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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
5
A garbled seven day digest notes events across multiple locales. It includes court arraignments in Redlands California, wartime gift shipments to Washington and presidents, road and bridge projects in Wyoming, obituaries and legal notices, mining accidents, and political and irrigation proposals from federal and state officials.
The article surveys New Guinea as the world s largest inhabited island. It notes European colonial aims with Australian mandate over its northeastern quarter and the island s remote savagery with minimal outside contact. It describes Papuan race traits, tree dwelling huts, limited furniture, diet, religion, and the mix of Islam and Christianity along the coast. It compares inland area to Atlantic coast distances, outlines discovery and colonial boundaries, and highlights unique wildlife including marsupials and bird life.
Seven sailors were wounded when federal prohibition agents raided the steamship King Alexander at Brooklyn. Officers seized liquor valued at $80,000 and drugs worth $75,000. Frank J. Fitzpatrick, chief narcotic officer, committed suicide nearby after the raid. Eighteen crew members were arrested for Volstead Act violations.
Dickerson, ex Nevada governor, pleads guilty to transporting motion pictures of a privy fight across state lines. He is fined $1000 after admitting to displaying a Dempsey Carpentier fight image for a semibeneficent purpose.
The German government on Thursday denied any interest or connection to Maximilian Harden's planned United States lecture tour. Harden, a famous publicist, says enemies are attempting to discredit him before the trip.
Mrs Marielynne Ober Cham Priday will have her defense staged separately from Arthur C. Burch who stands indicted on murder charges over the death of local broker J Hotton Kennedy.
The lower house Thursday night adopted a bill forbidding importation of liquors or wines containing more than 14 percent alcohol. The measure now goes to the upper house for action.
Oregon officials endorsed Portland's planned world exposition on Thursday. The plan calls for a $2,000,000 funding package including a $1,000,000 city levy, with additional support from residents and a mortgage.
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