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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
3
A jumble of home kitchen directions outlines baking four loaves using a sponge method and two teacup measures, then details codfish with cream, salt, and thyme aromatics. The text mixes steps for bread and fish dishes with casual tips about texture and serving.
A boy sinks in water as companions shout for help but none reach him. Seisaro Sri dives and pulls the child from the water while bystanders express a mix of social concern and affection. The scene contrasts human charity with doglike social behavior and reflects on disinterestedness.
Fragmentary reminiscence depicts Absa Klea and others sharing memory of Rocerebally beat L’k 8 youngster and acts of mercy amid fatigue. Narrator reflects on past generosity and the wartime spirit of kindness toward the poor.
An account describes a man jailed at a lake and park, a trial for transportation for life, and brutal punishment by violent crabs that devoured victims. It notes convicts sent to a settlement and fear among authorities about administering justice in Periadar as a feverish colony grows more dangerous.
A gentleman alters his stance about alms and helps a beggar by testing a claim to a hidden halfpenny. The beggar, quietly respectable, returns the coin and requests a future share from the sum found in a box. The tale unfolds with a twist on gratitude and fairness.
A nostalgic column examines what makes a girl popular in society. It argues popularity stems from a gracious manner, bearing, intelligence, instinctive magnetism, and charm rather than money or virtue alone, with beauty as a subtle power few acknowledge at first.
A fragmented reminiscence links Halley’s comet sighting in 1649 to a later tale told by Rev. Mc Falconer, who recalled his grandmother’s memory of viewing the comet. The aged observer, born 1744 and died 1824, is described as a respected reaver of Bashey. The piece debates memory chains across generations.
After morning service at the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great London workers uncovered a historic tombstone gift. Twenty one pews were placed on a tombstone as part of a long standing Protestant Reformation era custom. The benefactors’ names are not recorded though the money gift remains preserved. The event traces back to 1586 when Christ’s Hospital attended a ceremony and laid a new memorial.
Miscellaneous items recount jewelry misidentified as a diamond in Macon Georgia, Paris education growth, costs of reopening a building, Girard estate income and coal output, changes at the London Times, rising Arabic gum prices, a Bath figure of speech, and critiques of English medical and family literature with cursory notes on language and medical terms.
Describes the two colossal Memnon statues on the Nile west bank near Thebes. The northern statue stood about sixty feet high. Anciently named Memnon by Greeks, one legend says it cried out at sunrise. Various explanations have been proposed but no definite cause is known. The phenomenon faded long ago.
An engineer on the Western railway describes how courtesy improves as trains run faster. The tale includes passengers, a cab scene, and comments on keeping order and safety while maintaining schedule and watchfulness for towns along the route.
An observer details a Native American warrior in ceremonial attire featuring a beaded beadwork leggings cape with ermine fringe an otter crown cap three eagle feathers ear lobes with rings burnished brass armband a woven blanket and a long tobacco pipe with silver inlay describing the vivid regalia and symbolic marks of battle achievement.
The article notes Herat has never been besieged by a European army, with Eldred Pottinger influencing defense in 1837. It describes a square fortification 25 feet high, earthworks, a 40 foot wide ditch, and limited corner outworks, plus potential water stores vulnerable to cannon fire from higher northern ground.
A London clergyman visits a famous haunted room in an English county house. He sleeps poorly after claims of a spectral touch and a wandering figure, while hosts and guests listen as he recounts his eerie experiences and the room's legendary visitation.
A fragment discusses bird groups by region and tone, noting that parrots appear worldwide while other species such as thrushes and orioles show regional abundance. The text mentions India, South America, and various continents in a broad, descriptive style.
The Sahara holds potential as life returns under irrigation by the Sevousians in Jarabub where 8 000 residents thrive. Civil engineer Anderson notes rare rain in the Kalahari supports lush vegetation, abundant game, lions, leopards, and ostriches. Far northeast Darfur and Kottofan sustain millions of sheep and camels on sparse pasturage.
The article argues General Grant died of cancer linked to smoking and offers practical rules for smokers. It advises light colored cigars, avoiding certain brands, not smoking on an empty stomach, not smoking after meals long after, not finishing the cigar, limiting to three or four a day, and cleansing teeth after smoking to prevent discoloration and odor. It stresses moderation and heed to physicians' guidance.
Near Aiken South Carolina Mr T C Harker witnessed a dramatic encounter as a hen protected her chicks from a four foot hawk. The hawk was killed when the hen drove into the foe with a beak strike to the eye, a feat noted by several witnesses before the hawk was displayed in town.
A northern town postman recounts incidents showing letters lost or delayed not always due to officials. One man posted a letter into a box but left it protruding, risking theft or loss. Another hurried man grabbed a box edge while chasing a friend, causing the letter to fall and vanish in the street.
The text surveys varied topics from chemistry and electricity to geology, biology, and ancient engineering. Notable items include Germany’s extensive telegraphic cable network, a new link between animal and plant kingdoms, the Britannia and Cunard ships, a meteoric lightning-iron composite, plant life processes, mollusk pearls, Delta metal, a prehistoric water tunnel in Samos, and pediatric nervous effects linked to parental alcoholism with high child seizure and mortality rates.
The article describes how Russians insulate homes with double doors and large wall stoves to avoid damp and keep warmth. It details outfits for cold weather including fur hats, felt boots, fur lined coats, seal gloves, and face protection. It notes noses are kept warm by rubbing with snow and mentions gender differences in winter travel with sleighs driven at high speeds by Kalmuck coachmen.
The text discusses how every social caste in Japan has its own dialects including children's language and household speech. It contrasts vernacular variation with class language and notes the capital’s standard. An anecdote of a Canadian visitor and a Japanese servant illustrates linguistic barriers and social cues.
The article recounts Maj Annie Jones a female cavalry major who led scouts, relayed rebel activity to Union forces, and served beside Col. Sharp and Gen. Custer before headquarter orders curtailed her service. She traveled to Washington with a guard from the 95th New York and appeared in staff and civilian dress while being suspected as a Confederate spy.
E M Calkins presents a large movable panorama on a 7 by 20 foot platform. It features mountains rivers and a Mount Vernon replica with moving figures of people animals and ships. A spinning lever drives the action carved entirely with jack knives over twenty years of work.
The Vienna Tagblatt lauds English and American press as the source of constitutional liberty. It notes that true liberty requires an informed people to claim rights and bear responsibilities, contrasting how England and America wage war with citizen-led effort while continental powers follow rulers and taxes into conflict.
A missionary reports hardships during Teentein flood routes and condemns local depravity. He describes driving through flooded terrain, Chinese carts, and pit holes as guided by opportunistic locals who demand high fees and plunder during chaos. The piece ends with a quip about poems resembling newspaper clippings.
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