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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1894
Page
2
In the kitchen a chaotic scene unfolds with eggs beaten and butter whisked into shapes. The text lists various old fashioned recipes and methods from fried liver to oyster salad, each described with practical steps and period flavor.
A Prairie Farm editorial warns that sarcasm destroys domestic harmony and drains love and trust from families. It cites harsh parental control, suppressed joy, and tragic outcomes as examples, urging kindness and effort to improve others' happiness.
Practical housekeeper guidance on maintaining and repairing furnishings. It covers stocking small paint cans and brushes, painting as upkeep, matching remnants for repairs, using white paint and liquid gilt on frames, repairing porcelain with gilt, making simple cement for broken china, and polishing wood with turpentine, oil, and dry flannel rubbing.
Recipe fragment describes breaking two eggs into a bowl, sifting in a pint and a half of flour with baking powder and salt, then adding sweet milk to form batter. Drop spoonfuls onto pan and bake.
The article explains that most field and pasture weeds originate from nonnative sources. It cites imported seeds and roots from Europe and France, seeds hidden among foreign plant stocks, and weed dispersion via cattle coats or wind. It notes how cattle returning from Britain could bring weed seeds back.
A church in Nevada Missouri faced a vote on dancing and card playing. The majority condemned the practices and the minority, outvoted, left to form another church.
A translated Japanese legend recounts Kazenkichi a laborer with a divine nose who predicts a burning house to win a thousand yen and later aids in recovering a stolen sword by scent. He earns honor from the Daimyo and, after a telling turn of fate, finds lasting reverence at his tomb.
An English summary notes Paris employs 2,600 male and 600 female scavengers in 149 brigades from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. at wages of 2s6d to 3s for men and 1s6d for women, with night cleaning rare. Paris spends about £240,000 yearly, Vienna contracts with transport firms, and Berlin spends £8,000, while Manchester’s cleansing has risen from £90,000 to £180,000 in eight years. London’s cost is unsettled, but its traffic on London Bridge shows about 3–4 carts of waste daily and 25 cubic yards of granite ground to powder annually.
The article recalls that Sunday rest and careful hoof care keep London horses healthy once acclimated. It notes Bianconi’s mail-car service showing six days work yields better output than seven, cites Lord Erskine on humane treatment, and stresses proper shoeing to prevent foot injuries. It also mentions brewer's horses with custom shoes and welded repairs, plus a Liverpool hotel offering penny-in-the-slot gas fires for short warmth.
The article lauds Lord Lansdowne as Governor General of India, noting his acceptance by diverse communities in Calcutta and his firm handling of difficult issues. It highlights his support of Afghan alliance, anti suttee reforms, and a strong response to disturbances, concluding he leaves India in better shape and with Canada’s good wishes.
A critic argues Indian money lenders are harsh and merciless like Ch Indians and Malays are fair. English judges fail debtors by sticking to legal precedents. A Mohammadan village owner was sued for about 50,000 in advances, while real debt was near 2,000 rupees. A native judge decreed full sum, and High Court refused appeal.
Vienna press reports a brutal act in Rekessely near Temesvar where Therese Kleitsch, accused of witchcraft and causing disease, was seized gagged flogged and crucified amid village fury. Police inquiry underway as sensational tale follows claims of supernatural influence and animal deaths.
Fragmentary text describes imperial mounted infantry and major general divisions, noting admin and volunteer forces, weather, terrain, and costs. The passage mentions the Northwest war, Pacific Rail, and long durations, but details remain unclear due to damaged OCR.
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