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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1887
Page
6
Fragment from the Abilene Reflector features a quatrain by Isabel Motch Current urging faithful remembrance after death. The poem speaks of rest, wildflowers, and divine stars, insisting no mourner shed tears or kiss the grave while life remains.
In the Wind River Mountains near Green River headwaters I trapped for fur for a month. I hid my trail from three Indians and their pack horse, then took shelter in a gulch den when pursued. Bears attacked, I fought them off, and the Indians were slain by the bears and my shots. I escaped to the fort with furs and Indian horses, rifles, and danger survived in 1867.
A recounting of Rarey style horse training emphasizes patience over harsh methods, with cautions about using drugs. It contrasts humane handling and firm control to break a vicious horse, then shifts to a Harvard cost study detailing annual expenses from four hundred to twelve hundred dollars, plus allowances and parental guidance. It concludes with Mark Twain's courtship anecdotes contrasting charm and practical references.
A village pastor acts as matrimonial matchmaker for youths in Greenland. A young man seeks marriage, but the woman resists. The pastor persuades with a bullish list of the suitor’s merits, while the girl vacillates before finally yielding. The union often occurs the same day as the reluctant bride’s admission of affection.
The story recounts Julius Fischhof a Vienna stock exchange leader and philanthropist who died after a life of generosity. He prized a diamond breastpin given by Emperor Franz Joseph for befriending a penniless student who later sent a large twelve pound gold nugget from California. The nugget prompted an offer from Vienna's Imperial Mineralogical Cabinet which Fischhof declined, requesting instead to donate it to the cabinet if the Emperor approved, and the Emperor then rewarded him with the precious diamond.
A maid en Lane diamond merchant recalls finding a purse with about a thousand dollars. He returned it to the owner, a Fifth Avenue lady, who praised the boy Ted's honesty. She rewarded him with ten dollars in gratitude for his integrity.
A fragment from an Autobiography recounts the moral strain on surgeons facing life and death outcomes. It portrays a mid day surgery scene with a weary physician guiding a team while a dying patient stabilizes, followed by sleepless nights haunted by every footstep and the fear of failure.
Birch wood is preferred for spools. Lengths four to five feet are cut and seasoned, then block shapes are drilled and turned on a machine that makes spools at one per second. A boy loads blocks, defective stock is discarded, and the finished spools are sorted by pattern gauges and may be dyed.
A fashion column outlines the summer ensemble and accessory trends including bonnet hats with large crowns and puffs, low shoes, sleeveless bathing suits, silk kerchief trimmings, colorful pocket hand kerchiefs, and full blouses. It notes volantes on gowns, cloaks with practical pockets, and refined shawl and drapery fabrics.
The Virginia Agriculture Commissioner notes French dairy practice aims to preserve milk by rapid cooling after milking and by scalding to halt fermenting organisms. French methods involve hot water baths to about 200 to 207 degrees for a short period, then rapid cooling, with various simple equipment to heat milk briefly before cooling.
A National Live-Stock Journal piece argues young pigs yield the most live weight per food unit among domestic quadrupeds. Pigs prosper on varied fare from choice food to garbage, tolerate adversity, and respond to good care, though neglect is common. Proper diet and comfort remain essential to profitability.
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