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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1886
Page
7
The crowd cheered as a speaker presented a prize essay titled Woman's Mission. She urged liberation from marriage as the ultimate goal, advocating free spinsters and liberty, and praised noble women who chose independence over wedlock.
A colorful scene on a hot summer afternoon in Philadelphia centers on Archibald McFadden and a mule drawn streetcar. A mishap, a chase for money to pay fare, and an unexpected engagement with a wealthy young woman unfold aboard the car, ending when a collision with a hay wagon brings chaos and injury. The piece blends humor with social observation and ends with a Tid-Bits summary of additional vignettes.
A Leeds Mercury item reviews a treatise on dwarfage, noting the growth law governs body and mind, with three to seven head proportions varying by race. It cites Siharvik and Bonomi, observes three head height as a common pattern, and covers real examples including a Ceylon troupe dwarf man thirty seven inches tall and a woman thirty nine inches.
A sharp- eyed judge quickly overhears a court whisper and comments that if the man is all right he should go outside to say so. The anecdote underlines the judge’s keen perception and quick wit in a London Truth note.
A playful dialogue contrasts romantic nights in the Orient with Arctic Alaskan nights. Adolphus extols Alaska's "immense" nights for courting, while Miranda comments on the azure sky and flowers of the Orient in a lighthearted exchange from the Philadelphia Call.
A London English journal notes a Leith firm built a 25 foot steel screw steam launch for Mrs Couteno a South American lady said to be the world’s richest woman. The vessel will serve as a tender to her yacht carrying coal between Lota and Valparaiso and will be shipped from Liverpool to Chile. Her realm Lota lies 200 miles south of the port and she governs it as empress with a viceroy like Ireland under a divinely arranged coal deal.
In Colorado on Bear River Hendrick and a young East tenderfoot hunted a grizzly family. After a brutal clash the old she bear fell, others were killed by rifle fire. The cubs were tossed and chomped by the mother delaying attackers. Dawn found all six bears dead and the hunters escaped. Wasca was
Dolores Sanchez known as La Fragosa, a top bullfighter from Triana, Spain, earns acclaim across Madrid and Cordoba. From errand girl to ring performer, she has slain bulls in multiple cities, facing a near fatal plunge but returning to thrill crowds as Lagartijo’s rival in a male-dominated sport.
A compilation of domestic wisdom and recipes from various newspapers including insect safety at home, market focus on home sales, baby quilt ideas, gooseberry jam instructions, potato planting opinions, cheese and eye sandwiches, graham wafers, sweet apple Indian pudding, a Charlotte Russe tip, and a raisin pie recipe.
An advertisement proclaims a company with ample cash capital to fund mortgages quickly. It promises immediate processing and funding upon papers being executed, avoiding eastern approvals and delivering money in less than half the usual time.
Comparative sketch from Rural New Yorker contrasts two New England farmers. Farmer A with 50 acres invests in family, education, comfort, and soil care for long term value, while Farmer B hoards cash, ignores soil improvement, and chases immediate gains, prompting readers to choose which plan embodies true profit.
A column notes rumors of imitation milk made from nitrate of potash glycerine and other chemicals reported as a San Francisco fraud. It argues such substitutes resemble milk in color and texture but fail in taste, warning readers against credulous claims and the difficulty of detecting genuine milk. A second item recounts a thunderstorm mishap in New Richmond where two bolts struck a pillow, singeing a young woman’s hair.
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