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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1887
Page
2
A fragmented poetic excerpt from the Ablene Reflector, attributed to Nary W. Plemmer and printed in Scribner's Monthly style, laments unfulfilled victories and seeks solace in a beloved. The text blends archaic sentiment with garbled lines about tournaments, colors, and enduring affection.
In this tale a widowed elder, the Widow Rounds, arrives to reform extravagant farmer Timothy Gee. Her firm management, frugal plans, and a strategic marriage secure a stable home for his children. After initial resistance, Timothy becomes a model husband and provider, while the farm prospers and Cousin Miranda notes the lasting impact.
A New York Times Chronicle profiles Mrs. Jay Gould, widow of Wall Street kingpin Jay Gould, detailing her retiring, educated nature, avoidance of society, devotion to family, and refined tastes in homes, jewels, yachts, and music, while noting her pride in son George and daughter Nellie as future heiress.
Henry Stewart reports on soil testing to cut fertilizer waste. He cites rye yields, ash applications delivering more grain and taller straw than manure, and warns nitrogen heavy fertilization may be wasteful. He urges farmers to test soils after harvest, using single and combined fertilizers to tailor what each field needs.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch excerpt argues that consistent morning work, supported by regular sleep, yields lasting literary output. It condemns late night dining and socializing as fatal to productivity, notes a preacher's disciplined hours, and cites Scott Byron Poe and Longfellow to illustrate healthful habit. It also mentions Gorham Gray on telephone links and underwater signal stability for transatlantic communication.
A Cleveland Leader style column urges working girls to balance dress with broader self-improvement. It defends fashion as acceptable if modest and practical, warns against vanity, and offers concrete attire tips for clerks, stressing neat hair, proper footwear, modest neutral dresses, and clean linen collars and cuffs. It notes working girls should study languages, music, or literature instead of spending excessive time on fashion.
A summary of speculative ink that disappears after 24 hours, with noted uses such as cancelling surety on signatures and evading debt, plus a humorous nod to composing spring poetry and personal letters. The piece cites the Scientific American and blends other assorted miscellany items about trends, anecdotes, and curiosities from newspapers.
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