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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
3
A wide array of items notes territorial questions in Canada and the St Lawrence, imperial tours and church affairs, famine and flood impacts in Europe, Africa, and Italy, and political moves in Britain and the United States. It also mentions naval and railway developments, naturalized immigrants, and weather impacts on crops and industry.
In wet cold springs a lower ground bed benefits from water runoff like a roof. Three years ago a heavy sticky yellow subsoil was added beside peas and strawberries. growth improved and persisted. The agent notes soil clods break when dry and contrasts with earlier failed attempts in similar soils.
A farmer notes that sowed fodder corn yields less ear development and more stalks. Research from the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station cited by Prof Goenemann shows greener fodder corn cut early has lower dry matter and higher nutrition later, advising planting so kernels begin to glaze before harvest.
The article cites English rules for selecting horses, warning against straight or faulty forelegs, weak hooves, improper pasterns, and misaligned toes. It stresses that weak hindquarters, split thighs, and uneven feet reduce propulsion and raise injury risk. It endorses inbreeding to develop uniform, superior stock and notes heredity and breeding laws as key guides for stockmen.
A mixed excerpt notes Talcorn stalks in Kane County and a court bench exhibit in New York. It discusses horse care with tonic and curry comb, poultry age milestones for various breeds, and dairy farmers salting cows to preserve milk amid a call for improved feeding and farming methods.
A summary of industrial and financial data covers the Lima to South Chicago oil pipeline length and tank capacity, U S pension rolls and claims, British postal and telegraph growth, France and other nations' debts, American railroads, and Georgia watermelon shipments with rough production and value estimates.
A curiosity ad touts Poleon's Nerviliae as a universal pain remedy claiming relief for head and back nerves and touts external or internal use. The tone imitates a penny dreadful sales pitch, mixing health claims with anecdotal dramatics and a jab at Horace Greeley.
An observer describes tame elephants at a royal compound. The docile herd bathes, plays, and poses with their calf under affectionate care. A royal elephant and her lively offspring parade with jewelry and training, while a captured wild pair shows a tender, protective mother and shivering calf.
A collage of humorous exchanges and line gags from a bygone era includes a cabinet maker offering furniture tricks, a jeweler promising free watch time, and conversations about cremation and twins. The piece recalls social banter and stagey punchlines in a breezy, anecdotal style.
The speaker notes high land value in the territory and the prosperity of those who farm it wisely. He mentions securing stock and a two-horse team, marrying an Indian or white girl, and Indians sending their children to schools in the States. He recalls Indian youths reading English despite no prior schooling, then warns of greedy white men seizing land without taxes as the race wanes.
The piece extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female ailments and praises Dr. Paul Gabier’s upcoming yellow fever study in Jacksonville. It mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for biliousness and digestive issues. The note adds a rumor that the Ameer of Afghanistan plans a journey to England.
The piece argues climate alone helps invalids and warns against moving for health without Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims the remedy cures throat and lung diseases by purifying blood and invigorating the body, noting a rise in California tramps.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers harvest excursions to Iowa Minnesota Dakota and Nebraska with tickets on sale September 11 25 October 9 and October 23 at one fare round trip. Includes maps and details through E P Wilson Chicago.
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