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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
2
A young woman contemplates stealing a dead camellia from a painter Baxter Gerard Baxter’s studio after admiring his landscape works and bohemian setting. The scene unfolds with caution as she debates family sentiments and possible consequences.
Fragmentary text describes a round faced person with pink and white features and a plush gown. Context unclear but mentions Allie and Poppy.
An old fashioned concise guide extols a man of intelligence seeking office, a trustworthy boy advertising for work, and an amiable girl aiding her mother. It warns of vice and calls for virtuous, benevolent conduct that earns lasting respect beyond death.
The text analyzes native light barricades built as square enclosures amid brush, used to repel assaults by Arabs and blacks. It notes their effectiveness against rushing attacks, their adaptation by English forces, and compares them to primitive earth works and simple fence rail breastworks in hand to hand fighting.
The piece notes many wives own Jerseys and register herds, seeing dairy farming as a profitable, refined pursuit. It highlights the dairy as closely linked to breeding stock, requiring skilled care and, in smaller operations, wife involvement to achieve butter quality and herd success.
A Biddeford Journal note recalls a smoker whose broken meerschaum was fused by blood from his arm, the severed pieces rubbed together with the fluid and left to dry. The odd method, though untested, is claimed to work reliably and prevent further cracking.
The article notes fish hatch in salt or fenokioh water and ascend streams when small. They can climb any dam or fall, clinging to rocks under water like worms. At Mopon falls they are so heavy they fall back before reaching the top.
A historic note extols a strong endowment and praises Pierce's Golden M for purifying blood and aiding wasting diseases. It lauds its rapid efficacy in treating bronchitis and related ailments while reflecting period language and social attitudes.
An assortment of dubious cures and advertisements flood the page. Claims for Pierce's Favorite Prescription promise rapid restoration of vitality, with free consultations and stamps required for orders. Alongside are anti-vice editorials and local notices, including Nerviline testimonials and quips about politics and local industry.
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