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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1886
Page
6
A window into a poverty struck scene unfolds as Pauling and Joram plan a future while Pauling’s father clings to a nickel as a symbol of dignity. The tale follows money, sacrifice, and a tragic accident that halts plans, leaving Pauling to bear the consequences and care for a broken family.
In a rural shop Joram and Mr. Prounce argue over butter prices and a broader critique of luxury and hypocrisy. The scene shifts to Joram and Pauline’s romance amid poverty, winter cold, and a looming barrier to marriage as family duty and financial strain press on their hopes.
Fashion notes describe early spring wear including tucks, bordered fabrics, striped cheviots, and new cotton goods. New hats and bonnets remain costly while velvet waterproofs and sheer fabrics trend. The piece highlights white guimpes, belt embellishments, and footwear like the nun’s shoe for women. It also references party dresses for little girls and embroidered surahs and India silks for spring ensembles. The second item recounts Elizabeth Woodville’s diary of courtship with John Grey in the fifteenth century, detailing a day from four in the morning to prayers, supper, and dreams of her lover, ending with her later queenly fate.
An explorer in Kiev’s rock-cut chamber describes peasants praying before a polished coffin. The supposed human face is a wax mask, with the saint's body beneath shroud and wood, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
J B Bonebrake, Nathan Blevins and Theo Mosher announce a new company with ample cash to cash mortgages as soon as papers are executed. They will approve loans locally rather than sending them East, promising completion and payment in less than half the usual time.
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