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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1887
Page
6
A clipped poetic fragment from the Abilene Reflector presents Marian Douglas riding a silver mare into a woodland path as a storm gathers. The verse centers on freeing oneself from worry, fleeing heedful crowds, and sensing impending change while urging a turn back before night.
A tin dealer observes a wash day temper and calms a quarrelsome scene. He pursues Elizabeth Jane, returns humbly in work clothes, and wins her heart on a rural farm. The couple wed, building a life on a farm with shared temper and tenderness as they adapt to marriage.
A blend of medical warnings about morphine and opium addiction with a Dakota prairie note describes the moral decline linked to morphia use, then shifts to a vivid account of pop-weed, its rolling balls, sharp seeds, and its impact on cattlemen and Sioux Indians in the Missouri basin. The piece blends medical discourse, frontier agriculture, and tribal lore from a Chicago Tribune corrspondent.
A critical look argues basements harm health through polluted air and poor ventilation. The author urges above ground living, better design, and sacrifices in yard space to improve health, citing tuberculosis and servant health trends, with quotes from Popular Science Monthly and exchanges about devoted fathers.
A Maine fur trade observer notes trappers are meek and mild despite wilderness life. They rarely drink, rely on coffee, and prefer steady buyers in Lewiston and nearby towns. The Maine trapper's yearly harvest runs about $200,000, with furs flowing from headwaters like Androscoggin and Penobscot toward Lewiston, Brewer, and Auburn.
A Detroit tale narrates a man challenging a laundry owner over calling his beans Boston baked beans. He exposes the Detroit origin and questions the laundry’s branding with a witty exchange. The piece illustrates linguistic humor and local business names.
The article argues for careful winter feeding of farm animals, stressing that proper outcomes come from regular, appropriately concentrated rations rather than simply increasing quantity. It notes differences between horses and cattle, the dangers of overfeeding, and the benefits of feeding schedules aligned to each animal’s stomach and needs.
A Fayette County log repairman finds a box containing 1260 dollars in gold and silver. A Georgia fisherman hooks a 200 pound turtle. A Salem bee hive yields honey and a store of wax. A St Louis voodoo case ends with arrest. A Scranton cat loves organ music but hates the violin. A list of Europe s heaviest hammers caps decades of industry. A railway car carries vast grain and produce loads. A Colona Iowa funeral prompts fears the dead were buried alive. A Griffin Georgia boy survives a rail pass over him and later enjoys the same trick. Longevity in New England shows many farmers living to 80+. A Homestake mine logs chute injury-free production for hours.
A collage of domestic hints and recipes from various papers. Includes horse breeding advice stressing speed in walking, sour cream cookies, rice wafties, bread fritters, lamb kabobs, potato cakes, a fowls’ drinking vessel, ginger cookies, and salt pork frying tips. Collections from Boston Budget to Indianapolis Journal.
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