07 May 1885
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1885
Page
1
A long OCR fragment mixes a distressed philosophical poem about death and immortality with a jumble of local notices from Union Branch. It mentions drowned children, moving furniture, a new Whitehair building, area gossip, civic concerns, and a Kansas excursion offer. The text mixes poetry, anecdotes, and advertisements with uncertain names and places.
The piece argues Mugwump critics oppose President Cleveland’s loyal Democrat appointees not for integrity but party allegiance. It urges Cleveland to ignore Mugwump criticism and pursue Democratic-friendly hires, praising Civil Service Reform and stressing Mugwumps’ self styled virtue.
Over six months ten States enacted laws mandating teaching physiological effects of alcohol in public schools. Prior laws exist in four States with broad support expected to reach half the states. Alcohol abuse damages health, work, and dignity. Chicago Board of Trade Building dedication opened with prayer, seen by some as sacrilegious and impractical.
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