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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1888
Page
6
A fragment from an old Abilene Reflector post notes people seeking aid when in trouble while ignoring prior advice. The verse suggests those who ignore warnings fall into holes, then cry for rescue, and asserts public aid echoes back on them.
A Moscow bureau correspondence surveys how Russian life differs from America in marriage by diplomatic negotiators, night weddings, and strict age rules. It details dowry practices, honor obligations, and the role of ambassadors, then shifts to peasant customs, religious rites, and the solemn funeral processions led by monks with mourners and post burial feasts, noting prevalent superstitions and social norms.
A columbia Tuolumne County prospector lucks into a $10,000 gold nugget after rain erodes soil and exposes a dull yellow patch. The piece cites several famous finds sparked by chance rather than science, including at Chambers Bar and Rawhile Ranch, blaming overconfident professors for later false promises.
A witty exchange contrasts a learned wife guiding her husband with a physician’s quip about post-mortem testimony. The piece recalls Mr Chatelain’s report from Malange on Bishop Taylor’s Angola mission band and ends with the proverb about cow water and milk yield.
An article argues for breeding and feeding reforms to produce high quality meat with better muscle and less excessive fat. It advocates exercise for young livestock, balanced nitrogenous feed, and rearing in warm, comfortable quarters. Profs Henry and Sanborn are cited as showing pork quality can improve similarly in beef and mutton.
A Mexican Central railroad report links storms to steel rails and telegraph wires. Engineers say trains follow fast as rails are laid, creating a dry path ahead and torrential rain around the work zone. The idea gains scientific notice, but no practical gains are expected soon. A square farm advice section urges straight fences and orderly cultivation to boost value and reduce costs.
Fashion notes describe garments for society women before a major event. Emphasis on stripes, fur trims, seal and plush materials, varied wraps, and coordinated hats. Evening wear favors high bodices, bias-cut stripes, and black lace. accessories include bags, fans, and decorative phone-style items.
A satirical medical advice piece mocks pseudo cures for cold feet. It parodies a random humanist proposing sand paper in stockings and pepper, then suggests backboned shocks and hot-water soaks, claiming a cure while warning of exaggerated, unsafe treatments.
An article warns early signs of consumption should be treated promptly with climate change hygiene diet and exercise. It notes dangers of self medication and calls for medical attention for persistent cough. It discusses heart rheumatic fever epilepsy cancer and surgical outcomes, stressing prompt rational treatment and prevention.
A collage of short items from a late 19th century paper. Bits on social foibles in Chicago and Nevada cattle, a Philadelphia brass hammering, Greenland winter temps, a Texas town funding a library via a lying match, Arcola humor, and stray jests from exchanges. Contains vignettes about a Yankee captain, Lafayette grocer, Nashville con victs, and historic Kingston restoring its old Senate house with 1676 walls.
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