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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1893
Page
3
Fragmentary text shows a discussion of British imperial strategy regarding the West Indies. It mentions control of colonies, the possibility of extending influence, and references to New York, London, and telegraphic communication. The full context and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A nostalgic list of playful gift ideas and items hung on a tree including toy trains boats blocks candy and small figures. The whimsical inventory evokes a childlike scene with urging for simple pleasures and festive wonder.
A young child recounts a first Christmas in simple, tender detail. The day unfolds from waking to receiving gifts and the joy of a Christmas tree, with treats, a sugar moment, a new rattle, a stick man toy, and the warmth of mamma and strangers sharing the celebration.
Ambassador Bayard’s remarks at Westminster Abbey honor James Russell Lowell with praise for American British ties. He cites Longfellow and Coleridge busts as symbols of shared heritage, notes Dean Stanley’s memory, and echoes Wordsworth in urging friendship over suspicion between nations. The session ends with a unanimous vote of thanks to Bayard.
A child recalls a day that felt like Christmas. After being tucked in, she imagines loving moments with family and big people, feeling safe and content as sleep approaches. The final thought cherishes having witnessed Christmas.
A young bride married a famous general amid comment on Love bridging age. The sister of the bride became engaged to a prominent army officer. The wife urged reflection, likening care for an old man to carrying meals upstairs for years and warning the fiancé to avoid such burden.
Mr. Lillyequist, famed engineer, visits Canada to study C P R methods for a submarine bridge and tunnel proposed between Denmark and Sweden under the Oresund. He seeks to mimic rail engineering to avoid shipping delays and unreliable ferries, praising the Canadian road's feats.
Odshedoph, a timid boy among the Ojibway by Lake Superior, is prophesied to kill the Red Sorcerer Hah-Undo-Tah. A witch guides him through disguise and a dangerous plan, yielding his transformation into a brave leader after slaying the sorcerer, and returning home as a celebrated chief.
A reflective essay argues anger harms both giver and receiver. It urges forgiveness over revenge, compares anger to a dangerous force, and advises tempering wrath with understanding. The piece stresses self-control, patient persuasion, and judging others fairly while defending calm judgment.
A Victoria B C special reports Chinese pirates organized onshore under an ex army Siam officer reinforced by Siamese troops vow vengeance on Europeans especially the French. The Tonquin coast is in a state of terrorism with raids on Badle where M Roty was tortured for ransom and M Boujer imprisoned and hanged after an escape attempt. M Fritz is starving.
Danish butter makers have long controlled the British market but rising demand for Canadian butter threatens their hold. Despite margarine exports totaling about 16 million pounds last year, much of it passed off as butter, angering households who discover the deception. If Denmark cannot curb margarine output or shift consumption away, Canadian producers may gain the trade share.
A Vassar graduate admires a flower show display, exclaiming about a row of Jack Munroe roses with enthusiasm. The remark highlights the standout blooms and the viewer’s appreciation.
A London coroner's jury finds Prof. Tyndall died from an accidental overdose of chloral given by Mrs. Tyndall who mistook it for magnesia. She testified he took two teaspoons nightly while he had a bottle with a sweet taste. Doctors treated him, and while alive he spoke and improved before dying that evening. physicians deem the death accidental.
A roundup of famous names and anecdotes includes the Queen of Greece leading a reformist sisterhood and visiting prisoners, Simon Cameron’s quip about letters, W D Howells mapped work and $30,000 in royalties, and Edward Payson Weston’s 60,000 miles on foot. Other items mention Bernhardt on animals, James Russell Lowell’s tolerance, Lady Eva Quinn’s death by tiger, Sir Thomas Esmond’s Irish language crusade, Gen. C O Howard’s YMCA talks, Horace C Bowen as Bank of England cashier, Neal Dow birthday plans, and Lord Bennet’s Sing Sing revival work.
Mrs Blumer fears a man in the parlor is trying to abduct Clara and pleads to enter. A companion objects stating Clara has locked the door from inside.
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