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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1885
Page
2
An archival excerpt describes tapping maple trees, guiding spile placement and plugging, noting care to avoid bark damage. It discusses preserving trees by sealing holes with maple or basswood plugs, and mentions that healed wounds can yield sap comparable to fresh wounds, though cautions against the practice.
The best spring period for moving bees is when combs are light with brood and not heavy with honey. Use a wagon or lumber wagon with straw, ventilate with wire cloth, wall frame ends, and move in short steps to reduce disorientation. Remove landmarks and maintain smoke at the old location if needed.
The article urges securing seeds now and starting with best kinds. Beets spinach onions parsnips and turnips can be sown early while beans cucumbers melons tomatoes wait for corn planting time. It also advises transplanting cabbage from window boxes if weather allows and emphasizes soil contact, rolling to firm seeds, and daily weeding with a sharp toothed rake.
A late 19th or early 20th century breeding manual outlines key rules for light horse breeders. It emphasizes defining precise production goals, selecting a mature healthy dam with desirable traits, acknowledging the dam’s strong influence on offspring health and size, prioritizing well matched parents, and noting the sire’s impact on skeletal and nervous traits while warning against too early breeding for durability.
An article outlines bone processing uses from neatsfoot distillation to bone meal and fertilizer. It notes prices for cattle shin bones and thigh bones, and mentions byproducts such as glue and buttons, while a humorous parental exchange appears at the end.
A collage of observations: a skeleton unearthed near Savannah, Parisians with donkeys and horses, medical prizes for diet reform, discussions on adulterated wine, river scavenging in 1284 listing thousands of dogs, cardamom yields in Ceylon, wills and court balls in Berlin, telegraphs of oranges to Liverpool, and curios of magicians in Constantinople.
A European observer describes Hainan as a strategic target for France and China’s weak defenses. He notes the island’s fortifications, jungle-clad inner walls, and sparse garrison, while predicting eventual French possession as a valuable acquisition amid a tranquil, summer-like Taotal capital.
In Dublin a case against Kiernan and family over alleged supernatural disturbances at Walton's home ended with the jury finding for the defendant. Evidence described nightly noises and window damage while witnesses reported visions of a ghostly hand. Police found nothing conclusive and the judge compared the affair to occult or sensational cases.
The piece muses on honesty, civility, and service to the nation, arguing newspapers are essential to government. It quotes Arnold on manhood, notes God blesses others through us, and reflects on the nation’s life and the burdens of growth. The essay references Dante Chaucer Masaccio and Shakespeare across centuries.
The article argues for private interments and indoors services to spare grieving friends from exposure to cold and harm. It urges clergy and families to prioritize the living, recommending church ceremonies and caution in arranging last rites to safeguard health while honoring the deceased.
The Mahdi commands 15 800 Egyptian regulars captured or defected to his camp. He may mobilize many native warriors and has vast provisions and ammunition stored in Sennaar Kardafah and Fachoda. Reports note 90 field guns 15 000 Remington rifles and 3 000 000 cartridges captured, with Beram Shendy and Khartoum garrisons fallen. Turkish Arab officers and tire drills by Arabs support the rebel army.
A sailor recounts a moonlit near disaster on Lake Geneva where a capsized boat left passengers in the water. Lady Esri Malmesbury calmly orchestrates rescue actions guiding her husband and others to safety while a watchmaker and others assist until anchored to shore.
The passage argues that machinery enlarges production and employment overall, lowers costs, and raises wages, countering the view that machines cause widespread labor displacement. It contends over-production fears are unfounded and that human labor adapts as invention expands demand and output globally.
A winter locomotive cab is bleak and dangerous yet striking. Snow and frost obscure vision, draughts bite the crew, and the engine lurches through drifted rails. The train appears as Death Angel born of fire and steam, inspiring awe and fear in observers.
This ad notes misdiagnosed lung disease as consumption and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy. It pitches liver restoral to prevent lung decay, touts pile cures without surgery, and advertises medical pamphlets from the Buffalo sponsor. It also mentions electro medical aids from Voltaic Belt in Marshall Michigan for male health issues.
A collage of advertisements and notices discusses home remedies for ailments like catarrh, corn removal, and tobacco brands. It promotes Patnam’s Corn Extractor, a Canadian tobacco brand Myrtle Navy, and a royal mix of dubious medical claims, with references to a Clyde jury trial and vendors in Toronto.
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