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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1886
Page
9
A detailed guide on building outside root pits to store carrots and other roots for spring. It covers selecting ground, pit dimensions, layering with soil and brush, ventilation, bracing walls, and straw coverings to prevent frost damage. It notes the importance of northern exposure and warns against over heating and wind exposure.
Illinois statutes long in force prohibit dealing in privileges in produce though not repealed. Board of Trade members found the law and push for its enforcement by drafting a document for signatures.
The article extols Ecuador as a land of perpetual spring and verdant valleys framed by the Andes. It describes Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, the Cordilleras, and lush forests, while noting volcanoes, earthquakes, and a largely unexplored Jivaros region. The capital Quito sits in a fertile valley near Zamora and other rivers flow toward the Amazon.
Captain Kincaid tells of a calm evening as two tigers engage with a village mastiff and a dog in a playful frolic. The scene unfolds beneath stars while a watcher’s tension, shots, and crowd mood shift until a child’s cry ends the encounter.
The ivory trade spans centuries from ancient Rome to modern markets. Ivory from elephants fuels goods like handles and billiard balls, with major export sources in equatorial Africa and India. About 7,000 elephants are killed annually for ivory, and large tusks command higher value per pound.
Victorian era piece on cashmere shawls, their manufacture on hand looms in India, and noble provenance from Tippoo Sahib embassies to Empress Josephine. Describes goat wool, gold and silver embroidery, and weaving by many hands over years. Mentions London and Santa Fe hunting item unrelated.
A widow with experience declares that marriage doubles a couple’s expenses. She argues two incomes suffice to cover costs only if the wife curbs unnecessary bachelor habits, with examples comparing boarding and home living for a clerk earning 26 a month.
The article traces Roman London from its A D 50 founding at LONDONIA Augusta to its first embers after Boudicca s revolt. It notes boundaries around Cornhill Leadenhall Street Billiter Street Mark Lane and the River Thames. It describes heat glazed ashes walls and early brickwork beneath Bush Lane and Cannon Street. A timber quay and causeway along the Thames emerge, with piles and timber supports revealing an ancient riverfront. A New Hampshire steamer on Lake Winnipesaukee is mentioned as never having an accident in thirty seven years.
A fragment from llLas trirfe Zeitung recounts tales of famous European nobles engaging in odd self-contradictory pranks. Duke Charles the II of Mantua parades as a tramp to courting public scolding, while Lord Montague lives as a chimney-sweep apprentice and travels as a milleteer. A wealthy Briton’s will assigns daily Stock Exchange attendance, provoking a comical obedience to hours. A Duke of Zweibrucken fictively ministers four portfolios, each with a distinct uniform, presenting a farcical council scene.
The article portraits Mrs Stewart widow of a major dry goods merchant. It notes her wardrobe favoring light colors, avoidance of mourning, and preference for lace and delicate fabrics. Her beauty and strict routine are described, including living in a white carried house, active habits, and a gallery project with her late husband’s portrait.
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