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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1886
Page
7
A fragmented poem turns on the theme of beauty aging and power. The speaker contrasts a young queen with time, noting youthful charm and the inevitability of wrinkles. The piece touches on wealth, aging, and social control through vivid lines and historical cadence.
Ferguson loses his Gazette desk and a chance at wealth after a fire scoop misses. A worn 1804 silver dollar found on a Cincinnati Newport streetcar becomes the diamond dollar in his tale of journalism, ambition, and strange karma.
The San Francisco World reports that the President’s upkeep costs, plus salaries for aides and staff, push total White House expenses to well over 135000 dollars per year. Additional allocations include 12000 for furnishings, 2500 for fuel, 15000 for gas and stables, and 8000 for incidental uses.
A Hancock letter to Sherman from December 1876 outlines the duty of the army amid a contested presidential election. It argues for lawful mechanisms if the Senate and House disagree, rejects military interference, and cites Hancock’s view of constitutional order. Bayard praises the letter, and the piece critiques House restraint and political cowardice amid postwar tensions.
Publication of a confidential 1853 letter from John Kelly and Thomas Grady to Lowville residents details their backgrounds and public works. Grady’s skill as a speaker and Kelly’s long public service are noted, with humorous, metaphorical self descriptions. The excerpt appears in Cortland Standard and touches on broader 19th century political commentary.
A Washington rumor claims Attorney General Garland will resign within thirty days and that Randolph Tucker of Virginia may be offered the post. The letter defends Garland against what it calls venal press attacks tied to stock holdings in the Pan Electric Company and urges administration support to counter calls for his ouster.
A local firm announces ready cash to fund mortgages instantly after papers are executed. By reviewing loans inhouse rather than sending them East, the company promises completion and disbursement in less than half the usual time, appealing to borrowers seeking fast funds.
The advertisement promotes trusted loan negotiators and the most reliable set of abstracts in Dickinson County with policies written through dependable insurance companies.
A local office in the Old T. C. Henry Building invites residents to discuss borrowing money. They advertise land for city property trades and city property for land, urging visitors to call and see them before arranging loans.
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