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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
4
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Local notes report Mrs. Brady of Toronto visiting daughter Mrs. Cloff in the city. W Clark conducts business in Winnipeg while Mrs. Latimer visits Saskatoon. Rev. I J Jones attends the Sonic Grand Lodge in Regina. Lady Goodfellow of Prince Albert visits Mrs. Smith. Birth announced June 17 at Battleford hospital, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H C Adams. Belle Sydney the Thoroughbred mare owned by R H Speers dies. Church notices include Methodist services and St George’s musical program. An inquest into Sigerlan’s death finds accidental death. Red Cross tea raises over 20 dollars plus six for hospital cat. Tennis group from Gardiner Young Peoples Society visits Provincial Hospital for games.
A Buffalo Express observer recalls two incidents on a car ride where a slim woman and a very stout woman felt judged for their sizes. The slim passenger berates others for supposedly making space while the stout woman, with bundles, confronts three men who rise as the car moves. She jokes about needing three seats.
A Georgia mountain hunter shoots at turkeys chasing by his dog. A native youth is struck and disappears into the brush. The hunter later reports the incident from a cabin, saying the boy should receive a thrashing for his actions.
A physician touts annuities as life extending by removing financial worry, claiming many policyholders live past 80. The article notes Shakespeare’s birth date is uncertain with April 23, 1564 commonly accepted, though baptism records suggest April 26, 1564 and later antiquaries fixed the birth date.
The article explains how panic derives from Pan the ancient god of fear and lists other words with mythological roots such as vulcanite from Vulcan, martial from Mara, jovial from Jove, satur nine from Saturn, and mercurial from Mercury, noting their linked meanings.
A stranger questions locals about the true garden spot of the state, noting no one has confirmed this area as the appropriate place. The exchange underscores uncertainty and local pride in place names.
In a Chicago News snippet a boy named Maddie Say asserts he is not a girl during a playful exchange with his mother. The dialogue reveals family dynamics and a humorous mispronunciation of “dimner,” reflecting early 20th century child speech.
In the Chilean Andes a lake sits 10 000 feet up protected by a granite wall nearly foot thick safeguarding the valley below from flood risk.
A snippet shows a humorous exchange between a debtor and creditor about car payment. The dialogue plays on paying debts and the light by which they view the matter.
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