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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1888
Page
4
A patchwork of items from rail timetables to Kansas City and Wichita press takes. Notices include Union Pacific and Rock Island schedule snippets, comments on state crops and mortgages, political stances, and a London wedding described with tiny devilish attendants. Also remarks on Governor Moonlight and Sam Jones influence in Kansas City.
An anthology of editorial snippets mocks Bragg for alleged lack of piedad, praises honest dealing, and contrasts worker wages with merchant profits. It notes Dana backing Cleveland, sympathy for Democratic voters, and a Kansas farmer’s wartime view while lampooning Boise City and New York editorials about Cleveland and Hill.
In 1885 Kansas is urged as the brightest, most prosperous year in state history. Emigration from the East is expected to rise while the Northwest and South lag. Railroads expand, factories rise, and towns attract markets for farm products as vast prairie lands are offered at reasonable prices. Growth through industry, churches, and schools is highlighted. The prediction expects realization within sixty days.
The notice says Mr C P Huntington will seek an audience next week before the house committee on Pacific railroads though the article implies he is more suited for a court of justice. It discusses tariffs, telegraphs, and government regulation versus ownership with Western Union and railroad policy as backdrop.
A late 19th century editorial contrasts tariffs as subsidies to manufacturers with impacts on labor. It argues tariffs raise prices, help employers, and enable trusts to keep wages down, noting wage differences reflect work effort and demand. A farmer in a threshing debate questions tariff effects on machinery and wheat prices, expressing regret over debt and misperceived protection.
A Chicago Tribune comment warns against forming a castor oil trust in Southern Illinois. It states that any such combination is unwelcome and will not be tolerated, urging projectors to understand the public stance.
A columnist questions claims that the sugar trust totals 60 9 million dollars in capitalization with only 20 million in real property. At 60 million, two thirds water, profits reportedly 12 percent yearly equating to 36 percent on actual investment, plus 7 percent for capital used. The note invites official, attested figures for clarity before congressional investigators.
At a council meeting held in the city clerk's office last night an order on fire limits was laid on the table. The city marshal was instructed to notify those in charge of the Union Pacific stock yards to relocate outside the city limits within thirty days. Hon. W. P. Wilson departed on the cyclone.
Reports claim Kaiser Wilhelm II guards a magical philter that sustains his health and powers. The legend says he shared a few drops with Moltke and Bismarck, but refuses to aid the Crown Prince. The dispute with Russia is linked to this secrecy.
Joel Benton notes rare first editions fetch high prices, even dingy copies of Longfellow and Nyson can command hundreds. Value stems from scarcity and condition, with uncut margins adding extra worth. Paper, printing, and description fail to explain the appeal. true value rests with collectors who prize elusive volumes.
Letter excerpt from Campobello, 8 C reaches out with a testimonial. A buyer reports three weeks’ use of Botanic Blood Balm and claims renewed life and vigor. Recommends the product and offers to sell, praising its effects.
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