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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
3
Fragmentary verse reflects a weary speaker asking for direction and a return home. The lines invoke longing, exile, and a devotional plea, with repeated calls to come unto me and a longing for the divine or a homeland. The diction blends archaic phrasing with personal spiritual seeking.
A poem contrasts rich man and poor man heritage, praising the poor son's labor and endurance while critiquing wealth's idle ease. The piece shifts to assorted brief notes on Kentucky counties, world success secrets, Welsh royalty, North Sea mission ships, London police brass band, a New Haven grave-digger, and Emperor Franz Josef touring, all in compact clipped fashion.
Wage trends show mixed gains and losses across Ontario trades from 1854 to 1887. Builders, blacksmiths, carpenters and bricklayers posted notable increases, while plasterers, brickmakers and several machine and craft workers faced declines. Textile workers and certain artisans experienced a mix of raises and drops amid shifting industrial conditions.
The piece mocks E. P. Wilder the humorist and his dreary labor. It recalls a reception and notes Greeks and unseen attire in a satirical, fragmented fashion.
The New York letter profiles Annie Jenness Miller, a prominent reformist who urges women to abandon corsets and adopt high art in dress. She has settled in the city and praises Michigan for leading a fashion reform, noting about twenty dress clubs and proposed youth education through clothing standards.
The piece argues that old maids deserve respect for their sacrifices and roles in life. It says many women value single life and that contentment and service define true virtue. The author cites memory of loving mentors and calls on readers to honor every state of life.
An American exchange writes to Japanese women about adopting Western attire warning that dress features from America and Europe may not suit Japanese grace or health. It argues heavy skirts corsets and furniture changes impose costs and health risks and urges careful consideration before adoption.
The article explores why some girls are beloved beyond looks or wealth. It highlights friendliness, quick wit, genuine sympathy, and a readiness to help others as key traits. It notes popularity can stem from warmth, attention to others, and cheerful, active engagement.
A wealthy New York woman had her Skye terrier interred in a $600 casket and a $250 Woodlawn plot with solemn rites. During the ceremony a young, penniless mother in the streets sought money for food and medicine for her rich baby, highlighting social contrast.
A family prepares for a sister’s wedding while a young girl Bessie argues at the church. She claims the minister’s ban on the marriage violates her wish for her doll to be dressed. The ceremony proceeds as the bride arrives with a bridal doll and wardrobe gifts.
Boston wholesale gourds group agreed not to charge above refiners' prices by fractions of a cent to avoid losses. The Refiners' Trust promptly matched the higher undercut, leaving grocers in the same position as before. The article notes ongoing trust behavior and market effects.
Elsie Challoner settles at Villa Roses in San Remo after a breakup with Hugh Mas singer and hidden marriage plans. Edie reveals Warren Relf’s reluctance to visit, spurring a letter that sends Warren sailing with the yaw Min-Tertie to San Remo to join Elsie and renew family ties.
Fashion notes describe green shades from moss to myrtle as prominent for the coming season. They pair with black and cream and new tints in plush and velvet, with shot fabrics creating rich effects. Imported heavy jerseys replace street jackets, while gowns feature jet trims, passementerie, cut jet belts, and exotic influences from India and Persia.
The article describes sponge diving methods in the Bahamas and Mediterranean using cranes and long poles to detach sponges from rocks. It notes water clarity allows counting at depths over fifty feet, processing aboard schooners, and the vast Bahamian trade valued at over 250000 dollars annually with over 5000000 sponges harvested yearly.
The Echo-maker uses a funnel attached to a rifle muzzle to emit sound toward an obstacle. If the obstacle is present, the echo returns, indicating distance by the time lag. Naval tests reported echoes from a fort at half a mile, from steamers a quarter mile away, and from buoys about two hundred yards distant.
A verse from The Eins Toronto extols Pillared Temples as eternal in God. It laments mortal decay yet promises the soul and temples endure as part of divine eternity, praising the king and offerings given in faith.
A poem by H Stevens celebrates a Cloudland scene felt as a grand reality of nature not fairyland. It extols deepening shades and rich colourings on clouds with gold purple saffron and other intermingling hues against a sunset background, creating a sublimely serene view for the observer.
A reflective poem by Ernest Leen argues labour rewards and hardship shape noble minds. Adversity tests truth and genius, lifting some to joy and others to sorrow, while integrity and striving sustain the virtuous amid cold, mocking times.
In Learborn County two Native men William Liddle a merchant and Jease Crim a blacksmith wagered they could outpull two horses. The horses pulled a timber held by the men who lay prone. The timber snapped under strain striking Crim and knocking him unconscious for about an hour though he recovered.
The article notes rapid growth of paper bottles in the West and their spread nationwide. It highlights lower cost, lighter weight, and easier packing compared with glass, stoneware, or tin. Special machinery forms paper tubes into bottles with end caps and necks, then coats interiors to resist chemicals.
A boastful hunter from a bygone generation, while resting during a bear hunt in Seteehahan, declares his love for bear meat. A colossal bear suddenly appears, leaps, and vanishes into the woods as his companions react with dismay and awe.
The article recounts John Jacob Astor's journey from a poor youth to founder of a vast fur and trading empire. It covers his voyage to America in 1783, early work in New York, the 1786 start on Water Street, his Indian trade journeys, a London voyage, Canton ventures, sandalwood monopoly, and the Astoria project curtailed by the War of 1812. It cites the New York World.
About a year ago a will filed at Pesth by Goldberger de Bada left a fortune of about 250000 florins to accumulate for posterity until interest could relieve destitution universally. The ashes might be carried out when the capital reached 209 million florins. The will is contested by a legatee, with trial set for next November and claimants expected from London the United States and Madrid.
A trenchy dialogue shows a tramp lamenting his constant unemployment while a maam questions him. The piece shifts to a description of a new shotgun penetration device using wooden boards cardboard and a boiler screw to channel shot.
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