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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1887
Page
3
An American Machinist piece argues boys and young men should pursue earnest independent thinking as they train as mechanics. It warns that rote shop routines limit progress, encourages mastering principles across machines, and asserts thought builds confidence, skill, and value in any mechanical trade.
A veteran dealer discusses collecting trends for ancient money, noting that old Greek and Roman pieces rank high in demand after American coins. He observes that papal coins fetch high prices due to historic scenes, Bulgarian coins are scarce, and Confederate money attracts little interest. An intelligent young lady collector avoids Confederate notes, while a diverse set of buyers owns coins, viewing them as a safe, nondepreciating investment.
William A. Sivitor notes clever, thrifty home makeovers using common items. A Florida adventure shows transforming a piano case into a three shelf cupboard with wall paper, inexpensive carpentry, silk plush covers, and antique lace to create practical storage and stylish seating. He urges planning over costly buys to save money.
Fashion notes from the New York World and St Louis Republican discuss ostrich tips color changes beaded galloons velvet for bonnets etc. New jackets milinery pins buckles and daggers in use. Ivory satin faille francaise moire antique preferred for autumn weddings. Fourteen tan gloves street wear four-buttoned gloves with embroidery. Fur girdles and corsets yokes remain popular for winter fashions.
A travelogue from Morelia describing cathedral protocol for American officials wives, market scenes with pottery, a ruined convent called El Carmen, and a Rubens fragment head of Christ. The author recalls a gloomy plazuela near the convent once used for public executions during French occupation, noting lingering fear in the city.
A discussion outlines classes of underground caverns including limestone caverns formed by streams, hot spring channels, sea caves, lava-formed hollows, and fault fissures. It notes their scientific interest for early human conditions and theories, with a brief interlude of unrelated quotes and jokes from periodicals.
In Ochiltree County, Kansas, Fellows and Preston observe eight gray wolves attacking a calf near a cow herd. The cattle rally to chase off the wolves, but the predators fatally maul a second calf before the herd rescues it. The calf survives but is badly mangled.
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