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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1884
Page
7
A reflective note on absent friends at Thanksgiving, recalling family gatherings long past. The piece laments empty seats at a table once filled, noting the enduring memory of those who used to come and the sorrow of their absence.
Reminiscences recount Rush Wakeman and other operators who swindled travelers on postwar trains. Stories describe how they used disguises and clever ruses to fleece passengers including emigrants, farmers, and a Chicago stock dealer, with several swindlers meeting violent ends or life ruin.
A Detroit tale shows a slick stranger boasting he can’t beg yet will raise money by proving a chain’s links unbreakable. He offers his overcoat for $3, flips the stake after a quick blacksmith demonstration, and departs with the crowd left unpaid. Nearby, jokes and notes on clever quips and a Paris manicure trend add color. The piece then shifts to a sober appraisal of President Cleveland’s statesmanship, praising his buffalo vetoes and reform zeal in city and state government.
A vivid account of Predeal during a 1840s siege where women and children manned the fortress as Russian troops advanced, followed by observations on the Bank of Venice’s early public debt methods, anecdotes from rural life, a Philadelphia cruelty case, and political commentary on the Republican and Democratic parties amid 19th century events.
A 3:30 p.m. blaze started from a rubbish pile in the box office cellar of the Grand Opera House on Market Street near Fifth and Six, spreading to engulf the interior within an hour. The fire gutted the building, wrecking the structure, despite efforts by firefighters. Minnie Maddern and Nat C. Goodwin were to perform. their baggage was saved. The Opera House history traces its rebuilds and owners, with total loss estimated at 115000, covered by insurance.
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