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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
3
Advice from Christian at Work on designing an ideal nursery in Boser Si, urging bright even lighting, clean walls, and separate storage for each child. Emphasizes minimal, tasteful decorations, sturdy furniture, and strict behavior to protect a child’s intellect and morals, warning against clutter and cheap prints.
The article explains the skin as a complex organ with glands, nerves, and three layers, and notes nearly fifty ailments including dandruff. It defines pityriasis as a dry eczema form, often hereditary, mild but recurring, and suggests general tonics plus nightly glycerine with small amounts of carbolic acid applied to the scalp as a treatment.
A Pittsburgh Post correspondence describes Hudson Bay coast life, climate, and culture. It notes bleak shores between Ungava Bay and Fort Churchill, a growing mixed population, Moravian missionaries, and the harsh yet organized village burials and communal life. It contrasts scarce fish, shy seals, and scarce stores with resilient natives and crossbred settlers.
A Bangor Maine correspondent describes spruce gum harvesting in Canada and Maine, the seasonal run from July to winter, and how long it takes to mature. It notes pickers’ methods, drying and cleaning processes, seasonal work patterns, and the adulteration with rosin and fats in some refineries, selling as patent gum to distant markets.
The seven hundred ton Bennett yacht carries fifty crew members and six waiters serving James Gordon Bennett and guests. A French cook supplies fine meals while an Alderney cow provides fresh milk. Daily life starts with coffee and fruit, baths, marmalade, then elaborate breakfasts. Bennett, aged forty six and unmarried, earns over six hundred thousand dollars yearly and may leave his vast estate to heirs unable to carry on the Bennetts name. Isabella Prince of California is headed to Tokyo to establish a school of domestic science.
A London reporter recounts Red Shirt's dramatic Sioux saga of a 1500-strong war party led by sixteen chiefs. The narrative details ambush, scalpings, and prisoner returns after a southern Big Beaver battle, highlighting the clash over horses and villages and the Sioux stance on punishing opposing tribes.
A Popular Science identity notes railroading is a demanding profession requiring systematic technical training. The first doctor cannot diagnose his illness. a second doctor jokes about plumbing begins with a P. Texas Siblings.
The Maine Statesman details “The Blaine Cottage” as a premier Bar Harbor summer residence. Built of native stone with brickwork, hidden by pines, it sits 150 feet above the water on Mt Desert, featuring elegant rooms, a grand water view, extensive art and furnishings gathered by Mr Blaine and his wife. The design blends Mr Blaine’s preferences with Mrs Blaine’s model home ideas, making it one of the region’s finest summer retreats.
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