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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
6
An mosaic of poetry lines and stray prose passages recalls river imagery, theatrical echoes, and scattered anecdotes. References range from old tunes and nature scenes to a curious note about a whistling boat in Keokuk and a Chicago figure described as Hip Lang.
An 19th century description explains railroad timetable design using simple tools. Colored threads, drawing paper, and ruled lines form two and five minute charts. Time marks begin at midnight with hour lines. stations extend downward, and trains are traced from start to stop with threads to show reading times and speeds.
Warren Relf wins Elsie’s approving regard as he paints along the Rivera and pines for her, while Elsie plans his future fame and contemplates a farewell summer retreat at St Martin de Lantosque. The two inch toward an unspoken bond as her brother and Edie push Warren’s career forward.
M. Maurice, M. D., argues that home education should include handcraft and physical activity alongside headcraft. He decries long study hours, praises varied occupations at home, condemns excessive dancing, and stresses moral climate and temperate meals as keys to health and vigor. He warns that unsanitary mental conditions cause disease and urges a healthy home atmosphere.
An OCR fragment shows a domestic exchange where a husband jokes about money and a wife responds with terse complaint. The garbled text hints at a brief, humorous dialogue with implied bargaining over a dollar.
A shipboard dog repeatedly returns to its vessel by signaling a rower to take him back. An anecdote follows of a collie named Scott who unexpectedly reappears after a cab ride to his suburban home, with the cabman recounting the dog’s bold arrival and refusal to leave until driven inside.
A five year old boy from Auburn Maine spends an uncomfortable afternoon at a neighbor’s house. The report notes the boy’s endurance during an awkward visit.
An 19th century agricultural notice stresses thorough horse grooming using hot water and ammonia wash, proper drying, and prevention through feeding. It links grooming to overall health and mentions French poultry census figures: 45 million hens, 3.06 billion eggs, and poultry values totaling about 67.2 million dollars annually.
A historic note explains using carbolic acid mixed with crude petroleum to disinfect poultry houses. The blend outperforms lime, sprays easily, and coats perches to combat disease lice and mites, improving fowl health and endurance.
The writer argues farmers overfeed breeding pigs with corn, noting cholera fears and market trends. He cites many breeders fattening on corn to impress buyers, but urges a shift to wiser feeding methods for breeding stock and warns against the narrow practice.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent visits the Utica Cement tunnel near La Salle to report on an underground mushroom farm. The operation yields about 800 pounds weekly with plans to reach 1000 pounds daily, selling first to Chicago then New York and major cities. Prices vary seasonally from 50 cents to 2 dollars per pound. The tunnel spans 40 acres and stays within a narrow temperature range, using about three carloads of manure weekly.
The foreign exchange notes Icelandic custom of milking ewes after lambs are weaned and record high yields. It cites 100 sheep yielding 12 to 15 pounds daily, and Roquefort ewe cheese output of 24 pounds yearly with value about 1s per pound and low milking costs, profitable per ewe.
The text extols the cow as essential to wealth and labor in the nation. It argues the animal is central to commerce, noting its impact on freight and employment and deeming it the king bolt of trade.
Practical notes advise making hen houses warm and light with a south window. Use tobacco dust in nest boxes and coal oil on roosts to deter lice. For winter, provide a dust bath of road dust sand or coal ashes and ensure fowls receive exercise with a covered floor.
The author argues that house plants purify air and boost health, citing personal observations. It covers growing and propagating sweet alyssum, nasturtiums, and Empress of India, plus care for pot plants, repotting, and winter blooming strategies for amaryllis, freesia, and related bulbs.
Professor Fream notes Manitoba has advanced since his first visit four years ago and predicts strong roles for Manitoba and Eastern Assiniboia in the European wheat market. He cites mixed farming, growing dairying, and cheese factories at Minnedosa Birtle Woolsley Grenfell, and calls Alberta a mine of agricultural wealth with Calgary rich in coal and timber.
A humorous exchange about rain and risk ends with a quip that the wife would be a bold speculator if she were a man. The couple debates umbrellas and ordinary work as rain beats on a doorway.
A Parisian violet market boom follows a renowned author's claim of revealing a method used by the famed Eapree. The recipe allegedly involves boiling solutions poured over violet flowers to create a lasting tint, prompting Parisian ladies to order baskets of violets to replicate the look.
European news reports the diary scandal in Germany disrupting the political order and prompting possible prosecutions. It notes Bismarck’s attacks on England and speculation aboutWho leaked the diary while hinting at potential publications in Belgium or England. Also covered are the Crown Prince Rudolph’s visit, a rumored betrothal between Princess Maud and the Czarevitch, and a Greek museum bust theft investigation involving high officials.
The essay urges saving faded rose leaves for lasting fragrance by scenting vinegar to make a rustic cologne and recommends using vine screens of honeysuckle to shield front windows from public gaze while adding ornamental value. It links scent, domestic tasks, and privacy in a period home setting.
The British consul hosted African King Ja Ja at breakfast. He ate a whole ham and gnawed the bone, then hoarded two jars of preserves under his vest and demanded more. A bottle of Jamaica rum followed as guests watched in stunned amusement. Kum, ma ram.
A Pitts dispatch writer reports a East Side family where a four year old girl imitates her father by dialing “Hello central” on a telephone and praying aloud from the stair landing. The tender anecdote contrasts a child’s lithe voice with a parent’s tech habit.
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