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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1885
Page
2
In a seaside tale, Olive and Angus reconcile after emotional trials involving a past love, Dick. Olive vows devotion while Angus loses mobility. Olive supports him, and a shared future unfolds as Dick’s absence looms. Olive preserves a kept cottage awaiting Dick’s return, end of story.
A compact survey notes water clocks dated to 160 B C and a 1120 venting clock by a Cistercian monk. It references Napoleon I’s demolition of the Guterfels and a 1256 allusion, plus early 16th century German sieges and a 1695 English adoption of the thimble from Dutch imports. Samuel Parris’ birth and Salem witchcraft links are noted alongside a 1664 healing notice for King Charles II and a 1684 thimble gift to Madame van Reneselaer, with later English adoption.
A traveller recalls exotic bets and fights using trained fish known as plaket in Siam, small birds in Malay contests, falcons in Arabia, big crabs in the Spice Islands, and even snake and crab clashes in the East, noting fierce spectacles and wagers.
An Italian cook who rose from imperial kitchen staff to head imperial servants and household steward for the Russian czar has died. The report, from a gentleman in Russia, notes the cook's long prominence in the imperial court and his role as confidant to the emperor.
The article reviews British military resources including 600,000 trained forces, 113,787 militia, 11,488 yeomanry, and 69,000 in India, plus 246 ships total and 64 ironclads. It also outlines Russia’s peace and war footing at 691,445 and 2,080,918 with about 770,000 and 2,200,000 in respective roles, and notes 15 million horses fit for service in European Russia.
A writer questions an image vendor who makes plaster busts of a smiling girl named Tita. The vendor insists the likenesses are accurate copies of his little girl, arguing the model remains unchanged while the child appears older to observers.
An array of testimonials promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as cures for consumption liver disease and female ailments. The ad touts health recoveries, free consultations, and discounts, while a distracting aside mocks temperance critics and includes unrelated notes about beverages and miscellaneous remedies.
The notice promotes Polson's Narvitine and Nerviline with cheap 10 to 25 cent pricing, praises Quakers in Congress, and advertises various patent medicines and electrocution belts. It also includes a joke about a schoolyard grammer quarrel and a quip about bakers keeping only part of their bread.
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