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moccasin telegram

Esp. North

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the spreading of news by word of mouth, originally by Indian runner.

See: moccasin telegraph

Quotations

1908

Word of the white woman ran before the advancing traders by "moccasin telegram," and wherever pause was made, Indians flocked in thousands to see Marie Gaboury.

1934

"Moccasin Telegram again," muttered Constable Cashman disgustedly. "It sure beats me how news travels in this North country."