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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1884
Page
3
Poem notes a sleepless night in Abilene as a watchful dog howls. Faint revelry and prowling cats disturb quiet, a cab stops and doors bang, and dawn slowly approaches. The speaker laments the relentless noises and resolves to wake at first light.
A Brooklyn clerk and his wife describe living on 1000 dollars a year with a two year old, detailing cost cuts for rent 12 dollars a month, provisions 60 cents a day and fuel 18 cents daily. They emphasize self denial and saving 270 dollars in a year, aided by homegrown meals, library books, and saleable front parlor rent, presenting a prudent everyday life.
The Outlook argues the Democratic and free Republican forces now favor Cleveland and Hendricks. Blaine’s failures to attract labor or foreign-born votes, plus his corrupt record, bolster Cleveland's standing. It lauds his rivals as dishonest and urges united support for reform across native and immigrant voters.
A San Francisco Call item notes Chinese Baptists of Oregon erect a church and back a missionary in China. It contrasts church costs with social aims, quoting various church leaders and observers on religious giving and public religion. It references Chicago and New York figures on church building and philanthropic priorities.
A patchwork of humorous vignettes and wry asides from known papers, featuring a conscience definition, a six year old’s medical recall, social stereotypes, shopping tastes in street gear, and a playful Macbeth miscue. Includes remarks on women’s roles and school humor, amid brisk anecdotes and light dialogue.
An Australian woodsman notes that raw onion braised and applied soon after a bite or sting can cure venomous snake bites and insect stings. He concedes onion cannot counter the death adder’s venom, but claims onions relieve pain from hornets wasps bees and other stings in expeditions with companions.
An especially full and elegant stock always in the house with costly samples. Promptly supplied by a press, offering a choice of stock not available elsewhere in the country.
A short retail notice lists bargains in window shades fixtures and trim mings steel engravings photographs chromes pianos including Mason Hamlin organs Western Cottage and others. Sewing machines brands Eldridge Hartford White Estey Singer and many other kinds are offered.
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