisional head. Calderon to oversee an election where Carranza is likely to run. The article notes military movements and related casualties in the region.
Proceeds from holiday stitchers to be expended wisely under a 1916 deadline. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis defines antitubercular work as hospital construction, patient care, night camps, dispensaries, visiting nurses, open air schools, and prevention programs. It also covers medical training and educational activities aimed at preventing infection.
The text outlines claims by European monarchs to numerous historic titles. It cites the Austrian emperor, the king of Italy, and the king of Spain asserting rights to Jerusalim and other lands, with broader ambitions for reconstruction of a fragmented map across Europe and beyond.
A woman reflects on her regret after changing her name and the renewed attention from a forthcoming fight. The piece notes social pressures and personal choice, highlighting public reaction and personal identity challenges.
A Capri inn built by a once rich artist offers free board to painters who paint on its walls. Rules require two bottles of Capri wine daily and a price cap of six francs. Poor artists paint to pay, while German guests are ferried home when needed, continuing a century old tradition.
Two Irish sergeants wounded in Paris joke they fought at Copenhagen, likely meaning Compelan, while locals read papers side by side. The Paris Figaro shows two men exchanging papers and rereading the same official announcement, a small humor in hard times.
In a lighthearted exchange a guest asks Sam about gifts and marriage. Sam confirms wedding gifts, jokes about duplicates, mentioning eight razors as a humorous tally. Mayme Nance appears in the chatter with a sharp quip about keeping silent.
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