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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1893
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text hints at Arctic geography and sea ice dynamics with mentions of fjords, bergs, and currents. It appears as a garbled discussion of arctic distances, elevations, and historical notes, ending with unclear phrases about risks and dying.
A survey of major structures and railways shows London's monumental tower at Wembley and the Tower Bridge nearing completion, a vast Siberian railway project, the Trans Andes line past Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, and Alpine tunnels. It notes high altitude challenges, tunnel lengths, rack rail systems, and Niagara power developments with plans to sell electricity.
A miscellany of short notes covers topics from sheep mortality and a Stradivarius rumor to garment materials, dwarfs on Anda man Islands, exotic forecasts, and peculiar feats. It notes quests in Germany and Britain, geese in Washington, and social customs in Ukraine as a broad compendium of curiosities and statistics.
Edward Donnelly of Auburn New York recounts a life risking rescue of a boy from the East River in 1889 and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing his locomotor ataxia after years of suffering. He migrated from New York City to Auburn with his wife Amanda Grantman Corry and describes an arduous recovery aided by the pills. The article notes the pills build blood and restore nerves and urge readers to avoid imitators while noting price and availability through druggists and the manufacturer.
The piece surveys harsh working conditions in Japan, noting young girls in embroidery and hemming, match factories in Kobe, and long hours for hand silk-reelers in Joshu. It contrasts ancient toil with Westward industrial pressure, warning of future generational impacts and limited worker protest.
The article traces early coal use from salt works in Nantwich and inland salt trades to the shift from wood and charcoal in ore smelting. It notes key milestones like 1656 in Nantwich, 1691 at Droitwich, and 1870 rock salt's discovery, plus later successes in coal iron at Coalbrookdale and widespread coal furnace use by the late eighteenth century.
Last year saw larger emigration to Canada with extensive land settlement in Manitoba and the North West. Farmers from American Western States moved in, drawn by fertile soil and strong crops. Government offers free land grants in Manitoba, the North West Territories, and British Columbia, plus bonuses for families or individuals within eighteen months of arrival. Land is available on favorable terms nationwide, with demand strongest for capital owners farmers laborers and female domestic servants. Skilled workers with friends or guaranteed work may also go safely. Emigrants are advised to consult Government pamphlets from the Emigration Bureau Broadway Westminster and Canadian Government agents.
The Leeds Philatelic Society leader notes Canada’s stamps as handsome and well crafted. The piece traces issues from 1851 with Beaver and Queen designs, through 1859 currency reform, to 1870s large and then smaller uniform stamps used across the Dominion. Mr Beckwith's near complete collection is highlighted among members.
During severe weather in Scotland a puntsman for Sir Charles Ross fired from about sixty yards at birds perched on ice. A total of 149 birds were killed, mostly plover, with a gun of 1 1/2 inch bore and a 4 ounce powder and 14 ounce No 3 shot charge. Pellets skidded along the ice, enhancing the destruction.
A new English concept in customer life insurance is a corset sold with a coupon that guarantees payment to the purchaser in the event of death by accident. The coupon provides coverage of either £50 or £100 depending on the value of the article.
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