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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1886
Page
3
A Rural New Yorker excerpt, published by Abilene Reflector, laments a worn old mare called the scrubby old scrub. It recalls harsh judgments and neglect from her foalhood, praising her long years of service and endurance despite scorn and rough treatment.
The writer recalls a year in a county asylum and exposes brutality, neglect, and poor care by keepers. He describes overcrowding, unsanitary facilities, and the lack of medical attention, urging public hearings, fair trials for confined individuals, and stricter oversight to prevent abuse. He warns that private asylums may be no safer.
A Journal of Commerce correspondent visits the Protestant cemetery in Rome to view Shelley's heart resting under a cypress shade. The grave is unkempt, with a dirt-filled inscription and a withered rose. Nearby lie Trelawney Severn and Keats, both better cared for. A passing Englishman mocks Keats' epitaph, prompting a debate on keeping or removing the line as a caution about critics and evolving taste.
A feature recalling Damascus as the world’s oldest city and a center of trade. It notes surrounding places Tyre Sidon Baalbec Palmyra Nineveh and Babylon fading, while Damascus endures as a verdant desert capital with ancient routes, crafts, damson plums and Damascus silk and woodwork. It includes a merchant tale of a bank loan and ends with praise for the lake in New England.
The most reliable set of abstracts in Dick inson County. Insurance written in reliable companies.
An advertisement for financial services in the Old T. C. Henry Building invites readers to borrow money and offers land for city property trades. It encourages contacting the office to discuss loans and property exchanges.
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