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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1886
Page
2
A fragmentary notice notes careful drafting of communications and the need to clearly place names and dates within letters. It emphasizes orderly presentation among Gates and De ores while preserving legible, distinct detail.
An aging grandfather tells a boy a fable about a watch dented by time, its chipped case and cracked glass echoing the old man’s fading strength. The tale contrasts decay with a child’s wonder and the hope that human kindness can outlast material drift.
The piece recounts a Montana focus on mountain lions, their numbers and ferocity, the ongoing extermination efforts, and notable incidents. It describes lion sizes, pelts used as carpets, and a dramatic tale of a hunter named Ole Synnes and a bear paw expedition, including a near-lynx confrontation and a bear pawn encounter with a lion.
The Stenographic Journal of Switzerland explains how ancient Rome produced books rapidly without printing presses. Paper from Egypt supported vast出版, with slaves and educated workers dictating and copying texts. Contractions and skilled shorthand allowed a thousand copies per day, showing Rome’s near approach to printing before the era of movable type.
Vivid reminiscence of steamboat engineer Old Ephraim Pierce who warned a novice about dangers on the Arkansas River. The tale recalls a bear incident aboard a steamer and a grim humor about survival. Also includes unrelated snippets from the Cincinnati era.
The Sun questions the 1873 Massachusetts election of George Frisbie Hoar and the alleged frauds that secured his Senate seat. It notes a telegraphed falsehood about rival candidate William Crapo, claims Hoar benefited from deception, and accuses him of pursuing Payne’s integrity while having a tainted mandate.
A collection of editorials and remarks from multiple papers criticize Republican cohesion and leadership. Senator Pair reports on a vetoed pension bill for Newcomb Parker, while Blair faces a pension suit he secured for a widow. The Boston Journal warns New York’s division would restore balance, and Ohio Republican leaders face scrutiny amid national investigations and party tensions.
A Times rebuttal attacks a New York Tribune piece on civil service reform. It asserts Democratic officials did not seize boards, that exam boards in fact are chosen by commissions, and that the present commission targets private secretaries, aiming to undermine reform with misrepresentation.
A detailed political critique argues the Republican chances in 1884 rest on 22 states, listing which U S Senators from those states voted to vindicate Senator Payne. Eight of twenty-two Republican delegations supported the Halstead-Foraker conspiracy while fourteen opposed it, shaping party prospects.
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