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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
17
A fragment recounts soldiers recalling a coconut used as a talking device during field life in the Philippines. They rigged a magneto telephone through a grass wall, showed natives the talking coconut, and caused both wonder and fear before flames and commerce ended the prank.
The piece argues democracy must unite with wartime effort to forge a new world safer for ordinary citizens. Lloyd George mobilizes public support beyond ministers, linking home morale with Allied aims and democratic reform as Germany’s threat persists.
A Buenos Aires espionage bureau connected to Germany was uncovered during the U S squadron visit. A letter mishandled by a pro German supporter prompted the foreign office inquiry. The German nobleman's hotel residence housed the bureau and a secret wireless plant on United States Street was demolished.
A Berlin paper notes strict limits on public dancing. Police halted a moonlight trip by a group of youths after discovering plans for a lakeside dance. The excursion moved by rail to another location and adjustments were made to avoid the ban.
Conservative papers circulated in London reveal Prussian elites resisting any loss of power amid talks of democratization and peace. Berlin newspapers warn democracy as a dangerous enemy, while appeals urge the Prussian nobility to defend the Fatherland against internal and external foes.
The article weighs royal honors, noting the Garter as the world’s most exclusive chivalry tied to royalty and nobility. It argues the Order of Merit surpasses even the Garter as the greatest honor, reserved for exceptional achievement. It cites Sir Edward Igaran Hardy and Lord Morley among the few recipients who have earned the title.
A Swansea by street report describes a woman smoking a pipe and enjoying it, noting that older ladies have long indulged in weed. The piece observes social norms shifting as women’s clubs relax pipe rules and male visitors smoke more openly.
A dialogue hints at tension as two men discuss trouble and adversity. One character jokes about adversity testing them, while the other refines the idea that a country exposed his flaws, prompting reflection on character under strain.
A reformist review details Jewish sufferings under Russian law, describing barred residence in most towns and limited university access. It recalls police abuses toward Jewish girls seeking education, and a contested cemetery burial when law barred Jews from residing outside towns.
The Clyde has been dredged to present navigable quality and locals take pride yet visitors from America scoff as they compare it to grand rivers like the Mississippi and St Lawrence.
Wartime drive repurposes church bells into metal for munitions with thousands destined for smelter. Authorities plan to melt 70 000 bells to aid production, reflecting wartime material shortages and national mobilization.
Fragmentary note reports requisitions of horse and mule hides by the English army council. Text hints at seizure of all hides in possession, with unclear ending and missing details.
The article recounts the 1895 Archduke Otto episode where he rode over a coffin and attacked Socialist deputy Pennerstofer, with Francis Ferdinand aiding. It notes the later irony of Otto's son appealing to Pennerstofer to support the imperial family and throne amid current troubles.
Hon W J Hanna food controller says Nova Scotia will supply apples to the west as Ontario and Quebec crops run short. Western Canada will receive a greater share from the east with fixed prices. He warns against lowering Canada’s flour standard due to potential export losses after the war.
The Journal of Commerce notes numerous price changes in Western Canada hardware lines. Strap hinges, casters, machinists hammers, black shoe jacks, hacksaw blades rise. linseed oil trends downward. Overall hardware prices adjust while linseed oil softens.
The Journal of Commerce reports Canada produced 276,777 tons of pig iron in the first three months of 1917, an average of 92,529 tons per month, with three small plants still unheard from and higher monthly output than 1916.
An English visitor describes Hamburg's wartime hardship as food shortages, price shocks, and empty harbors. Inflation and scarce goods have left residents underfed and wary, while commerce and hotel life collapse. A broader note urges Allied air supremacy to pressure Germany and shorten the conflict.
The speaker argues Christians can pray for Germany as part of the world family and for the German people harmed by their rulers. He calls for peace that blesses Germans and all humanity, centering American patriotism on love of country, not hatred or envy.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt notes relatives recalling a man they believed to be wealthy. The fragment hints at suspicions about his true fortune and his behavior toward family and others. The text reflects tension over perceived riches and personal conduct.
Paris unveils the Musee de Guerre by M. Henri Lelanc housing the most complete war documents collection. Started July 31 1914, it now fills 22 rooms with posters, paper money, trench craft and other souvenirs. The collection was given to the State.
A three horsepower motor in the Arkansas Valley powers multiple farm tasks. It pumps for 3,500 sheep, 27 cows, and 50 hogs, runs a milking machine for 20 cows twice daily, operates a cream separator, drives a separator, and powers a cucumber seed cleaning machine.
A quirky note explains common misnomers such as the titmouse being a bird, and other terms like wax, blind worms, rice paper, kids, and silver misattributions. It clarifies origins, noting many items are not what they are believed to be.
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