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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1888
Page
5
The article discusses nursing care emphasizing pure air, cleanliness, and proper food for the invalid. It warns against ill suited diets such as milk or garlic juice in excess, notes the nurse’s steady watchfulness, and stresses careful administration of liquids and solids to avoid overloading a weakened stomach.
An exhibit marking Queen Victoria's jubilee displays infant apparel such as dresses stockings and bibs preserved for years. The ghost of her favorite doll with missing parts and a bald body draws curiosity while tiny slippers and a lone stocking evoke long travels of the empire. A hard wedding cake fragment, reportedly inedible to even Indians, closes the display.
The article notes gold dispersed worldwide from Britain and Ireland to Europe and Asia, with rich veins near Dolgelly and small Sutherland nuggets, while Europe remains relatively poor. It highlights India Siberia the Transvaal California and Australia as major sources, warning against reckless prospecting and noting rising but waning yields with frontier El Dorado appeal.
The passage argues against lunar theories predicting weather shifts tied to moon phases. It cites seasonal weather variability every few days and moon cycles every seven days as inconsistent with meteorological records. The author rejects tying rainfall or dryness to lunar influence as childish and incorrect.
The piece advises choosing numerous light style parlor tables and small patterns over large ones for carpets, noting color harmony with walls and rugs. It suggests wall hangings in old English or tapestry styles and decorative ribbons to tie the room together, warning that too many colors cheapen the effect.
Farmers are urged to take an agricultural paper and receive a full year by sending 25 cents more than the regular subscription. The paper Farm and Residence is published weekly at 75 cents a year, with a special low rate for subscribers who mail 25 cents to the publisher.
The article notes the election of Madam Kermocard to the French Higher Council of Public Instruction marking a milestone for women. It highlights a campaign of varied constituencies and cites the Royal Academy exhibition in London where women created 242 of 1900 works, underscoring women’s contributions.
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