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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
7
Natives in the Philippines react with fear to a makeshift telephone rig built with a coconut. A U.S. tester used magneto sets and a coconut as a talking receiver, inviting locals to view the device before a delegation demanded its destruction under threat of attack.
The Boston Transcript notes a domestic tale where Rastus fails to marry Coopah due to a last minute failure to secure a license. A woman would not lend him a dollar to obtain permission, ending the match.
A brief Boston Transcript exchange sets a scene of travel sights and newcomers arriving with casual humor as vacationers and locals mingle.
Hilary sleeps after a weary day at the Chateau but wakes to a digging sound near the wood. He lights a lamp, closes the door, and resolves to uncover the mystery himself, hoping to learn who has been digging and whether it ties to the coast’s rumors.
Hilary rises early, bathes by the shore, and attends breakfast at the Hotel de la Marine with Mrs. Lloyd and her daughter Kitty Sunt. He learns of a digging sound in the woods and a village rumor about a spectral figure carried by a man seen near the Chateau Splendide, hinting at superstition and tension around M. Dufour.
Exhibits at Regina and Saskatoon fairs showcased profitable sheep breeding. A sign read Western Ewe No. 10 Fleece Ibs and her four lambs, including two wether lambs from 1916 and the present year’s lambs four months old at 75 pounds. Yearling wethers weighed 160 pounds each. three weighed ten pounds, all sired by Southdown and Shropshire rams.
In Starcross a large community meeting debated practical steps to revive the town through farmer and business collaboration. Debcred highlighted Hampden County Improvement League successes including dairy growth, alfalfa, marketing plans, and a Farmers Credit Exchange, with volunteers and home committees expanding rural prosperity.
A brief note states the Prussian dictator group will not convene. Unclear text fragment hints at a vow or pledge related to the situation. Further context unavailable.
Berlin authorities consider banning smoking in public streets as tobacco stocks drop. Police say the move would curb rising street smoking while markets adjust to the downturn in tobacco sales.
In a review of Orient trade conditions, Sanford Jones recalls a Pi silan Island visit where locals, unaware of money and the telephone, were entertained with dances and a phonograph. He describes rigging a coconut talk device and a fire incident, noting the Sulu people's appetite for electrical goods.
Fragmentary text shows characters discussing marriage and a license in a Boston context. The source appears to be a raw OCR snippet with dialectal wording and incomplete sentences, offering little verifiable substance for a full news item.
A fragmented notebook entry references a traveler’s diary and mentions old Line and Boston, noting new sights arriving while recalling past experiences. The terse text hints at ongoing discovery in the city.
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