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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1888
Page
3
An odd poem titled The Kettles Home Song appears in the Abilene Reflector, with a nostalgic winter scene. Ernest Metaffey is credited, though the piece reads like a whimsical verse about a kettle singing to warm the home and heart amid cold weather.
A country family recalls Grandmother Bertram who relies on signs and dreams for predicting events. Her ominous warnings about baby Danny lead to fear and moral friction until a dramatic daytime disappearance is resolved when Uncle Darius returns with Danny safe, after which signs are forgotten.
A Chicago lawyer recounts a case where he advised a well to do wife to avoid divorce to protect the children and good name. He quietly arranged a settlement totaling about 400, leaving the family to visit relatives, while denying any fee. The tale defends lawyers’ role in preventing public scandal.
A survey of humorous and odd turns of phrase from various nationalities and regions. Anecdotes include a deaf aunt, a Scots publican, a Welsh landlord, a beggar, a donkey of a corn-cutter, and misread signs from France, Georgia, and Avignon. The piece highlights language slips, cultural quirks, and humorous misstatements.
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