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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
2
A plain guide explains relative humidity and simple devices. It notes that a hair or fiber responds to moisture, and describes a wet bulb dry bulb setup with thermometers to gauge humidity using comparison tables when readings differ.
A Philadelphia Ledger writer argues the Red Cross saves more lives than costly monuments at Gettysburg and Valley Forge. He claims donations fund hospital care and relief for living soldiers, reducing death rates, and questions insuring veterans through marble memorials alone.
The article notes German and American investments totaling vast sums. It mentions 86 counties tied to a $1 billion capital, banks holding dividends and interest for Germany, and German interests purchasing copper and other goods for postwar delivery. Unnaturalized Germans own substantial land, and American investments within Teutonic nations are significant.
Advices from India indicate 81,140,000 acres under wheat cultivation, up about 10 percent from last year’s 70,149,000 acres. Estimated total yield for this year is 10,100,000 tons, a roughly 19 percent rise from last year’s 8,518,000 tons. Figures are based on local authorities and cover about 45 percent of India’s total wheat area, with the highest area and yield on record.
The report cites Mr. Littlenock asking why Qos. Boivh did not attend the indoor cricket match while Mr. Winfrather and Mr. Bernie are involved in a disagreement. The incident leads to a disqualification for signaling inappropriate conduct during the event.
A sweeping digest notes events from across the globe including a man killed by a train in Blackfoot Idaho, Denver approving a Kansas City Federal Reserve branch, and coal mine price discussions. It covers fires, robberies, ship seizures, wage and labor disputes, wartime appeals, and political turbulence reflecting a turbulent period.
Dorchester Mrs Agnes Law, mother to be, identified the stolen infant after police traced a sleeping baby from a unattended carriage to the Blaine home. Mrs Blaine confessed to kidnapping the three week old child while her husband was away on business. She was taken to a detention house. potential prosecution for kidnapping uncertain.
The article notes that inexperienced handlers lose sheep and larger breeds show less hardiness. Internal parasites kill more sheep than other causes, pneumonia affects large English breeds, and Shropshire ranks high in desirable qualities in America. Individual family lines vary in resilience, with selection and care shaping health and vigor.
A test at the Ohio Experiment Station examined clover and alfalfa forage as hog rations versus corn. Core valued at brood sow performance. young pigs may need more grain. Readiness to store and fence off part of clover or alfalfa fields for hogs is advised.
An agricultural note proposes using sheep to clear weeds along roadsides and fence corners. It argues sheep convert weeds into a marketable product, return fertility through manure, and cooperate with cattle by grazing on leftover plants. Farms with feed lots could reduce unsightly woodland growth and boost profits by pasturing sheep.
Mrs Mildred Mount of Olcott Niagara County rebukes her husband Harry Bleestr Mount’s exemption from military service. She argues he registered June 5 and sought exemption as dependent, while working on the Inter growth railway and able to support their two children. She asserts the claim is false and she and their children depend on him.
A fragment describes rough methods to restrain wild horses and hares using rope on the front and hind feet. It suggests lifting feet, turning the animal, and repeatedly handling to force compliance, then returning the limb to a showing position. The text reflects old, unsafe conditioning practices.
The United States Department of Agriculture publishes a mineral mixture formula for pigs on pasture. It lists ingredients such as pawn ashes, sulphur, fat, and charcoal with specified pound measurements to supply mineral matter and improve mineral intake.
A man bursts with a reckless plan after learning a maid may elope with a dancer. The man jokes about offering money to the maid to run away and marry him, while the household buzzes with speculation and flirtation.
Minnesota druggists commend Kilmer's Swamp-Root for its reputation and usefulness. The letter highlights trust in the remedy, noting its presence in local medicine cabinets and endorsements from multiple practitioners.
A household tries a social shaming approach to a maid who fails to rise early. Gentle reproach proves ineffective, and masters propose the inferential method of blame to spur punctuality. The maid shows polite deference, asks to help, then recalls a hidden message about Cicmens in the bowbow Loe the pun try.
An inquiry to the Mario county draft board near Tudinaspalis questioned whether a wife’s signature is required on an exemption affidavit. The board member replied the signature is needed if the wife is dependent, with the man asked if anyone else could sign. The exchange ends with a call to “get ready to go.”
Fragmentary OCR note describes a narrow escape in a woods scene with a girl not hearing a warning as wind mows around. Names and places are garbled but imply a caution or incident near Hiray Stores.
A fox tagged Alawka 1016 was appraised at 25 000 in value.
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