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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1886
Page
7
Poetic fragment from an old Abilene Reflector piece with Emily Huntington Miller lines. Imagery of tides and celestial currents evokes endless seas and listening souls, reflecting on enduring currents and distant shores.
A family recalls decorating their small sitting room with homemade paper, funded by sacrifice. Grandmother narrates her youth and a cautionary tale of matching patterns, laughter, and a harsh awakening from dreams. The story blends memory of parental hardship with a humorous misalignment of paper patterns.
Three young cadets at the Naval Academy recounted a plan to burglarize a mathematics professor’s house to steal an examination. After failed initial forays and a risky second entry, they found the third class exam paper hidden in a safe. The hoard enabled all third class cadets to pass. They were imprisoned briefly and received a year suspension rather than dismissal.
A Lucrative Position tells of Mr. Mac a Rockcliffe Canada humorist who doubles as station agent and postmaster. Appointed post master with salary unchanged he thanks officials while admitting the salary equals nothing yearly. A Maine rail tale follows conductor W C Pitman missing a flag during rain prompting station agent Stephen Richardson quip about weather.
The San Francisco Examiner surveys Marshall Islands people the coconuts, canoes, and carved paddles. It notes large, coppery natives with cannibal tendencies, skilled navigation, and war gear including ironwood clubs spears and bamboo arrows. Slavery and female fidelity are touched, with few settlers harmed by locals.
An analysis of Dr Billings vital statistics argues the respiratory organs are the weak point for Americans facing the climate. Lung related diseases top mortality, with consumption and pneumonia leading, and combined respiratory illnesses account for the highest death rate. The piece blames extreme seasonal changes and severe temperature swings as the primary cause, noting the wide climate variations across the country. It ends by contrasting a Baltimore wedding scene described in a humorous aside from the Mail and Express.
The piece notes dependable abstracts in Dick inson County and mentions insurance written through reliable companies. The brief highlights local reliability and protection through established insurers.
An office in the Old T. C. Henry Building invites those needing loans to consult before borrowing. The firm offers land in exchange for city property and city property in exchange for land, encouraging visits or calls to discuss arrangements.
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