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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1885
Page
2
The courts have ruled that refusing newspapers from the post office or removing them uncalled for constitutes prima facie evidence of intentional refusal. This decision underscores accountability for failing to receive lawful mail service.
Fragmented lines show a lighthearted exchange where a maid questions a suitor’s claim, while the admirer asserts affection and asks for a Valentine. The garbled verse hints at a rustic, playful scene typical of Harper’s Bazaar era literary snippets.
A narrator in Inverness-shire recalls a moonlit ride home past a famed haunted bridge. The terror of a spectral figure on the parapet spurs a frantic dash across the bridge and back to safety, later explained by a local pedlar as a pipe-smoking man resting on the dike.
Hack Knober of the Whitey Ker Sloch, a humorous paper editor, plots a national joke by using a traveling drummer as the bait. A staged prank in a village hotel spirals into threats and a tense chase, ending with news that Hack’s rival has bought the News and will report on him. The piece notes the weekly Ner Stosh suspension and Hack’s work on a steamboat raiding.
Dr. C Spencer explains honey cell filling in a hive observation. Bees seal cells by layering honey to form a film and push wax to close the opening, with a tiny wax flake sealing the center. The text also notes a sleep tip: do not think, recall thoughts instantly, and pattern the mind away to drift to sleep.
The article argues that as Mr Cleveland's public record grows clearer he appears a sound stateman with strong civil service reform aims. It contrasts his integrity with prior administrations and notes favorable impressions from Bayard and Garland, endorsing his bid against corruption and urging honesty over fraud.
A warped column reports that ex Governor St John, the Prohibition candidate, faced claims of a backroom deal with Republicans to swap his principles for 525,000 in Blaine support. St John denies it, while backers of Blaine claim a betrayal by conspirators like Steve Elkins. The piece casts doubt on the charges and notes reactions from New York World and Science journals. It also mentions Abyssinian trade items and a Boston coin discovery described in local notes.
The Buffalo Courier lauds Grover Cleveland as nearing the apex of his career, praising his public duty and readiness to serve the nation. It cites his acceptance letter and the Brooklyn Union’s harsh critique of Republican Southern appointees, arguing reform will reshuffle offices if he prevails.
Rochester debates a remedy claim after a local man credits Warner's Safe Kidney Cure with saving his life from Bright's disease. The interview features Dr Henson's article reactions, discussions of kidney illness signs, and warnings about missing early symptoms. The piece notes rising mortality from Bright's disease and cites cases and expert opinions to support the remedy's credibility.
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