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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
7
Kingston and surrounding regions report diverse items from typhoid outbreaks to church fundraisers. Officials discuss riverfront works, a potential confederation setback, and plans for a Sheep Breeders' Association.
Four European hunters in Maimensing district, India, attempt a shot at a running deer from a distance near a factory. A misfire and errant shot kill a child on a water carrier, while elephants scatter and the group, unsettled, abandons the pool. The captain collects twelve rupees after the fatal shot.
Toronto advances in education with the city endowing two professorships at the University. A large new building is planned for the School of Practical Science and a new ladies College opens under Baptist University. A College of Music opens led by Mr. F H Torrington, organist for sixteen years.
An 19th century travel sketch praises Paraguay as a peaceful, sunlit haven. It extols Guarani women as beautiful and graceful, notes a skewed gender ratio after war, and describes dress, music, and dances. The piece imagines a carefree, lotus-eater lifestyle amid orange groves and simple living.
While fishing for sea bass off Great Egg Harbor a shark surfaced near the yacht. A Western Pennsylvania swimmer leapt overboard and vanished after a shark seized him, prompting silence as the crew confirmed a man eater claimed its dinner.
The Telegram reports wholesale grocers lead a drive to control sugar and food product trade with a growing membership above twenty coats, including many large wholesalers and several retailers in New York and Brooklyn. Retailers weigh joining and have formed a two member committee to study actions and negotiate with wholesalers. Talks of seeking state legislation for stricter controls are mentioned alongside opposition from the Attorney General’s office.
A fragmentary prayer or sermon reflects on Jesus in the Temple scene with traders, urging spiritual liberty from commerce and debt. It claims the “Three Day” sign confirms divine lineage and the risen Lord’s authority, urging repentance and trust in God’s life-giving Spirit.
A reflective poem recalls a shoreline vision of a ship bringing promised gain and the ache of loss. It alternates between childhood dreams of treasure and a wartime memory of a brother lost, ending with lingering shadows at the home hearth and the pull of memories past.
Readers debate the moon's influence on weather and corn growth. A trashy ad for Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor touts fast relief. Mona Caird's marriage views spark mixed reactions from Zela and Damas, with France cited in discussions of alternative unions and social norms.
A collage of 19th century health ads tout Dr. Pierce remedies for consumption and nervous disorders, plus notices of excursions and rail promotions. Mentions Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Purgatives, Watron cough drops, and a Vermont minister’s fruit returns. Includes Chicago & North-Western harvest excursion dates and travel details.
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