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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1893
Page
6
A mother recalls the passage of time from newborn to a sturdy boy while cherishing the memory of a baby held close. She notes his blue eyes, golden hair, and warm presence, then laments the gap as sleeply nights fade and the child becomes a rambunctious boy in a bustling house.
A verbose essay denounces ill nature and slander in small societies, tracing how gossip harms reputation and fuels cruelty. It contrasts judgment with self-reflection, then shifts to practical womanly concerns, offering lip care advice, cold cream remedies, and cautions against glycerine and rose water while praising hot water as a healing aid.
Fragmentary muse text hints at poems about lips of a woman and Cupid's bow, suggesting a psychological view of beauty and desire. The fragment references rosy lips, poets, and months, but lacks a clear event or named figures to ground a full news-style summary.
The author critiques men who set a high standard for the woman they will marry while ignoring their own flaws. He questions why such men cannot see the gulf between their ideal mate and their own conduct. The piece laments moral inversion and foresees a future reckoning.
A historical recipe fragment describes Rlingow Cake with butter sugar eggs flour milk raisins figs molasses spices and a jelly or frosting. It includes notes on orange icing and a second cake Gop Lear Cake using yolks, milk flour and baking powder with orange flavor.
Fragmented instructions describe frosting using confectioners sugar and orange juice, egg white frostings, and a Srance Cake method starting with egg yolks and folding in ingredients. Also includes a gingerbread recipe with molasses butter soda and sour milk, baked quickly in pans.
C R McCullough recalls Lafayette Truman, Erie train engineer blamed by few for deaths at crossings. He highlights two incidents: saving 300 passengers when a bridge burned ahead in October 1890 near Lima Ohio, and stopping a runaway sixty mile per hour train near Hepburn by cutting a hose and applying the automatic brake.
A Bombay report confirms a Liverpool resident’s cat traveled to India with him and later returned to Liverpool aboard the same or a returning steamer. The cat reportedly vanished in Bombay and reappeared at its owner’s Liverpool home on October 25, suggesting an extraordinary voyage but leaving unclear how the cat traveled.
Rumors of Emin Pasha's death are questioned as reports suggest he may still be alive and call for a public confirmation. St Petersburg plans a Neva bridge project valued at 14 million dollars with plans by M Eiffel.
A crowded hall awaits a new singer who, hindered by a sore throat, performs a simple ballad. The hoarse voice stirs memories in diverse patrons, from a widowed man to a young journalist, as the audience relives past loves and moments through the music. The evening shifts to a second gavotte with muted applause, leaving the performer puzzled by the mixed reaction.
The article describes a trained kangaroo that sparrs under Marquis of Queensberry rules at the Royal Aquarium London. Spectators attend as the marsupial uses a front paw grip and a hind foot strike to defend itself in a novelty bout.
An English discussion highlights la savate versus le boxe in kangaroo encounters showing human skill against marsupial power. Some writers promote kangaroo importation for meat hides and profits, while others denounce degrading the animal to a prize fighter.
A detailed report by N Clarke Wallace, Controller of Customs, notes exports up by 15.5 million and imports up by 8.5 million. Exports reached 13.25 million in 1892 after 1882’s high water mark, with a long-standing surplus of imports over exports totaling 511.1 million.
Dr. Elder cites documented fatalities caused by fright from various eras. Examples include an Indian drummer frightened into believing a cobra bite, Frederick I of Prussia dying after fear, and Dutch painter Pentman dying after a room filled with skeletal imagery and a supposed earthquake. Additional cases link nervous shock from fright to death.
The piece notes a hat discussion in London newspapers led by Mr Labouchere advocating a soft felt substitute for the top hat. A correspondent promotes a three-cornered style as the ideal blend of form and practicality. The Prince of Wales is also shown as curious about the trend and the proper choice.
Rev. M. Decelles of Quebec has been named bishop as Dominion Land policy reforms proceed. A wheat train derailment at Wabig, four cars spilled, with officials Dorchester peniton under investigation. The Montreal patriots and Ontario notes cover trade and education developments amid regional unrest.
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