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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
3
A fragment from the Abilene Reflector recalls a rustic scene at an apple gathering. Cousin Joan appears in a bittersweet poem about longing, danger, and gentle care as a ladder missteps, a fall, and quiet pity transform into tender affection within a rural family moment.
A country winter tale follows Bessie as she sneaks out to visit cousins on a cold night. She encounters a terrifying John o Lantern at Aunt Marys gate, flees into the woods, faints, and is saved by her dog Carlo and a timely home rescue. Carlo returns a hero. Bessie survives a close call, and the town honors the brave dog with a silver collar from Bessies father.
In this Buytist Weekly excerpt, the author argues pressure shapes character, noting that without outside or internal pressure a person becomes mere pulp. Endurance and growth arise from hardship, likening strong character to railroad wheels pressed into strength, and warning that weak force may never mature.
The American Register condemns Republican control over public lands in the far West and near home. It claims railways and wealthy growers plunder acres through fraud and neglect, calling for accountability and an end to corrupt political scheming.
The letter from General Neal Dow of Maine denounces the Republican Party while noting Dow the private citizen keeps a virtuous image. The piece criticizes Dow the agitator as shifting and insincere, accusing him of empty promises and repeatedly returning to Republican ranks. It argues Dow must prove his declared break with Republicans by concrete action.
The Democracy of Ohio won a substantial victory on Tuesday, taking the Governor’s office and a majority in the Legislature. The result signals a major shift away from the Republican Party, asserting that Ohio is politically pivotal in 1884. The piece argues the win challenges Republican prestige and anticipates broader state and national contests. Cincinnati Enquirer.
A brief note from the Fifth Avenue Hotel contrasts Chester A. Arthur and Rutherford B. Hayes, praising Arthur as president while recalling Hayes as a disgraced ex-president. The piece quotes mixed opinions from The N. S. World and mentions Browning and Italian wedding customs with satirical undertones.
A collage of quips and vignettes from 19th century papers. Jests about duels, fashion, dancing, and courtship mix with jokes about weather, militia, and gossip. Several snippets reference cities and publications like Norristown Herald Boston Post Chicago Tribune Detroit Post and Brooklyn Eagle, capturing playful social satire.
Ins D Coolbrith a prominent Oakland librarian and Miss Fletcher author of Kismet are noted in society notes. Mrs Mira Compton of Hancock County Ohio to wed multiple lovers with a fourth marriage. Miss Emily McTavish Baltimore rich belle joins Sisters of Charity. Bowker of Harper’s London reports high mage sales. Blaine rejects 100000 dollar bid for From Lincoln to Garfield. Montague who died in Southern Oregon helped plan Central Pacific routes. The American publishing houses announce 966 forthcoming titles in New York Boston and Philadelphia. Prime the New York editor celebrated at Bedford Westchester County. Jules Verne, nearing fifty, is aging but vigorous and began with travel tales before Journey Round the World in Eighty Days.
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