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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1887

Page

6

Beautiful Congo Land Teems With Wildlife and Trade Tales

A lengthy report describes the Congo basin with dense forests, rich oil palm islands, and abundant fish. It notes native practices, trade goods, and dangers from hippos, while detailing early colonial observations from 1885 including caravans, slavery, and market law enforcement.

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Fashion fancies and poultry notes in 19th century column

Fashion features sketch summer dress trends with checked wools, sailor suits, lace bonnets, tunics, belts and color combinations. It then shifts to poultry farming, detailing turkey raising, egg broods, care of hatchlings, and breed notes, citing sources on profitability and stock management. The piece ends noting a reported eight foot three Austrian man as the world’s tallest.

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The Credit System Demand in Rural Canada

A Canadian newspaper urges ending widespread credit in rural trade. Cash transactions, it argues, benefit both buyer and merchant through lower prices and faster turnover, and long-running bills keep merchants from capital. It praises cash basis as modern and demoralizing credit, urging rural retailers to unite for abolition.

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Happy Homes and the Cause of Unhappiness

The piece argues that unhappy marriages stem from female ailments and domestic derangements. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy, claiming it cures women's weaknesses and guarantees satisfaction or money back.

Pierce Truggists

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