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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 04, 1893
Page
7
The text fuses Hawaiian myth with references to early colonization and African expeditions. It mentions gods and demons, symbolic figures like a shark spirit, and a child magician lineage, then shifts to 19th century English expeditions to Beira and Mozambique with notes on colonization and surveying. It blends mythic lore with colonial-era exploration.
A family observer recalls Joe Higgins abused by his wife Alice Ann and dominated by their children. The narrator details grinding poverty, relentless chores, and a breakdown that ends with Joe leaving with Madeline and Pollie Peper. In a separate account a plasterer and a companion survive a terrifying boxcar nightmare fueled by whiskey and imprisonment.
Mrs. Shaw, mother of Arthur Shaw condemned for the murder of a Halifax widow on 1 May, receives a letter from her son at Armley Goal. He says he is happy, hopes for a Home Secretary pardon, asks his mother to plead, warns against walking and seeks mercy noting his youth as a factor. The Home Secretary has reprieved the prisoner on account of his youth.
Max Meyer, a 27 year old blind student at Berlin University, read by touch and presented a calculus thesis that impressed examiners who awarded him special doctoral recognition. The note cites a parallel to Prof. Henry Fawcett as a notable comparison.
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories show rapid development with 1892 arrivals of 20 000 settlers and 18 000 in the Territories. Land under crop rises to 1 335 000 acres, railway miles exceed 1 100, and Winnipeg Branson Portage la Prairie Brandon grow as commercial centers as prairie expansion aims to supply global markets with cereals.
The Philadelphia Enquirer cites a Canadian physician’s view that Canadian matrons stay healthier due to diet and social roles. It notes Canadian daughters accept duties with little protest, train children early, and enjoy leisure later, contrasting with American habits.
A collection of brief items notes ideas from around the globe. Topics include ancient post offices, unusual animals, weather quirks, accidents, curious injuries, and strange economic tidbits. Prominent figures and places mentioned range from Paris and Lima to Kansas and Britain.
Vienna physicians discuss a new anesthetic method by subcutaneous injections of salt or simple cold water to create local numbness. The approach, attributed to Dr. K L Schleisch, suggests patients may remain conscious during operations like amputation without general narcosis, avoiding risks tied to chloroform and cocaine.
The Admiralty plans to strengthen the fleet reserve within twelve months by constructing many ships. Five first class Royal Sovereign type battleships Empress of India Repulse Ramillies Resolution and Royal Oak lead the order with 14150 ton displacement and 17.5 knot speed. Additional Centurion Barfleur Crescent Endymion St George Gibraltar Grafton Theseus cruisers Astra Bonaventure Cambrian and ten first class torpedo gunboats Antelope Dryad Hazard Hebe Leda Onyx Renard Speedy Jasear Niger follow with varied horsepower and top speeds. All units will be heavily armed with modern weapons.
The 1892 Belgian reform cuts vagabondry to a contravention, reducing arrests by about 2000. Beggars are sent to Wortel near Antwerp or Merxplas for work or training, receiving small wages with deferred pay, and may choose to leave after a year. Merxplas operates two to five year terms with education and skilled work. Burges houses about 900 women in a related establishment.
The New York Tribune reports a chilling scene in Centre Alabama where a hanged youth was auctioned by weight at eight cents per pound. The 156 pound body fetched 12 48 dollars, paid on the spot. the buyer received a body receipt and order. The money financed a spree within twelve hours. Also noted is bacon at 100 cents a pound and a tiger skin stretching thirteen feet six inches when dried.
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