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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1887
Page
2
An Abilene Reflector reader letter portrays hardship and poverty in a struggling family. It describes wage struggles, worry over payments, and hope for relief as a summer marriage plans and a son in need are discussed amidst a harsh daily life. The writer laments aging burdens and clings to faith while noting ungrateful kin and uncertain futures.
Pamela narrates a tale of love and obligation on a river farm after Mark leaves her. A deadly freshet threat drives a dramatic rescue as Mark returns to save her and they find a future together in a fortified rock house.
A professor of belles lettres argues that everyday slang carries figurative meaning and decorum. He notes phrases like you make me tired and you are lying sir reflect wit, and shows how pugilists and thieves are named with gentler terms. The piece blends examples and social commentary on slang’s humane purpose.
A scatter of short items from various sources covers snails reviving in water at 72 degrees, Japan restricting solitary executions, a Los Angeles death of F M Davis, a Beefeater tale of a Piuto Indian eating eight pounds of boiled beef, a Colorado land breakthrough sale, a skinflint room bargaining, and a Britain Ireland sunshine note. Other bits include blue living habits, Washington Capitol humor, German servant wages, electric lighting growth, Edith and her suitor, Canadian prowlers and a wood compression claim, fish communication tales, Abilene poetry, and Washington's response to a bowing negro during a march.
A compilation of household advice and recipes from various papers. Tips include preserving hard soap, using corn for pork market value, avoiding cracked dishes, making varnish from shellac, timing work for best results, kerosene for lice, and home market emphasis. Recipes cover Fried Chicken a la Italienne, Fried Parsnips, Water-cresses, Small Sugar Cakes, and a rust-preventive plow treatment. Also notes on lace dyeing and renewing textiles.
A 19th century column urges farmers to study natural laws affecting crops and livestock. It argues insects, germs, and pests exploit weak conditions, and calls for springtime focus on understanding insect habits, livestock nutrition, and clean air and water to reduce losses and improve farm productivity.
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