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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1887
Page
2
A fragment from the Abilene Reflector prints verses urging liberty and unity. The text extols Columbia and Independence, calling for signals of freedom from coast to coast and across towns, mountains, and beaches as patriotic firelights rise.
A traveler named M. Crato claims ten thousand florins were stolen from a money bag during a train journey. Officials suspect the conductor and later a woman connected to him. The examining magistrate, M. Hegeder, pursues a multi-source investigation, uncovering a web of accomplices including Crato, his wife, and a maid named Lotti. The case ends with the discovery of the woman and the money, exonerating Crato and implicating others.
Lieutenant Schwatka describes Apache and Mojave practices including a baking fire ritual that bakes the body in mud for days, a Mojave woman named Pally surviving only with white medical care, and the use of yucca palm pulp as a soap for washing hair. The piece notes tattooing, paints, and the yucca’s value for potential printing paper. It also mentions Port Angeles communists with 150 members owning 2000 acres and planning a sawmill, lacking a religious base.
Captain Van Gele, sent by the Congo State, explored the Mobangi river, reaching 207 miles of newly navigated tributaries. He describes dense riverine populations, busy canoes, and famine-free natives thriving on abundant fish and tropical yields. He notes cannibal feasts and enemy raids, claiming cannibalism is widespread in the Congo basin and among many tribes.
Rodolphus of Hackensack asks for casuality tips on a graceful intro to a young lady, how much to pay for supper after a theater, and whether to marry on eight dollars a week. TidBits says the girl will handle the dining question, advises against marriage at the wage, and warns Rodolphus that he will regret ignoring better guidance.
A Sunday school child doubts the dust origin of man until she recalls Aunt Emma whipping Gracie and ashes flying, linking the dust to the biblical account. The tale from Texas Siftings frames a playful, cautionary anecdote about belief and observation.
A dialogue shows a doctor praising a patient as a misfit paradox. The exchange touches on pills, eating habits, and a brisk jab about speaking one’s mind. Ontinary people and readers are urged to rethink restraint versus bluntness in commentary.
A long advisory piece from the Aurat New Yorker stresses practical farming: investing ten acres with quality livestock, diverse fruit trees, and reliable seeds. maintaining tools and fences. feeding land, livestock, and household. ensuring fuel, records, and manure waste control. Emphasizes literacy, social virtue, and community responsibilities.
A device uses four seven foot long bed springs joined by clamps to form a thirty foot ladder when extended from a window. Rungs of wrought iron run along one side, about fifteen inches apart, creating a usable descent ladder. Reconnaissance in Paris notes snails can travel a snail’s pace over fourteen days.
The article traces the rise of Turkish newspapers in Constantinople starting 1841 with Aztarar Bizantian the Byzantine Advertiser. It notes government censorship limits liberal commentary, a proliferation of dailies and weeklies in multiple dialects, and typical content including editorials telegraphic news and ads.
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