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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
8
A report notes natives in the Philippines once saw a coconut “talk” via two magneto telephones. In a playful setup, a large coconut was rigged to receive and transmit with an interpreter, frightening locals and prompting a flame disposal after fear.
The article argues that victory in war must accompany a transformed society. It credits Lloyd George for mobilizing democracy to join the fight and shape a safer world for the common people, with parliament preparing to redefine governance and social reform beyond monarchic authority. It cites Balfour’s Ottawa warning on democracy’s stake and a broader democratic surge.
The New York World reports in Buenos Aires that German spies operate a bureau during the U S squadron visit. A letter delivery error exposed the network financed from Germany and housed with a German nobleman. A wireless setup on United States Street was found and destroyed.
In Germany authorities crack down on public and semipublic dancing. A Berlin paper reports a group of youths on a moonlight trip to the Melsee were barred from dancing when police inspectors boarded the steamer and forbade the event. The party then traveled by rail to another location and planned amendments.
A set of German and Prussian papers in London debate democracy and its dangers as Germany contemplates postwar peace. Berliner Neweste Nachrichten calls democracy the enemy of the German people and vows to fight it after arms rest, while Berlin Vorwärts warns of internal betrayals and the Prussian nobility is urged to defend the Fatherland.
The Garter is the world's most exclusive chivalric order reserved for royalty and nobility. The Order of Merit, newly established, has become the premier honor for public achievement, with only a few holders like Sir Edward McGaran Hardy and Lord Morley.
A Swansea by street sighting shows a woman smoking a pipe, prompting remark that old ladies once enjoyed weed in years past. The note mentions clubs and homes where pipes are now restricted and male visitors smoke freely.
A brief exchange between Sam and Jim shows Sam lamenting trouble while Jim offers encouragement. The dialogue suggests adversity exposes inner flaws and tests character, with Sam blaming a country for revealing his shortcomings.
A dramatic account by Dr. S M Melamed details Jewish suffering under Russian policy restricting residence, education, and even burial. Jewish girls faced forced residence tests and police harassment leading to coercion into prostitution. A funeral dispute over burial outside town highlights hostile enforcement and slow appeals through higher authorities in Suvalki Vilna and Saint Petersburg.
Local residents celebrate the Clyde’s navigable condition after dredging efforts. An American sightseeing group mocked the river, comparing it unfavorably to the Mississippi and St Laurence, drawing amused replies from onlookers.
The report notes 70,000 church bells are being melted down for munitions as part of a wartime effort. Seven bells are highlighted for potential preservation.
Questionable OCR notes report the English army council seizing all horse and mule hides in possession around a date unclear. The fragment mentions requisitions and possession, with limited readable details.
The present Austrian emperor, son of the late Archduke Otto, seeks support from Socialist Pennerstofer to defend his throne. The piece recalls 1895 incidents when Archduke Otto assaulted a coffin bearers and the later attack on Socialist deputy Pennerstofer, allegedly aided by Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The report notes the paradox of Otto’s son now appealing to the same Pennerstofer.
Hon W J Han food controller says Western Canada will receive apples from Nova Scotia as Ontario and Quebec crops lag. Nova Scotia crops are 100 percent normal while BC is 75 and Ontario Quebec 15. East fruit to be diverted west. fixed prices set. wholesalers and retailers assist distribution. He warns against lowering flour standards to protect export trade after the war.
The Journal of Commerce reports widespread hardware price changes in Western Canada with higher costs for chair hinges, carbide tools, machinists hammers, shoe jacks, hacksaw blades and linseed oil trending downward.
Canadian pig iron output for the first quarter of 1917 reached 276 777 tons, with three small plants still unheard from. The monthly average was 92 529 tons, compared with 1986 6? monthly production in 1916 according to the Journal of Commerce.
A London observer relays Hamburg’s wartime collapse as citizens cry for peace and basic goods. Harbors idle, hotels bankrupt, coffee scarce, money nearly worthless, and malnourished residents seek relief while trade falters and English influence lingers. The piece also discusses Allied air power’s potential to end the war, noting evolving views since earlier, slower adoption.
A religious reflection urges Christians to pray for Germany and its people, condemning rulers’ wickedness while supporting peace. It frames American patriotism as love of country without hatred or envy and emphasizes humanity and brotherhood.
A fragment from the Birmingham Age-Herald hints at family tensions and a wealth link in a troubling case. The text references relatives and a presumed rich man, suggesting motives or status could influence events.
Paris opens a unique war museum created by M. Henri Lelanc. Initiated July 31 1914 before hostilities, it now fills 22 rooms with documents and pictures. The collection covers war measures posters money and trench craft and has been presented to the State.
A small three horsepower motor in the Arkansas Valley runs a milk herd system and cucumber seed cleaner. It pumps for 3500 sheep and 27 cows four milks per day, drives a cream separator handling all milk, and powers a seed cleaning machine in use by local growers.
A compact denouncement of misnamed objects noting that titmouse is a bird, wax is not wax from bees, blind worms lack eyes, rice paper lacks rice, kids are not young goats, and much silver originated in China rather than Germany, highlighting linguistic and material misattributions.
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