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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1884
Page
6
A reader requests help with deciphering a jumble of verses and names in a witty correspondence. The piece features flirtation and nostalgia as a speaker laments deciphering awkward lines and recalls past friends and playful lines.
A widow recalls ten years ago staying at Aspen's Vale with Mary Clifford. In the tapestry chamber a thief emerges from the wall, steals jewels, and the widow escapes with help from a passing youth and the squire. Years later at assizes the same thief is identified in court, revealing the ghost tale was a real encounter.
A call to adopt village beautification actions stresses turning free thoughts into public effort. Organize small groups, plan winter meetings, and target trees, fencing, sanitation, streets, cemeteries, and nuisances. Real progress comes with steady work, shared deeds, and lingering community pride.
Readable text describes Rothechilds orchid at Ferrieres near Paris, noting the exotic Vanda Loch and related horticultural curiosities. It mentions the plant’s large clusters, up to three yards long, eleven full blooms, and a high value of about 25,000 dollars.
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