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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1886
Page
7
A poem-like tale follows a night dream where a cashier envisions stealing from a bank and escaping wealth. A vigilant figure, angered by the loss, vows to chase the thief, but the cashier wakes to resolve to reform. The setting hints at Saint Louis, noted at the end.
A catastrophic eruption of Mount Tarawera and Ruawahia in the Motutapu Lake district of New Zealand shatters the area known as Wonderland. lava flows bury towns, destroy terraces, and plunge Tauranga and nearby settlements into darkness as natives evacuate and rescue teams comb wreckage for survivors. death toll uncertain, natives report hundreds killed.
Sia Foundations laid by ancient Egyptians show a conscious link to past and future. Rulers and commoners carved inscriptions to live beyond their time, forming an early world literature. Similar care appears in Babylon, Nineveh, and Persia as clay cylinders and temple foundations carried messages for unborn generations. The article highlights plaques, chests, and tablets bearing imprecations against defacement, and notes Max Muller’s Contemporary Review commentary.
A Toledo Blade piece reprints a long spoof travel guide with numbered tips for female train travelers. It warns about ticket handling, money, dealing with conductors, baggage, and avoiding scams, finishing with a scene about curiosity seekers visiting the Astor family. The excerpt blends domestic manners with urban satire and ends with a note on damp cellars and venting moisture.
A Chicago News report describes a basement shoe shop on South Clark Street selling second hand boots and shoes. An elderly Italian seller touts cheap, patched footwear while a young girl polishes repaired shoes, amid a street scene of Italians discussing business and a thriving second hand shoe industry across the city.
A historic sketch of English Gypsies describing their strength, honesty, and traditional code. It notes famed boxers like Jem Mace, tribal loyalty, and intense passions that shapedRomany life half a century ago, with references to Walter Scott and Queen Charlotte Lee.
An advertisement touts a company with ample cash capital to fund mortgages immediately after papers are executed. It claims in house approval eliminates eastward delays, promising completions in less than half the usual processing time.
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