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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1885
Page
2
Fragmented verse about fate and the key of life and future, expressing longing to shield a loved one from sorrow. The speaker imagines a future where joy and sunshine prevail, debating whether knowledge of the future would help or hurt them, and invoking God for guidance. The text reads like a sentimental poetic excerpt from a 19th or early 20th century periodical.
Cecile Berthaut a humble governess becomes caretaker to M de Chatillon blinded by fever. She shares his vigil, nurtures his recovery and learns of a possible cure from Dr Richter. When she confesses deep love she faces social scrutiny and chooses to restore his sight. The moment of truth ends with reunion as all three find hope in sight and love.
A wholesale shoe dealer notes unprecedented demand for rubber overshoes this winter with 1000 case orders and rapid sellouts. He explains cheaper rubber due to a London syndicate manipulation and notes that many overshoes mix other materials, while pure rubber versions are lighter, longer lasting, and costlier.
A reflective piece explores snow as a worker not just a sentiment. It discusses snow delivering nutrients from far lands and lifting fertility, while also serving as a shroud. Beneath its quiet surface, vast natural and divine processes stir in coming weeks.
A fragment from an old newspaper feature retells Pussy Cat Gray's attempt to dine on a parrot. The tale blends whimsy and caution as the cat chases the talking bird, ends in a startled retreat, and concludes with a moral on clever pets.
A truncated 19th century editorial argues that easy tasks yield little value and that investing in hard, transferable skills yields steadier, higher wages. It contrasts learning to saw wood with building a steam engine, urging youth to prioritize thorough learning early to secure better futures and incomes.
A South American route describes a yellowish white fluid stream on a hillside, resembling petroleum, mixing with pitch and asphalt as it flows. Two birds became stuck and died when touched by the sticky substance, while others risked harm drinking nearby water, with skeletal remains of small mammals found downstream. Also noted is a late will of George Gardner with gold bequest details and a line about citizenship stages in U.S. territories.
An especially full and elegant stock always in the house rarely carried outside large cities. Also full samples of costly paper will be promptly supplied by express, giving a choice of stock that can be supplied by no home in the country.
An advertisement lists bargains on window shades fixtures and trim, engravings photos and chromes, and organs from Mason Hamlin and Western Cottage among others. Sewing machines include Eldridge Hartford White Ester Singer and many other brands.
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