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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
7
A poem excerpt printed in the Abilene Reflector evokes a “happy band of bluebirds” as prophets of spring. The verse compares their song to heaven inviting Earth, praising nature, and imagining how the poet’s tunes might near the blue if their songs matched the birds’ joy.
A narrative tour of Genoa Italy detailing its hills Mediterranean harbor old forts and courts lighted busy palaces and a famed Campo Santo cemetery. The piece highlights Andrea Doria and Genoa’s historic rivalry with Venice plus monumental marble sculptures and a dramatic life sized family group in Campo Santo.
The new Public Printer Benedict takes charge amid a prior overspend by predecessor Rounds. He trims staff to fit the reduced appropriation, stresses businesslike controls, and pledges careful use of taxpayer funds. A Washington dispatch says Rounds filled the office with Republicans and stretched the law to aid the party, leaving Benedict with a tough reform task.
In Congress and the Legislature Democrats push for labor rights and curbing monopolies while Republicans appear indifferent. Editorials attack Butterworth and champion labor, citing Democratic gains and warnings about plutocratic rule. The Detroit Free Press notes pension costs rose but overall savings remained sizable.
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