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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1886
Page
7
The piece presents a playful exchanges between Strowther and Litts about a boxing figure Sullivan, praising his size, skill, and fame as a local pride. It contrasts Sullivan's prowess with college ambitions in Harvard and Yale, and hints at learning to pitch or spar, reflecting a sports culture scene.
An old Dakota chief, a white trader, and the Chippewa lover Little Coon figure in a tale of Winona who refuses a trader and leaps from a bluff. The lovers secretly descend with a rope, escape to Canada, live eighty years in the woods, and die together in the forest lodge as recounted by Little Coon in Detroit Free Press.
A Chambers' Journal piece extols the Irish in County Cork as approachable and sturdy, praising their diet of potatoes and milk, brogues, tall hats, ragged attire, and ready hospitality. It notes friendly greetings, shared tobacco, and quick friendliness on turf walls during talkative visits.
Prof R H Thurston proposes a leviathan ship to cross the Atlantic in under three and a half days, averaging 47 mph. The design specs include 800 ft length, 80 ft beam, 25 ft draft, 38,000 ton burden, and 250,000 horsepower. Estimated fuel 3,200 tons daily, hull weight 12,000 tons, leaving 4,000 tons for people and cargo.
In a Detroit Free Press style snippet a man vows fortunes from banana peel jelly, only to be told the idea is two years late after a Chicago patent on fruit rind use. He is advised to abandon the plan and seek other schemes such as pressed corn beef from boot fat.
A literary stroll through Fourth of July sentiment, from patriotic ardor to comic dismay. It lampoons mothers and fathers guarding children from firecrackers, recalls olden days, and contrasts youthful zeal with cautious restraint. A humorous vignette follows a Sunday picnic misadventure, then spoofs a wary fisherman’s tale.
A private office scene reveals Major Mackelvane learns his daughter has eloped with a gardener. The tale unfolds with bravado about a wealthy suitor, a mock holiday, and a comical misdirection. Also includes brief quips from regional papers and Tid Bits humor.
Prop’r City T. S. Barton invites Alene residents to his bakery at the old Ki stand on Third street. He offers a constant supply of fresh bread cakes and pies to customers in the area.
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